ACMV Book Variable Air Volume (Draft Version)

Air Conditioning Water Side AHU, FCU, MV Fan, VAV Boxes, Dcut, Diffuser, Damper Air Side Constant Air Volume (CAV) System System Primay-Secondary System Variable Air Volume (VAV) Primary Only System Techanical Term Air Side Air Side

Water Side

Air Conditioning System Air Side Constant Air Volume (CAV) System Variable Air Volume (VAV) System Primary Only System Primary-Secondary System Water Side

Constant Air Volume (CAV) System (Fix Speed) Volume Flow Rate Flow Rate

Blower

Supply Fan Air Air Volume

Cooling Load

Variable Air Volume

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Variable Temperature Constant Volume Variable Temperature

Hall user Constant Air Volume Rate user Satisfied

(23C)

Confortable

Temperature

(24C) Temperature

User Temperature (Variable Air Volume) VAV Box

User Temperature (Variable Air Volume) VAV Box Thermostat

Variable Air Volume

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VAV System ) Variable Air Volume Supply Fan ) ) Air Flow rate ) Supply Air Duct Variable Speed Drive (VSD) deliver Blower (Air Handling Unit. Air Handling Unit Variable Air Volume deliver

) VAV Terminal Unit or Box , Thermostat with Controller and Actuator

Variable Air Volume

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Variable air volume (VAV) box Sizing - VAV Box

Variable air volume (VAV) box Box ACMV

terminal box

VAV (Selection of VAV Boxes size)

VAV Box

()

(1) pressure drop across the box; VAV Box

(2) ability of the VAV box controller to measure and control the desired minimum and maximum airflow set points; (Max) controller control (Min) airflow VAV box

(3) first costs of the VAV box, its installation, and controls; VAV box

Variable Air Volume

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(4) noise generation; and

(5) space constraints.

(1) Pressure drop across the box; VAV Box

(Move or Transfer)

Variable Air Volume

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(Differential Pressure) (Pressure Drop) VAV Box (Differential Pressure) Air Flow Rate VAV Box VAV Box (Pressure Drop) (Pressure Drop)

VAV Box

VAV Box VAV Box VAV Box (Pressure Drop) (Pressure Drop) VAV Box operation cost

(Acceptable) ( Total Pressure Drop) ) 0.7 inch of water column (175 Pa) Statics Pressure Drop 0.5 inch of water column (125 Pa Total

Pressure Drop across the box

Variable Air Volume

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VAV Box Pressure Drop 0.32 inch of water column

Static

Velocity Pressure Drop

0.18 inch of water column VAV Box 1100CFM 23 Radiated NC VAV Box Max Air Flow Rate

VAV Box selection chart

10 inches Pressure Differential Drop 0.5

10 inches Air Flow Rate 1000CFM Boxes Size, Pressure Differential Drop Air Flow Rate (CFM) data () Air Flow Rate 1000CFM Drop 0.5 inch of water column () VAV Box Pressure Differential VAV Box

Pressure Differential Drop 0.5 inch of water column Air Flow Rate 1500CFM

Variable Air Volume

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Total Pressure Drop

Variable Air Volume

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(2) ability of the VAV box controller to measure and control the desired minimum and maximum airflow set points; airflow control VAV box controller

VAV box Minimum airflow rate limitation (Inlet Diameter) Maximum airflow Miniimum airflow Maximum airflow

Maximum airflow airflow rate VAV box control control VAV box

Minimum airflow rate

(3) first costs of the VAV box, its installation, and controls; VAV box

Variable Air Volume

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VAV Box VAV box (installation cost)

(4) noise generation; VAV Box

ASHRAE

(5) space constraints. VAV Box (Ceiling) VAV Box Variable Air Volume Page 10 (Ceiling) VAV Box

ACMV Book Variable Air Volume (Draft Version)

VAV Box Box

Pressure Independent VAV Box

Pressure dependent VAV

Pressure Independent VAV Box Pressure Independent VAV Box Pressure Independent control logic Pressure Independent control logic controller

temperature control loop

Pressure control loop Temperature control loop VAV Box )

cascading control loop Space Temperature ( Thermostat Sensor

Variable Air Volume

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