The paper discusses the benefits of having a consistent testing method to characterize aerodynamic and energy performance of FFUs. It presents evaluation methods of laboratory-measured performance of ten relatively new, 1220 mm x 610 mm (or 4 ft x 2 ft) fan-filter units (FFUs), and includes results of a set of relevant metrics such as energy performance indices (EPI) based upon the sample FFUs tested. This paper concludes that there are variations in FFUs performance, and that using a consistent testing and evaluation method can generate compatible and comparable FFU performance information. The paper also suggests that benefits and opportunities exist for our method of testing FFU energy performance to be integrated in future recommended practices.
BT - Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society C1 -Applications Team
C2 - LBNL-54250 DA - 09/2004 DO - 10.17764/jiet.47.1.33g3m40327m78p52 IS - 1 LA - eng M1 - 2004 Edition N2 -The paper discusses the benefits of having a consistent testing method to characterize aerodynamic and energy performance of FFUs. It presents evaluation methods of laboratory-measured performance of ten relatively new, 1220 mm x 610 mm (or 4 ft x 2 ft) fan-filter units (FFUs), and includes results of a set of relevant metrics such as energy performance indices (EPI) based upon the sample FFUs tested. This paper concludes that there are variations in FFUs performance, and that using a consistent testing and evaluation method can generate compatible and comparable FFU performance information. The paper also suggests that benefits and opportunities exist for our method of testing FFU energy performance to be integrated in future recommended practices.
PY - 2004 EP - 5 ST - Journal of the IEST T2 - Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society TI - Laboratory Evaluation of Fan-Filter Units Aerodynamic and Energy Performance VL - 47 SN - 1557-2196 ER -