Professional Development Hour - Fan Fundamentals - From The Wright Brothers To Today

Know nothing about fans? Perfect! We’ll cover the most fundamental topics like pressure gradients and the fan laws to build your understanding of both Axial and Centrifugal fans. Don’t worry, we make it fun with lots of demonstrations and animations, while tying some of these concepts to the early days of aviation and even cows. Yes, cows. To receive PDH certification for this video, please visit CaptiveAire.com/library and click Request Access under the Professional Development section. Fill out the form on the pop up that appears and click Send. CaptiveAire will then add you to a professional development portal where you can access a certificate to confirm your training. Watch Part 2 HERE https://youtu.be/sDIFtcWz4co 00:00 The Wright Brothers 02:15 Part 1 - Under Pressure 02:29 Pressure Gradients and Ping Pong Balls 04:35 Static vs. Dynamic Pressures 11:00 Fan Affinity Laws 13:31 Test & Balance 15:52 Part 2 - Axial Studies 16:04 Bernoulli’s Principle 18:05 Airfoils 19:24 Stalls 23:04 Axial Fans 23:26 HVLS Fans 30:12 Prop Fans 31:25 TubeAxial Fans 31:49 VaneAxial Fans 33:56 Part 3 - A Powerful Alternative 34:45 Centrifugal Fans Breakdown 35:26 Impeller Wheels 38:21 Venturi Inlets 39:51 Scroll Housings 40:50 Spun Housings 41:27 Utility Sets 42:33 Plenum/Plug Fans 44:09 Square Inline Fans 44:40 Mixed Flow Fans