There is a raft of terminology that is used when discussing the industrial fans and air movement solutions AirEng provides. Although used daily by our team, this jargon may be new to those who require our services. This article identifies and explains a variety of terms related to air-movement solutions.
Industrial Fan Terminology Explained – Part 2, H-Z
Industrial Fan Terminology Explained – Part 2, H-Z
Housing
Contains the fan blades, impeller and hub. This is the space the air will flow-through
Hub
The fan component from which the fan blades extend
Industrial Fan
Creates a continuous flow and circulates air in every direction with the use of blades
Mixed Flow Fan
A type of industrial fan where air enters the impeller in an Axial direction, but then moves to a radial direction, changed by the shape of the blade
Static Pressure
The resistance pressure the fan has to surmount in order to ensure adequate air movement
Total Pressure
The total of both static pressure and velocity pressure
Velocity
The rate at which air moves
Velocity Pressure
The amount of pressure created by the movement of the fan
Ventilation
The process of moving stale or contaminated air out of an area and replacing it with fresh clean air