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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] VFD for fans



Hello,
The way specific variable speed fan models account for their energy 
consumption for a given flow rate is by Fan Delta Pressure, efficiency, fan 
curves, etc.  All of these are found in the InputOutput Reference document 
for the Fan:Simple:Variable Volume object.  The input changes that are 
necessary to model different variable volume fans of the same size and 
efficiency is with the fan curves which are specified by a curve fit with 
the 5 coefficients specified as input.  I have included Table 18 and the 
description of the fan coefficient fields from the IO Ref doc.  To model 
your VFD drive you would have to fit that fans curve and enter the 5 
coefficient fit in for your fan.

What I would do is take the Variable Speed Motor coefficients and plot them 
with a spreadsheet program.  Then compare them to the VFD fan curves that 
you are trying to model.  Then either fit the curve for the VFD drive or 
adjust the coefficients for the variable speed motor until that curve 
represents the VFD drive's fan curve.  Compare these to the existing 
variable speed motor fan curve to determine that it represents the fan you 
are trying to simulate.  Then enter the new coefficients for that fan.

Thanks Richard Liesen


Table 18.  Fan Coefficient Values
Type of Fan              Fan Coeff. 1   Fan Coeff.  2   Fan Coeff.  3   Fan 
Coeff. 4    Fan Coeff. 5
Inlet Vane Dampers  0.35071223     0.30850535       -0.54137364  0.87198823 
0.000
Discharge Dampers   0.37073425      0.97250253      -0.34240761 
0.000           0.000
Var. Speed 
Motor    0.0015302446       0.0052080574     1.1086242       -0.11635563 0.000

Field:  FanCoefficient 1
The constant coefficient (C1) in a fourth order polynomial curve giving the 
fraction of full load power (PLF) as a function of flow fraction (FF). Flow 
fraction is the air mass flow rate divided by the maximum air mass flow 
rate. The curve is:
PLF = C1 + C2. FF + C3. FF2 + C4. FF3 + C5. FF4

Field:  FanCoefficient 2
The linear coefficient (C2) in a fourth order polynomial curve giving the 
fraction of full load power (PLF) as a function of flow fraction (FF). Flow 
fraction is the air mass flow rate divided by the maximum air mass flow 
rate. The curve is:
PLF = C1 + C2. FF + C3. FF2 + C4. FF3 + C5. FF4

Field:  FanCoefficient 3
The quadratic coefficient (C3) in a fourth order polynomial curve giving 
the fraction of full load power (PLF) as a function of flow fraction (FF). 
Flow fraction is the air mass flow rate divided by the maximum air mass 
flow rate. The curve is:
PLF = C1 + C2. FF + C3. FF2 + C4. FF3 + C5. FF4

Field:  FanCoefficient 4
The cubic coefficient (C1) in a fourth order polynomial curve giving the 
fraction of full load power (PLF) as a function of flow fraction (FF). Flow 
fraction is the air mass flow rate divided by the maximum air mass flow 
rate. The curve is:
  PLF = C1 + C2. FF + C3. FF2 + C4. FF3 + C5. FF4

Field:  FanCoefficient 5
The coefficient C5 in a fourth order polynomial curve giving the fraction 
of full load power (PLF) as a function of flow fraction (FF). Flow fraction 
is the air mass flow rate divided by the maximum air mass flow rate. The 
curve is:
PLF = C1 + C2. FF + C3. FF2 + C4. FF3 + C5. FF4



At 09:11 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote:
>I uploaded a idf file to the folder "Files".
>
>The file name is: Chesapeake_DXVAV_SA55.IDF, it's under my ID:
>liao_lucia and posted on 06/06/2004. In which there are 2 fans of
>SIMPLE:Variable Volume.
>
>I talked to the facility guy and found out that they upgraded the
>fans with VFDs (variable frequency drive). How can my model reflect
>the change ?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Lucia
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