COOLING FANS

5. Example of fan selection

Selecting Procedure
This section describes basic methods of
selecting typical ventilation and cooling
products based on their use.
Characteristics
Overview and

Air Flow-Static Pressure

of Fans

1. Device specifications and conditions Characteristic

Determine what in the internal temperature of the device Max.
should be. Static High
Pressure pressure loss

2. Heat generation within the device

Operating Point
Determine the amount of heat generated internally by the
Types of Fans

device.
Pressure Loss
3. Calculate required air volume
Once you have determined the amount of heat generated,
Operating Low
the number of degrees the temperature is to be lowered and pressure loss
Static
what the ambient temperature should be, calculate the air Pressure
volume required.
Selecting a Fan

4. Selecting a fan
Select a fan using the required air flow. The air flow of a
Operating Max.
mounted fan can be found from the fan’s air-flow vs. static- Air Flow Air Flow
pressure characteristics and pressure loss of the object to be
cooled, as shown in Fig 1. It is difficult to calculate the Fig. 1
device’s pressure loss, so an estimation for the maximum air
flow of 1.3 to 2 times the required air flow may be used.
Q&A

Fan Selection Flowchart

Determine the device’s requirements

Determine how many degrees to lower the internal

temperature based on the guaranteed operating
Glossary

temperatures of the device’s internal components and

elements.

Calculate the amount of heat produced

Use of Fans

Calculate the amount of heat produced internally.

Calculate the required air flow

Technical Notes

Calculate the volume of air required to ventilate the heated

air.

Select a fan

Select a fan with a maximum air flow of 1.3 to 2 times the

required air volume.

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Example Selection
In this example, an appropriate cooling fan is selected to cool a DC power supply inside a cabinet.
The fan’s power comes directly from an AC power supply, so select an AC fan.

Characteristics
Overview and
of Fans
Types of Fans
Output: PoDC24V, 7.5A
Efficiency: 70%
Maximum temperature within the device: maximum 70˚C
Ambient temperature: 30˚C

Cabinet with DC power supply

Selecting a Fan
q Heat Generated Within Device
With an output of PO (W), an efficiency of  and a loss of PL (W):
P 0 = η • (P 0 + P L)
1 –η
PL = P0 • η
= 24 × 7.5 × 1 – 0.7 = 77(W)
0.7
Therefore, the loss is 77 (W). And same value of heat is generated.

Q&A
w Calculate the Required Air Flow
V= Q
ρ • C p • (T −T a ) Where,
77 The required air flow is: V (m3/s)
=
1.1 × 1000 × (70 – 30) The heat generated is: Q (W)
= 1.75 × 10 -3 (m 3/ s) The air density is:  (about 1.1kg/m3)

Glossary
= 6.3 (m 3 / h) The specific heat of air is: Cp (about 1000J/(kg˚C))
= 0.1 (m 3 / min)

e Select a Fan
Select a fan with a maximum air flow twice that of the required air flow found in step w. The MU825S-53 has a maximum air flow
of 0.45 (m3/min), which is larger than 0.1  2  0.2 (m3/min).
Use of Fans

r Check the Temperature Within the Device

Check the temperature within the device when the MU825S-53 is used. If the ventilated air flow is half the fan’s maximum air
flow, or 0.23 (m3/min), then
T= Q + Ta
ρ • Cp • V / 60
= 77 + 30
1.1 × 1000 × 0.23 / 60
= 48°C
Technical Notes

Since the design target is 70˚C, there is a margin of 22˚C.

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