HVAC Fan or Blower Horsepower Requirements

The horsepower required for any fan or blower varies directly as the cube of the speed, provided that the area of the discharge orifice remains unchanged. The horsepower requirements of a centrifugal fan generally decrease with a decrease in the area of the discharge orifice if the speed remains unchanged. The horsepower requirements of a propeller fan increase as the area of the discharge orifice decreases if the speed remains unchanged.

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