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What Is Static Pressure?

Fan selection is typically based upon a CFM and Static Pressure (i.e. 500 CFM @ 0.125" wg). Velocity Pressure - used for measuring CFM in a system. Total Pressure Pitot Tube measured by pressure tap pointed directly into the air stream.

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What Is Static Pressure?

Fan selection is typically based upon a CFM and Static Pressure (i.e. 500 CFM @ 0.125" wg). Velocity Pressure - used for measuring CFM in a system. Total Pressure Pitot Tube measured by pressure tap pointed directly into the air stream.

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What is Static Pressure?

Key Pressure Terms


• Static Pressure - used for fan selection
• Velocity Pressure - used for measuring CFM in a
system
• Total Pressure - used to find velocity pressure

P T = P S + PV
All measured in Inches of Water Gauge (W.G.)
Static Pressure

• The resistance to flow (energy added by


the fan) measured in Inches of Water Gauge
(in wg)

Fan selection is typically based upon a CFM


and Static Pressure (i.e. 500 CFM @ 0.125"
wg)
Static Pressure

• Resistance to flow
• Equal in all directions
• Can be Positive or
Negative
• Independent of air velocity
• Measured by pressure tap
perpendicular to airflow
Total Pressure
• A fluid in motion will exert a Total
Pressure on an object in its path.
Total Pressure
Pitot Tube

• Measured by pressure tap


pointed directly into the air
stream
Velocity Pressure

• Cannot be measured directly.


• A Pitot Tube uses both Static
pressure and Total pressure
taps.

Pitot Tube
Velocity Pressure

Velocity ( ft / min)= 1096 PV / ρ Velocity ( ft / min)= 1096 PV / ρ

ρ = 0.75lb / ft ^ 2
Velocity ( ft / min)= 1096 PV / ρ

Velocity = 4005 PV

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