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Foreword
AMCA Standard
220-91 was adopted by the membership of the Air Movement and Control Association, Inc.
on April 2$41991. This edition was produced by members of the Air Curtain Section. The term velocity profile
was changed to velocity projection. The standard deviation population parameter was changed from n to n-l.
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Contents
Page
Section
1.
2.
3.
4.
Purpose
Scope
Units of Measure
Definitions
Air curtain
4.1
Air curtain unit
4.2
Psychrometrics
4.3
Pressure and Head
4.4
4.5
Air Curtain Unit Performance Variables
Miscellaneous
4.6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5.
6.
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
7.
3
3
3
8.
Observations & Conduct of Velocity Projection & Outlet Velocity Uniformity Tests
Equilibrium
8.1
Data to be Recorded
8.2
3
3
3
9.
Calculations
Calibration Correction
9.1
9.2
Unit Flow Rate
Face Area of Discharge Nozzle
9.3
Average Outlet Velocity
9.4
Outlet Velocity Uniformity
9.5
Velocity Projection
9.6
Air Curtain Unit Efficiency
9.7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10.
4
4
4
5
5
Figure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Appendix
A
Uncertainty in Velocity Determination
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Test Methods
for
Air Curtain Units
1. PURPOSE
2. SCOPE
The scope of this standard is for testing of air curtain
units with an average outlet velocity of more than 500
fpm.
3. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
4. DEFINITIONS
4.3 PSYCHROMETRICS
SYMBOL
DESCRIPTION UNIT
hp
hp
--rpm
per unit
lbm /ft 3
in. wg
cfm
--fpm
fpm
F
F
fpm
w
fpm
6.1 ACCURACY
4.6 MISCELLANEOUS
6.2 PRESSURE
6.5 POWER
7.2
VELOCITY PROJECTION AND OUTLET
VELOCITY UNIFORMITY TESTS
The air curtain unit shall be placed in the testing area so
that the inlet and outlet are substantial unrestricted and
the width of the air curtain is perpendicular to the fleer.
The discharge nozzle or vanes shall be set at 15 toward
what would normally be considered the outside. The unit
shall be located so that the waif.s of the testing area will
net distort the air pattern. See Figure 2 for setup.
8.1 EQUILIBRIUM
Equilibrium conditions shall be established before each
determination. To test for equilibrium, trial observation
shall be made until steady readings are obtained.
8.2 DATA TO BE RECORDED
8.2.1 Test Unit. The description of the test unit shall
be recorded. The nameplate data shall be copied.
9.5.3 Mean.
(was A.4)
recorded.
9. CALCULATIONS
9.1 CALIBRATION CORRECTION
9.6 VELOCITY PROJECTION
Calibration corrections, when required, shall be applied to
individual readings before averaging or other calculations.
Calibration corrections need not be made if the correction
is smaller than one half the maximum allowable error as
specified in Section 6.
(was A.2)
(was A.3)
FORMULAE:
NOTES:
NOTES:
FORMULAE:
NOTES:
1. n - Number of test lines (5 rein).
2. For even number of air moving devices
n must be odd number.
3. For odd number of air moving devices n must be even
number.
4. Round each calculated exact location to the nearest
1/4 inch.
5. x = Peak velocity along test plane.
6. Adjust nozzle as per Figure 1.
7. Setup as per Figure 2.
FORMULAE:
FORMULAE:
NOTES:
1. n- Number of test lines (5min).
2. For even number of air moving devices n must be odd
number.
3. For odd number of air moving devices n must be even
number.
4. Round each calculated exact location to the nearest
1/4 inch.
5. If rated throw is less than 6 feet readings are to be
taken at equally spaced distances.
6. x = Peak velocity along test plane.
7. Plane locations accurate to 1 inch.
8. Adjust nozzle as per Figure 1.
9. Setup as per Figure 2.
Figure 4
cfm
Average Velocity
cfm
Air Density
lb m /ft 3
Input Watts
Efficiency
TEST NUMBER
CURVE BY
LABORATORY
DATE
LOCATION
Figure 5 Typical Unit Flow Rate Performance Curve
10
Slope Ratio
1:1
2800 fpm
2:1
2000 fpm
5:1
1250 fpm
10:1
900 fpm
20:1
630 fpm
12