Emerging Technologies: Damper Diagnostics

BY MICHAEL Y. FENG, PH.D; Associate Member ASHRAE; KURT ROTH, PH.D., Associate Member ASHRAE; DETLEF WESTPHALEN, PH.D., Member ASHRAE; and JAMES BRODRICK, PH.D., Member ASHRAE ASHRAE / 2005 / 3 pages

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HVAC systems and equipment have several different types of dampers for various functions, including return air (RA) dampers, outdoor air (OA) dampers, variable-air-volume (VAV) dampers, and face/bypass dampers. Of these, the OA or mixing dampers used in economizers in airhandling units (AHUs) and packaged rooftop units (RTUs) have the largest potential energy impact.

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 47, No. 6

Product Code(s): D-25415