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Application Applications
Fan Construction
Filthy Animals
Office Antics
100
The advantages of this drive type include RPM flexibility and motor out of the airstream.
What is belt driven design?
100
The defining characteristic of axial fans.
What is "straight-through" airflow?
100
The three main components of an axial roof ventilator.
What is "curb base, axial fan, and stack cap/hood"?
100
One of the few propeller designs that Aerovent/TCF fabricates (or welds). Application hint: It can be made of SST or other corrosion resistant alloys.
What is the type 'S' propeller?
100
The bane of Andrew's commute, this vehicle is often mistaken for Greg Hahn's roller-skate.
What is a SmartCar?
200
The advantages of this inline fan type include: - High pressure capabilities - Low operating speed
What is an inline centrifugal fan?
200
Common applications for fiberglass (FRP) fans.
What are WWTP, chemical storage, and plating processes?
200
The main difference between a tubeaxial and vaneaxial fan.
What is a vane section?
200
(engineering - practicality - constraints) x (theory + imagination)
What is Lauren's degree?
200
Despite having an impressive resume and strong personal skills, this Madison graduate feared rejection from the program for being a "Chip" off the old block.
Who is Liz "LueneGrech"?
300
Customer's like this drive type because it is ridiculously easy to maintain.
What is direct drive?
300
A common potential cause of overamping on an axial fan.
What is "blade pitch too steep"?
300
The dimension (or tolerance) that is crucial to axial fan performance.
What is tip clearance?
300
The result of leaving yellow paintballs in his pockets on laundry day.
What are "Dan's banana pants"?
300
This Dale Carnegie bravado is best known for his performance in "Listen here, Lyle: I bet I can book more orders in 2 weeks than you, eh?"
Who is Ryan "Mulligan" Mulligan?
400
A type of axial fan with higher pressure capabilities than a tubeaxial, and a smaller housing diameter than an inline centrifugal.
What is a vaneaxial fan?
400
The distance from the roof to the top of the plume rise (on a fume exhaust fan).
What is "effective stack height"?
400
The reason that direct drive axial fans are not often considered for high-temp applications.
What is "motor in the airstream"?
400
A case of mistaken identity, this rep trainee was mistook for a member of Irish-English pop sensation, One Direction.
Who is Roger Federer?
400
Though his chestnut locks are flawless, Ryan "Franko" Frankowski has paid his dues to the swear-jar for this verbal fault.
What is "Show-tay"?
500
An inline fan type with a non-overloading BHP curve.
What is a centaxial (or inline centrifugal) fan?
500
The main advantage of mixed flow fans.
What is low sound level? (higher pressure than vaneaxial, lower sound than inline centrifugal)
500
In filtered supply fans, this performance characteristic determines the size of the filter cabinet.
What is intake velocity (750 fpm or less)?
500
The only rep trainee who aught apply for employment at "The Shout House Dueling Piano Bar" in addition to rep offices.
Who is Isaac Coleman?
500
The only trainee to talk his way out of a restraining order with his charming accent.
Who is Harry ('Arry) Wenden?
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