
The gaseous materials most frequently encountered in fan engineering are air and water vapor accordingly, most of the data are for these substances. This chapter deals with the thermodynamic properties, especially pressure, temperature, humidity, density, and enthalpy Transport properties, such as viscosity, thermal conductivity, and diffusivity, are dealt with in subsequent chapters. The thermodynamic and transport properties of gases and vapors are important in fan engineering.

Each subject has a bearing on fans or fan applications. Although these topics are generally treated in other handbooks, they are presented here for the convenience of the reader. We are pleased to be able to present the Ninth Edition of Fan Engineering, which is recognised worldwide as THE definitive handbook on fan design and fan applications, and reflects our lengthy experience with fan design.įan Engineering has been written as a handbook for engineers who use fans.
