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Title: Synchronous and Cogged Fan Belt Performance Assessment

Abstract

The GSA Regional GPG Team commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to perform monitoring of cogged V-belts and synchronous belts on both a constant volume and a variable air volume fan at the Byron G. Rodgers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Denver, Colorado. These motor/fan combinations were tested with their original, standard V-belts (appropriately tensioned by an operation and maintenance professional) to obtain a baseline for standard operation. They were then switched to the cogged V-belts, and finally to synchronous belts. The power consumption by the motor was normalized for both fan speed and air density changes. This was necessary to ensure that the power readings were not influenced by a change in rotational fan speed or by the power required to push denser air. Finally, energy savings and operation and maintenance savings were compiled into an economic life-cycle cost analysis of the different belt options.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Federal Energy Management Program Office; General Services Administration (GSA) (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
1127283
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308; IAG-11-01815
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; cogged belts; synchronous belts; motors; U.S. General Services Administration; GSA; Byron G. Rodgers Federal Building

Citation Formats

Cutler, Dylan, Dean, Jesse, and Acosta, Jason. Synchronous and Cogged Fan Belt Performance Assessment. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.2172/1127283.
Cutler, Dylan, Dean, Jesse, & Acosta, Jason. Synchronous and Cogged Fan Belt Performance Assessment. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1127283
Cutler, Dylan, Dean, Jesse, and Acosta, Jason. 2014. "Synchronous and Cogged Fan Belt Performance Assessment". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1127283. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1127283.
@article{osti_1127283,
title = {Synchronous and Cogged Fan Belt Performance Assessment},
author = {Cutler, Dylan and Dean, Jesse and Acosta, Jason},
abstractNote = {The GSA Regional GPG Team commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to perform monitoring of cogged V-belts and synchronous belts on both a constant volume and a variable air volume fan at the Byron G. Rodgers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Denver, Colorado. These motor/fan combinations were tested with their original, standard V-belts (appropriately tensioned by an operation and maintenance professional) to obtain a baseline for standard operation. They were then switched to the cogged V-belts, and finally to synchronous belts. The power consumption by the motor was normalized for both fan speed and air density changes. This was necessary to ensure that the power readings were not influenced by a change in rotational fan speed or by the power required to push denser air. Finally, energy savings and operation and maintenance savings were compiled into an economic life-cycle cost analysis of the different belt options.},
doi = {10.2172/1127283},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1127283}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}