AG-AeroCross-00
March 4, 2002
Application Guide
Flow Sensor
Page 1: ...AG AeroCross 00 March 4 2002 ApplicationGuide Flow Sensor...
Page 2: ...oss 00 March 4 2002 1 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Description 2 Performance 2 Amplification 2 Multi point Center Averaging 3 Inlet Sensitivity 4 Sound Performance 4 K factors 5 Suggested Specific...
Page 3: ...new flow sensor that maximized amplification and minimized pressure drop We are happy to introduce the AeroCross flow sensor Description The flow sensor is the most important component of a VAV termin...
Page 4: ...ng flow sensors take the pressure readings at the center of the sensor See Figure 1 Center averaging sensors are not affected by poor inlet conditions as linear averaging sensors are Figure 1 AeroCros...
Page 5: ...amplification has been lost No controller regardless of its sophistication can overcome less than adequate accuracy from a flow sensor under common field conditions The AeroCross has less inlet sensi...
Page 6: ...shows the new k factors Table 2 K factors Inlet Size K Factor 4 273 5 360 6 448 7 667 8 904 9 1167 10 1436 12 1891 14 3015 16 3839 24 x 16 7176 AeroCross K Factors Sound Noise Criteria NC 0 5 1 0 2 0...
Page 7: ...The following is the suggested specification for the AeroCross flow sensor Differential pressure sensor shall be cross shaped multi point center averaging type Single axis sensor shall not be acceptab...
