Patent ID: 8087877
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: F04D,F05D,F24F,Y02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fan array fan section in an air-handling system to supply air to a building, comprising: an air handling compartment having a discharge plenum configured to deliver air to a ventilation system for at least a portion of the building, the air handling compartment including multiple chambers arranged in an array where at least a portion of the chambers are located adjacent to one another in at least one row or column in communication with the discharge plenum; a fan array of fan units, the fan units having motors and fans, wherein the fan units are positioned in corresponding chambers of the air handling compartment and are arranged adjacent to one another; and at least a portion of the chambers including sound attenuation layers that extend along at least one of a top, bottom and sides of the corresponding chambers, the sound attenuation layers at least partially surrounding the corresponding fans and motors, at least a portion of the sound attenuation layers being positioned between the chambers adjacent to one another.