Rotary Air Homogenizer
AssigneeAir Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
InventorJames Eric Bogart
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Abstract
An air mixing system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a conduit configured to receive a first airflow and a second airflow and to discharge the first airflow and the second airflow as a mixed airflow via an outlet of the conduit. The air mixing system also includes a thermal wheel disposed within the conduit. The thermal wheel is configured to direct the first airflow and the second airflow thereacross, rotate within the conduit, and transfer heat between the first airflow and the second airflow.
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An air mixing system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
- a conduit configured to receive a first airflow and a second airflow and to discharge the first airflow and the second airflow as a mixed airflow via an outlet of the conduit;
- a thermal wheel disposed within the conduit, wherein the thermal wheel is configured to direct the first airflow and the second airflow thereacross, rotate within the conduit, and transfer heat between the first airflow and the second airflow.
An air mixing unit for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
- a conduit comprising a first inlet configured to receive a first airflow and a second inlet configured to receive a second airflow, wherein the conduit is configured to direct the first airflow and the second airflow therethrough in a flow direction;
- an enthalpy wheel disposed within the conduit, wherein the enthalpy wheel is configured to rotate within the conduit and transmit the first airflow and the second airflow therethrough;
- a motor coupled to the enthalpy wheel, wherein the motor is configured to induce rotation of the enthalpy wheel.
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
- a conduit comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the conduit is configured to direct a first airflow and a second airflow through the conduit in a flow direction from the first end to the second end;
- a rotary air homogenizer disposed within the conduit between the first end and the second end, wherein the rotary air homogenizer is configured to receive the first airflow and the second airflow, transfer heat between the first airflow and the second airflow, and rotate to impart a lateral velocity to the first airflow and the second airflow and discharge the first airflow and the second airflow as a mixed airflow;
- one or more sensors disposed within the conduit, wherein the one or more sensors is configured to provide feedback indicative of a temperature of the first airflow, the second airflow, the mixed airflow, or any combination thereof;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the rotary air homogenizer and the one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to regulate operation of the rotary air homogenizer based on the feedback.
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