Heating element assemblies for air handling units

Abstract

The disclosed technology includes an axial fan assembly for an air handling unit. The axial fan assembly can include an axial fan that is configured to direct a flow of air along an airflow path through the axial fan assembly and a stator that is disposed in the airflow path downstream of the axial fan to at least partially straighten the flow of the air. The axial fan assembly can include a heating element assembly disposed in the airflow path downstream of the stator. The heating element assembly can include a heating element having a generally toroidal shape having an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of a casing disposed around the axial fan. The heating element assembly can have one or more supports configured to space the heating element a distance downstream from the stator to form a gap between the stator and the heating element.

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