parallel fan stacking

[Dug]

Has anyone tried stacking fans in parallel, like a 'Y'? 2 fans sucking air in air at the top and blowing it out the bottom. Would this produce better results then stacking the fans in series?

[Random Nonsense]

if you mean a Y shaped duct, 2 fans on the uper part, with one opening, you should double the CFM! surprised no on else thought of it! great idea!

[Crazy Jayhawk]

You might not get exactly double the CFM, but you'd certainly get more air and it'd more faster too. Think about how air moves faster when forced through a smaller opening. Bernoulli's principle at work. :)

[Random Nonsense]

yup, it should be near to double thouh, a bit less due to friction losses

[BillA]

6 lbs of s..t, in a 5 lb bucket

http://www.ecom-answers.com/Nidecs.jpg

no, very poor performance from 4 Nidec 7 in. 240 CFM fans in parallel
I wound up stacking them in 2 pairs
same results with 2 120mm Panaflos

look at the P-Q curve for your fan
unless it is HIGH speed, and thick bodied, it will NOT take much backpressure

stack 'em

be cool