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The AHU Recirculating Mode Death Spiral
['Matt Jachman', 'Hannah Belloli-Oster', 'Joanna R. Turpin']
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Airflow TrackingAirflow tracking is a return fan control strategy in which the return fan speed is modulated to maintain return airflow at a setpoint.
During the fully recirculating modes listed above, it would make sense for the offset used in return fan control to be 0 CFM.
It is probably best to demonstrate this recirculating mode death spiral by watching it play out on a BAS graphic.
This allows for more consistent building pressure control during Occupied Mode and avoids the Recirculating Mode Death Spiral from ever occurring during Unoccupied Mode.
Stay tuned as I walk through at least five more case studies where the AHU recirculating mode death spiral has reared its head.