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AC fan speed and sensible vs. latent cooling

Brendan Albano| Posted inMechanicalson

I understand the basic idea that a lower fan speed on an AC unit shifts the balance more towards removing humidity, and a faster fan speed shifts the balance more towards lowering the temperature.

I’d love to see the math on how this balance plays out, and have been struggling to google up a more technical explanation.

Anyone have a good link to a technical explanation of how this works? Or want to walk through a basic example with some numbers?

Thanks much!

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