17-23: Design Considerations for Axial Flow FansMechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University. Low Pressure Axial flow fans, sometimes referred to as Propeller fans, are used in a variety of industries such as oil and gas, power plants, HVAC, et cetera for cooling purposes. The size of such fans vary from as small as 6 inches, typically used in data center cooling, up to 50 feet, used in Cooling Towers and Air cooled Condensers. With the concern about energy savings becoming grave and

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