How to Measure cfm/bu with an air flow meter

LNE20-396 (project overview)
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2020: $34,258.00
Projected End Date: 04/30/2022
Grant Recipients: Cornell Cooperative Extension-Albany County; Cornell Cooperative Extension - Ulster County
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Aaron Gabriel
Email
Cornell Cooperative Extension-Albany County
Description:
An anemometer (air flow meter) can be used to roughly estimate the air flow at a fan intake and then determine the cubic feet per minute of air per bushel of grain in a bin or other aerated vessel. This Excel worksheet provides what is needed to make the calculation.
Type:
Workbook/Worksheet
File:
Download file (XLSX)
Author:
Aaron Gabriel, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
URL:
https://blogs.cornell.edu/capitalareaagandhortprogram/2021/09/21/determining-cfm-bu-with-an-airflow-meter-anemometer/
Ordering info:
Aaron Gabriel
adg12@cornell.edu
https://blogs.cornell.edu/capitalareaagandhortprogram/2021/09/21/determining-cfm-bu-with-an-airflow-meter-anemometer/
This product is associated with the project "Grain Storage Management Education for the Hudson Valley"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.