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Bbse3006 1011 03-Airside03
Bbse3006 1011 03-Airside03
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Contents
Duct Construction Duct Properties Air Duct Design and Sizing Other Factors
Duct Construction
Types of air duct
Supply air duct Return air duct Outdoor air duct Exhaust air
Duct sections
Header or main duct (trunk) Branch duct or runout
[Source: Kreider, K. F. (ed.), 2001. Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.]
Duct Construction
Duct systems
Max. pressure difference (between air inside the d and duct d the h ambient bi air) i)
125, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, 2500 Pa
Commercial buildings
Low-pressure Low pressure duct system: 500 Pa, Pa max 12 m/s Medium-pressure system: 500-1500 Pa, max 17.5 m/s
Duct Construction
Duct material: e.g. e g UL (Underwriters (Underwriters Laboratory) standard
Class 0: zero flame spread, zero smoke developed
Iron, ,g galvanized steel, , aluminum, , concrete, , masonry, y, clay tile
Duct Construction
Shapes p of air duct
Rectangular
More easily fabricated on site, site air leakage
Round
Less fluid resistance, better rigidity/strength
SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning C Contractors National N i l Association) A i i ) standards d d
Rectangular duct
Flexible duct
Duct Construction
Duct specification
Sheet gauge and thickness of duct material Traverse joints & longitudinal seam reinforcements Duct hangers & their spacing Tapes & adhesive dh i closures l p and smoke developed p Fire spread Site-fabricated or factory-fabricated
Duct Properties
Duct heat gain or loss
Temperature rise or drop Duct insulation (mounted or inner-lined)
Reduce heat gain/loss, prevent condensation, sound attenuation Minimum & recommended thickness
ASHRAE standard or local codes
Duct Properties
Frictional losses: Darcey Darcey-Weisbach Weisbach Equation
Hf = friction head loss, or pf = pressure loss
f = friction factor (dimensionless) L = length of duct or pipe (m) D = diameter of duct or pipe (m) v = mean air velocity in duct (m/s) g = gravitational constant (m/s2) = density of fluid (kg/m3) g c = dimensional constant, for SI unit, g c = 1
Duct Properties
Frictional losses
Friction factor (f)
ReD (Reynolds number) = absolute roughness; / D = relative roughness Smooth duct & rough duct
Moody diagram
Laminar flow (ReD < 2000), f = 64 / ReD Critical & transition zone Turbulent flow: Rouse limit, ReD = 200 / [f (/ D)]
Moody diagram
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< Mode of airflow when air passes over and around surface protuberances of the duct wall
(Source: Wang, S. K., 2001. Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
Duct Properties
Duct friction chart
Colebrook formula
Duct Properties
Circular equivalent
Hydraulic diameter, Dh = 4 A / P
A = area (mm2); P = perimeter (mm)
Duct Properties
Dynamic losses
Result from flow disturbances caused by ductmounted d equipment i and d fittings fi i
Change airflow paths direction and/or area Flow separation & eddies/disturbances
In dynamic similarity (same Reynolds number & geometrically similar duct fittings), dynamic loss i proportional is ti l to t their th i velocity l it pressure
Duct Properties
Local or dynamic loss coefficient
Ratio of total pressure loss to velocity pressure
Duct Properties
Duct fittings g
Elbows C Converging i or diverging di i tees t and d wyes Entrances and exits Enlargements and contractions
Entrance
Exit
Abrupt enlargement
Sudden contraction
Duct Properties
Flow resistance, R
Total pressure loss pt at a specific volume flow rate V
2 pt R V
Rs R1 R2 Rn
1 1 1 1 Rp R1 R2 Rn
Critical path
Design path of airflow (total flow resistance is ) maximum) How to reduce the dynamic losses?
For VAV systems, duct looping allows feed from opposite it direction di ti
Optimise transporting capacity (balance points often f ll the follow h suns position) ii ) Result in smaller main duct
Compare alternative layouts & reduce fittings For exposed p ducts, , appearance pp & integration g with the structure is important
Constant-velocity method
Often for exhaust ventilation system Minimum velocity to carry dust is important Limit velocity to reduce noise
T method
Optimising procedure by minimising life-cycle cost
S System t condensing d i (into (i t a single i l imaginary i i duct) d t) Fan selection (optimum system pressure loss) System expansion (back to original duct system)
Design outputs
Schematic of ductwork layout & associated plant Schedule of duct sizes and lengths, lengths and fittings
Other Factors
Duct liner
Lined internally on inner surface of duct wall Mainly M i l used d for f noise i attenuation tt ti & insulation i l ti Fiberglass blanket or boards
Duct cleaning
Prevent accumulation of dirt & debris Agitation device to loosen the dirt & debris Duct vacuum to extract loosened debris Sealing of access openings
Other Factors
Pressure and airflow measurements
Pitot tube
Two concentric tubes
Manometers
U tube or inclined one
Pitot tube
(Source: Wang, S. K., 2001. Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
Manometer: U-value
Inclined manometer