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PERFORMANCE DATA - RS STRAIGHT SPLITTERS
Static Insertion Loss, dB
Model No. Length Octave Band Centre Frequency (Hz) Module
RS... mm 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K widths, mm
07B 900 6 12 23 36 45 43 36 28 275, 550
07C 1200 8 16 30 47 50 50 47 39 825, 1100
07D 1500 9 19 35 49 50 50 49 42 1375, 1650
07E 1800 10 21 41 50 50 50 50 45 1925, 2200
07F 2100 12 25 45 50 50 50 50 50 Free Area
07G 2400 13 28 48 50 50 50 50 50 27%
10B 900 5 10 19 31 39 35 27 21 300, 600
FEATURES 10C 1200 6 13 26 41 48 46 37 26 900, 1200
These notes apply to RS and RT type 10D 1500 8 16 30 47 50 50 43 31 1500, 1800
attenuators 10E 1800 9 18 35 49 50 50 48 36 2100, 2400
Construction 10F 2100 10 20 40 50 50 50 50 37 Free Area
The units are rigidly constructed and 10G 2400 11 23 44 50 50 50 50 39 33%
consist of a galvanised sheet metal
12B 900 4 9 17 28 35 31 22 17 325, 650
casing containing a series of centre and
side splitters. The casing is provided with 12C 1200 5 11 22 37 43 40 30 21 975, 1300
Pittsburgh corner seams. End flanges 12D 1500 6 13 26 43 47 44 34 24 1625, 1950
vary in construction depending on local 12E 1800 7 15 31 47 50 48 40 28 2275
requirements; please contact your local
office for details. Where flanges are of 12F 2100 8 17 35 50 50 50 43 30 Free Area
angle iron construction, they are not 12G 2400 9 20 39 50 50 50 45 32 38%
drilled as standard unless ordered with 15B 900 4 8 15 25 31 28 18 13 350, 700
matching flanges. The splitters are filled
15C 1200 5 9 19 33 38 34 23 16 1050, 1400
with non-hygroscopic and incombustible
material. 15D 1500 5 11 23 39 44 39 26 18 1750, 2100
This material is covered with a gauze 15E 1800 6 13 27 45 49 46 32 21
H scrim and then further covered with 15F 2100 7 15 31 49 50 50 37 24 Free Area
galvanised perforated sheet metal. 15G 2400 8 18 35 50 50 50 41 26 43%
Where attenuators are exposed to the
weather, all infill material shall be lined such as stainless steel or aluminium, are Attenuators for Air Distribution System.
with an impervious film to prevent ingress available on request. In addition special Insertion losses greater than 50dB are
on moisture. See page H-9 for selections finishes such as epoxy coating can be not reported as their achievement in
from our Q-Seal range. provided. practice is difficult.
Standard attenuators are suitable for Insertion Loss The performance data is based on
duct pressures up to 1kPa. The values quoted in the tables are Australian-sourced and manufactured
Attenuators suitable for higher pressures, defined as static insertion loss as defined materials.
or manufactured from special materials in BS4718:1971, Methods of Test for (continued next page)

PRESSURE LOSS GRAPHS - RT ATTENUATORS

1. RT..A Pressure Drop (600mm long) 2. RT Attenuators 3. RS Attenuators
200 Length Multiplier Type Multiplier
Attenuator Model
Code - Type Type
Length Multiplier Type Multiplier
25 22
20 17
07

12

100 A - 600 1.0 RS07 2.0

15
10

B - 900 1.17 RS10 2.0

60 C - 1200 1.34 RS12 2.6
D - 1500 1.52 RS15 2.6
40
E - 1800 1.69 To determine the pressure
Pressure Drop, Pa

drop in RS attenuators apply

F - 2100 1.86 the appropriate factor from
20 G - 2400 2.03 the above table to the
equivalent RT pressure drop
Example:-
A RT12D attenuator is required with 8.0m/s face velocity.
10 A pressure drop of 64Pa can be determined from Figure 1.
2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 By applying a length multiplier of 1.52 found in Figure 2. a
resultant pressure drop of 97Pa can be determined.

Face Velocity, m/s

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(Contd.) PERFORMANCE DATA - RT TAPERED SPLITTER
Selection procedure
Static Insertion Loss, dB
To satisfactorily select an attenuator the Model No. Length, Module
Octave Band Centre Frequency (Hz)
following information is required. RT... mm 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k widths, mm
(a) Attenuator insertion loss required 07A 600 4 6 13 23 31 30 19 17 275, 550
07B 900 5 10 19 33 39 34 27 22 825, 1100
(b) Air flow passing through the
attenuator 07C 1200 6 13 24 40 43 38 33 26 1375, 1650
07D 1500 7 16 29 46 47 42 35 28 1925, 2200
(c) The maximum allowable air flow 07E 1800 8 19 34 50 49 45 37 32
resistance (pressure loss)
07F 2100 10 23 40 50 49 46 43 41 Free Area
(d) Physical size constraints 07G 2400 11 25 44 50 50 48 45 43 27%
10A 600 3 5 11 18 28 24 15 13 300, 600
Select as follows:-
10B 900 4 8 16 28 35 29 21 16 900,1200
(a) From the insertion loss table select 10C 1200 6 11 21 39 42 35 27 20 1500,1800
the attenuator that offers the closest 10D 1500 6 13 25 43 44 39 31 21 2100, 2400
match to the required insertion loss.
10E 1800 7 16 30 49 47 43 35 25
Note that a small free area and long
10F 2100 7 18 35 50 48 45 42 30 Free Area
length provides the greatest
attenuation, but also the greatest 10G 2400 8 20 39 50 50 50 44 32 33%
pressure loss. 12A 600 2 5 10 13 24 23 11 9 325, 650
12B 900 4 8 15 27 33 26 18 14 975,1300
(b) Select the module width closest to
12C 1200 5 10 20 34 38 31 22 16 1625,1950
the preferred size.
12D 1500 5 12 24 41 42 36 26 18 2275
Note:- 12E 1800 6 14 29 45 45 40 31 20
To achieve the required attenuation it is 12F 2100 7 16 32 50 47 43 38 23 Free Area
essential the module widths shown in the 12G 2400 8 19 38 50 50 46 39 26 38%
right hand column of the table are
15A 600 2 4 8 11 22 16 10 8 350, 700
adhered to. There are no restraints on the
15B 900 3 6 13 21 27 21 14 11 1050, 1400
height increments up to the maximum of
2400mm for a single attenuator.
15C 1200 4 8 18 31 34 27 18 13 1750, 2100
Attenuators of a greater height would be 15D 1500 4 10 21 35 39 31 20 14
15E 1800 5 14 27 43 44 35 26 17
supplied in modules.
15F 2100 6 15 29 47 46 41 33 19 Free Area H
(c) Refer to the pressure loss graph and
15G 2400 6 17 34 49 50 43 34 21 43%
determine the air flow resistance for
17A 600 2 3 8 10 20 13 9 7 375, 750
the selected attenuator model at the
selected width, height and length. 17B 900 3 6 13 21 26 19 12 9 1125, 1500
17C 1200 4 8 17 27 31 23 14 11 1875, 2250
(d) If the pressure loss is low compared 17D 1500 4 10 20 33 36 27 17 12
to the design constraints increase the
17E 1800 5 12 25 38 40 32 21 14
face velocity i.e. reduce the width
17F 2100 5 14 28 44 44 37 24 14 Free Area
and/or attenuator height.
17G 2400 6 16 33 46 50 39 26 16 47%
(e) Calculate the attenuator regenerated 20A 600 2 3 7 10 18 10 8 6 400, 800
noise level to ensure that it is 20B 900 2 5 11 18 20 14 9 6 1200, 1600
consistent with the application. Refer
20C 1200 3 8 15 23 28 19 12 9 2000, 2400
to data on regenerated noise on
20D 1500 4 9 18 28 33 22 13 9
page H-13.
20E 1800 4 11 23 34 38 26 16 10
Installation 20F 2100 5 13 27 40 44 31 16 10 Free Area
20G 2400 5 14 29 43 48 33 19 12 50%
Special care must be taken when
installing attenuators to ensure maximum 22A 600 1 3 7 9 14 9 7 5 425, 850
performance is achieved. 22B 900 2 4 10 16 18 12 8 7 1275, 1700
22C 1200 3 7 13 19 25 17 10 7 2125
Attenuators are best located where duct 22D 1500 3 8 16 25 29 20 10 7
work passes through walls bridging high
22E 1800 4 9 21 30 34 22 11 7
to low noise level areas. They should not
be located in the immediate blast area of 22F 2100 4 12 25 36 40 26 14 8 Free Area
fans or close to bends as this will 22G 2400 5 12 27 40 42 30 16 10 53%
adversely effect the noise regeneration 25A 600 1 2 6 8 11 8 5 5 450, 900
and pressure loss. In some instances it 25B 900 1 4 9 14 16 11 6 6 1350, 1800
may be necessary to isolate the 25C 1200 2 6 12 16 22 15 8 6 2250
attenuator from duct-borne vibration to 25D 1500 3 7 15 22 26 18 9 6
achieve maximum efficiency. Standard 25E 1800 3 8 19 25 30 18 9 7
attenuators are not thermally insulated 25F 2100 4 10 23 31 36 24 11 7 Free Area
and may require additional external
25G 2400 4 11 25 36 38 28 13 9 56%
lagging when handling conditioned air.

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Suggested Specification HOW TO DETERMINE WEIGHT
Attenuators shall be as manufactured by 1. Select the factor from Tables b. & c. below for the Table a.
Q-Tech Acoustics Pty. Ltd. and shall have respective attenuator model, width and height. Length,
the performance as scheduled. The mm Factor
2. Apply the appropriate factor in Table a. for your
casing shall be manufactured from high 600 1.00
required length to obtain attenuator weight.
quality galvanised mild steel sheet with 900 1.43
Pittsburgh corner seams. Mild steel end Example 1200 1.79
flanges shall be provided pop-riveted
Model RT17D = 1500W × 1050H × 1500L 1500 2.15
and sealed to the case. These shall be
finished with zinc-rich primer or hot- Height Factor, Tables b & c = 118 1800 2.65
dipped galvanised after fabrication if Factor for 1500L, Table a = 2.15 2100 3.01
requested. Attenuator weight = 118 × 2.15 = 253.7 kg 2400 3.36

Acoustic splitters shall have a folded Table b.

profile or semi-circular inlet fairing with Model Standard Widths - W, mm
tapered discharge profile to minimise RT/S07 275 550 825 1100 1375 1650 1925 2200
pressure drop and regenerated noise, RT/S10 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400
similar to RT/S12 325 650 975 1300 1625 1950 2275
Q-Tech RT series. Where nominated, RT/S15 350 700 1050 1400 1750 2100
straight splitter attenuators can be used RT/S17 375 750 1125 1500 1875 2250
similar to Q-Tech RS series. Airways shall RT/S20 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400
be straight and parallel. The infill material RT/S22 425 850 1275 1700 2125
shall be either rockwool or fibreglass as
RT/S25 450 900 1350 1800 2250
specified by the manufacturer. The infill
material shall be covered with a gauze Table c.
scrim to prevent erosion of the fibres, Height
then encased in galvanised perforated mm Height Factor (See above for length factor)
sheet metal. 300 17 32 45 58 71 84 97 110
Where attenuators are exposed to the 450 22 39 54 70 85 100 116 131
weather they shall be of the Q-Seal type. 600 27 47 64 82 99 117 135 152
All infill materials shall be lined with an 750 32 54 74 94 114 134 154 174
impervious film to prevent the ingress of 900 39 61 83 106 128 150 173 195
moisture.
H 1050
1200
44
49
69
76
93
103
118
130
142
157
167
184
192
210
216
237
The infill material when tested in
accordance with AS1530.3:1989 shall 1350 54 84 113 142 171 200 229 259
have the following indices:- 1500 60 91 122 154 185 217 248 280
1650 65 98 132 166 200 234 267 301
1800 70 106 142 178 214 250 286 322
Ignitability 0 1950 75 113 152 190 228 267 305 344
Spread of flame 0 2100 80 121 161 202 243 283 324 365
2250 85 128 171 214 257 300 343 386
Heat evolved 0
2400 90 136 181 226 271 317 362 407
Smoke developed 0 To determine weights of Q-Seal rectangular attenuators multiply the weight of standard
units by 0.89

HOW TO ORDER
- -
RT - tapered splitter
RS - straight splitter
Airway width in cm.
07 - 75mm 15 - 150mm 22 - 225mm
10 - 100 17 - 175 25 - 250
12 - 125 20 - 200
Length code
W A - 600mm D - 1500mm G - 2400mm
B - 900 E - 1800
C - 1200 F - 2100
H Air Flow Variations to standard
G - galvanised flanges
S - stainless steel
E - epoxy coating
QS - impervious lining
L (Default is standard construction)
Casing width in cm.
Casing height in cm.

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Figure 1.
REGENERATED NOISE DATA
Figure 5. Spectrum corrections for airway velocity
1 module
Airway
Velocity Octave Band Centre Frequency, Hz
Airflow m/sec 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k
-2 -6 -7 -10 -12 -16 -19 -22
200 mm -3 -5 -8 -7 -8 -10 -13 -15
Airway width (in mm) -3 -6 -10 -7 -7 -8 -10 -12
100 mm

Tapered Splitter: shown with 3 modules
If airway width were 150mm and length 1500mm,
the silencer would be an RT15D.
An attenuator can be a source of noise in itself. This noise is termed ‘regenerated
noise’ and is a function of the airway velocity within the attenuator and its size.
To determine the regenerated noise of an attenuator the following procedure should be
followed:-

60 Figure 2. Example
Air flow = 11.2 m3/s
50 Selected attenuator = RT17D - 150 - 105
having dimensions of 1500W × 1050H × 1500L
40 Percentage free area = 47 %
from Fig. 2.
% Free Area

3
Air flow, m /s 100
30 Airway velocity, m/s = 2
´
Unit Area, m % Free Area

11.2 100
20 = ´
07 10 12 15 17 20 22 25 1.50 ´ 1.05 47
Attenuator Model No.
= 15.13 m/s

90
Base sound power = 57 dB H
Figure 3. Level, Lw, Fig. 3.
Number of modules =4
Base Sound Power Level, LW

80
Correction for no. of = +6 dB
ht

70 modules, Fig. 4.
g

10 00
eih

40
00
er
litt
Sp

60
The number of modules is obtained from the module widths column of the right hand
50 0

side performance of the data tables on page H-11.

0

50
20
0

In this example the width is 1500mm, which is the fourth dimension shown, indicating
40 there are four modules.
6 8 10 20 40
Total sound power level, Lw = base level + corr. for no. of modules
Airway Velocity, m/s
= 57 + 6
= 63 dB

14 Figure 4.
12
Regenerated noise is therefore as follows:-
10
Octave Band Centre Frequency, Hz
8
63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k
6
dB Increase

Total sound power level, Lw 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 63

4
2 Correction for airway velocity
-3 -5 -8 -7 -8 -10 -13 -15
of 15.13 m/s from Figure 5.
0
2 4 6 10 20 Regenerated noise
60 58 55 56 55 53 50 48
No. of Modules spectrum, Lw

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