Air Ducts

Velocity and Friction Loss

Based on equation from http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/duct-friction-pressure-loss-

Air Flow (m3/s) 0.047 red = inputs

Air Flow (ft3/min) 99.593

Duct Size - Nominal Diameter (mm) 63 80 100 125

Duct Size - Inside Diameter (mm) 61.8 78.8 98.8 123.8
Duct Size - Inside Diameter (inches) 2.43307087 3.1023622 3.88976378 4.87401575

Velocity (m/s) 15.66863 9.63730362 6.13047446 3.90451133

Velocity (ft/min) 3083.58639 1896.62135 1206.47737 768.407829

Pressure Loss (Pa/100m) 6429.52787 1898.36456 609.903838 196.554772

Pressure Loss (in H2O/100ft) 7.87237716 2.32437623 0.74677226 0.2406636

Note! - the calculation is not valid for higher velocities.

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160 200 250 315 400 500 630

158.7 198.6 248.5 313.4 398.3 498.2 628.1
6.2480315 7.81889764 9.78346457 12.3385827 15.6811024 19.6141732 24.7283465

2.37604205 1.51722325 0.96907009 0.60927028 0.37721362 0.24110184 0.15168771

467.605076 298.589535 190.712994 119.904391 74.2356401 47.4488427 29.852141

56.4995587 18.3267486 5.9484352 1.85577059 0.55703886 0.18112339 0.05660264

0.06917862 0.02243945 0.00728332 0.00227222 0.00068204 0.00022177 6.93048E-05

er velocities.
 800 1000 1250
798 997.9 1247.8
31.4173228 39.2874016 49.1259843

0.09397281 0.06009439 0.03843421

18.4938482 11.826576 7.56385349

0.01701715 0.00554019 0.00180424

2.0836E-05 6.78346E-06 2.20912E-06