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Air Duct Design

CHART 7 – FRECTION LOSS FOR ROUND DUCT

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TABLE 6 – CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DIAMETER,*EQUIVALENT AREA AND DUCT CLASS†

OF RECTANGULAR DUCTS FOR EQUAL FRICTION.
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TABLE 6 – CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DIAMETER,*EQUIVALENT AREA AND DUCT CLASS†

OF RECTANGULAR DUCT FOR EQUAL FRICTION. (Cont.)
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TABLE 6 – CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DIAMETER,*EQUIVALENT AREA AND DUCT CLASS†

OF RECTANGULAR DUCTS FOR EQUAL FRICTION. (Cont.)
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TABLE 10 – FRICTION OF RECTANGULAR DUCT SYSTEM ELEMENTS

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TABLE 10 – FRICTION OF RECTANGULAR DUCT SYSTEM ELEMENTS (Contd)

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NOTES FOR TABLE 9 NOTES FOR TABLE 10

*L and D are in feet. D is the elbow diameter. L is the additional equivalent length
of duct added to the measured length. The equivalent length L equals D in feet
times the ratio listed.
†The value of n is the loss in velocity heads and may be converted to additional
equivalent length of duct by the following equation.
L = n x hv x 100
hf
Where : L = additional equivalent length, ft
hv = velocity pressure at V2, in. wg (conversion line on
Chart 7 or Table 8).
hf = friction loss/100 ft, duct diameter at V2, in. wg
(Chart 7).
n = value for tee or cross
‡ Tee or cross may be either reduced or the same size in the straight thru
portion
*1.25 is standard for an unvaned full radius elbow.
†L and D are in feet. D is the duct diameter illustrated in the drawing. L is the
additional equivalent length of duct added to the measured duct. The equivalent
length L equals D in feet times the ratio listed.
‡The value n is the number of velocity heads or differences in velocity heads
lost or gained at a fitting, and may be converted to additional equivalent length of
duct by the following equation.
L = n x hv x 100
hf
Where : L = additional equivalent length, ft
hv = velocity pressure for V1, V2 or the differences in. velocity pressure,
in wg (conversion line on Chart 7 or
Table 8).
hf = friction loss/100 ft, duct cross selection at hv, in. wg
(Chart 7).
n = value for particular fitting.

TABLE 11 – FRICTION OF ROUND ELBOWS

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TABLE 12 – FRICTION OF RECTANGULAR ELBOWS

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TABLE 12 – FRICTION OF RECTANGULAR ELBOWS (CONT.)

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CHART 9 – LOSSES FOR ROUND FITTINGS

Elbows, Tees and Crosses
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Supply air temperature diff = 16.4 – 1.1 = 15.3 F HIGH ALTITUDE DUCT DESIGN
Outler cfm adjusted for temperature rise When an air distribution system is designed to operate
= 18
500 x 15.3 = 588 cfm above 2000 feet altitude, below 30 F, or above 120 F
temperature, the friction loss obtained from Chart 7, page
Allowance for duct cooling 33, must be corrected for the air density. Chart 15
= (
588 – 588 x 1.1
15.3 ) = 546 cfm presents the correction factors for temperature and
altitude. The actual cfm is used to find the friction loss
5. Check for total cfm: from Chart 7 and this loss is multiplied by the correction
492 + 498 + 546 = 1536 cfm factor or factors from Chart 15 to obtain the actual friction
This compares favorably with the 1540 cfm entering loss.
room. Fig. 57 shows original and corrected outlet air
quantities.

CHART 15 – AIR DENSITY CORRECTION FACTORS