Air side Components

1 Fan
2 Duct
3 Dampers
4 Air Terminals -Diffusers,Grills,
5 VAV Boxes
6 Flexible Duct
7 Plenum boxes
1 Fan
Selelction of Fan based on the CFM and ESP
2 Duct
Types of Duct

Based on the shape

Round- expressed in dia
Rectangular-Square/ expressed in Wx H
Spiral- expressed in dia
Oval- major axis minor axis

Based on the applications

Residential/Low Pressure/Low Velocity
Commrcial/Medium pressure/Medium velocity
Industrial/High Pressure/ High Velocity

Selection of Duct

Noise criteria
25-35 -Residential
35-40 commercial
35-45-Industrial
Noise α Velocity

Velocity ranges- FPM

Residential Commercial Industrial
Main duct Main duct 1000-1500 1800-2200 2500-3500 gauge chart http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/gauge-sheet-d_915.html

Branch Duct Branch Duct 600 1200-1500 1800-2500

Duct Sizing Residential Commercial Industrial

Pressure loss .06-0.1 0.15-0.25 0.25-0.35 Inch of Water gauges/ 100 ft duct length

Duct Sizig methods

Reduction Velocity
Constant Friction method

Reduction velocity method

Q= AV
Q in CFM
A in sq ft
V in FPM

Selection of Grilles and Diffusers

Type of Fall Ceiling

Step Normal
Tile step
Normal
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Registers are capable of being open,closed or adusted somewhere in between. Grilles have no mechanical mov
Diffusers have directional fins in them to *diffuse the air which distributes the air over a larger area. These diffuse
On large commercial projects many time a new installation of a heating/cooling system will require that the new s
s have no mechanical moving parts to open or close or adjust the flow of air going through them. These are used for cold air returns in h
a larger area. These diffusers are primarily used in ceiling applications and are adjustable which is needed when you try to balance a he
m will require that the new system be certified balanced.
sed for cold air returns in heating systems because you would never want to close them and starve a  heating/cooling system of return a
en you try to balance a heating/cooling system.  
/cooling system of return air.