Airflow quick reference guide Calculating Air Changes per Hour ‘ACH = Q x 60 / Room Volume ft Q=ft2/minute (CFM) Calculating Air Velocity (Standard, 70 ‘F @ 29.92 in. Hg) V = 4005 x \VP P= (v/4005)2 ‘VP = Velocity pressure, in, we Calculating Air Velocity with density correction (Actual) V = 1096.7 x \VP/D V= Velocity, ft/minute (fpm) VP = Velocity pressure, in. we D= Density, Ibs/ft3, 0.075 x ($30/460+T sc] x [Pac / 29.92) measured dry bulb temperature of the actual airstream, °F solute pressure of the actual airstream, in. Hg Calculating Air Flow (Standard, 70 ‘F @ 29.92 in. Hg) Q=AxV ‘f9/minute (CFM) iuct area (ft2) Calculating Air Flow with density correction ‘Correcting for standard cfm SOFM = ACFM(530/(460+T se) (Pac/29.92) SCFM = standard flow rate ‘ACM = actual flow rate= measured flow rate ‘T,q= measured dry bulb temperature of the actual airstream, °F Pyq= absolute pressure of the actual airstream, in. Hg Correcting for actual cfm ACEM = SOFM((4604Tq))/530)(29.92/P acs) ‘SCFM = standard flow rate ‘ACFM = actual flow rate = measured flow rate ‘T,q= measured dry bulb temperature of the actual airstream, *F Pja= absolute pressure of the actual airstream, in. Hg Calculating % of Outside Air (%0A) % OA = (RAT - SAT) / (RAT - OAT) x 100 SAT = (%OA x OAT) + (%RA x RAT) / 100 OAT = (SAT x 100) - (RA x RAT) / %OA RAT = (SAT x 100) - (%OA x OAT) / %RA RAT = Return Air Temperature SAT = Supply Air Temporature (or mixed air temperature) OAT = Outside Air Temperature RA = Percentage Return Air Calculating Duct Pressure VP =TP-SP TP = VP+SP ‘TP = total pressure, in. we SP = static pressure, in. we ‘VP = velocity pressure, in. we Using Fan Laws to Assess Performance Changes (CFMy = CFM, x (RPMz / RPM) ‘SP, x_(CFMa/CFM)2 BHP, = BHP, x (CFMz / CFM,)2 CFM, = Cubic feet minute (Existing) CFM, = Cubic feet minute (New) SP, Power consumed by propeller (Existing) ‘BHP, = Power consumed by propeller (New)Recommended maximum duct velocities Reser z000—| 1800 fetal Sore 000 | 1500 Theses 300 [1100 ‘ues ranch dont ales when sound contr i eal (ourey of TAB [Tsung asin and Balan ng Brea] ++ ++ + ++ te et Tog-Tehodyehal Ral or ‘Typical desig sr velocities bane [fiepanciement [rosea eal ——] Potion ae [Outdoor Aur intel 400 (2000 cfm and greater) Janes Wall aust [S00 (S000 efi and greater] (0.074, 0288, 0,800, ana acoso — I aout be 95 Le Tau ae eee | | - Se Oa Oa eum se Sas baer es Soe ra ate bes. oe as toga Taam Dor fo oa * Yet rina te ws ing Ws ol ae ea aan Rae cee ere ey ee ma Performing duct traversals For maximum airflow accuracy, several readings ‘must be taken across a traverse plane, converted to velocity, then averaged. The illustration in Figure 1 shows the points along the traverse plane where measurements should be taken, either in rectangular or circular ducts, + A minimum of 25 points must be measured in a rectangular duct traverse, + When traversing a duct side less than 18 in, (450 mm), take readings from the center of equal areas ‘that are no more than 6 in. (150 mm) apart, with a ‘minimum of two points per side of the duct. ‘The preferred location of the traverse in a supply duct should be in a straight section of duct with 10, straight duct diameters upstream, and 3 straight duct diameters downstream of the traverse plane, although a minimum of § duct diameters upstream and 1 duct diameter downstream may give adequate results. ‘When the traverse is located close to the fan, flow conditions are usually more favorable upstream on the retum side, The traverse on the upstream side should ‘be 0.5 duct diameters upstream of the fan inlet Equivalent diameter = ¥ (4HV/n) H= horizontal duct dimension V= vertical duct dimension n=3.d Helpful tips 1. Wen petoming a uct waere, ieaye onze the nae ofthe Pot ube ie peras tthe dot val a lacing the atone 2, Take eaings in long etaght rns of duct where posse ‘vei taking eseinge med ately wea of sows ot Cer obtctons se away. oa ‘igure 1 Mearuing plas and avews Uns for ectanguar and crear duc Residential ventilation air requirements {cfm} ASHRAE 62.2-2004 recommends a mechanical exhaust, supply, or ‘combination thereof be installed for each residence to provide outdoor air ventilation at rates no less than the following, S100 os] ‘Adapted rom ASHBAE Stencad 622-2008 * Assumes two persons in a one-bedroom dwelling unit, and an addi- tional person for each additional bedroom, * Increase ventilation rate by 7.8 cfm per additional person if higher occupant densities are known. $3206 re Crane srr Spies jt ange wit ten