Air Terminal Devices

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Learning Objective

• Types of Air Terminals

• Air Terminals Selection
• Installation of Air Terminals
• Exercise

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Types of Air Terminal Devices
GRILLES AND REGISTERS
• GRILLES
• LINEAR BAR GRILLES
• EGG CRATE GRILLES
• DOOR GRILLES
DIFFUSERS
• CEILING DIFFUSERS
• LINEAR SLOT DIFFUSER
• PERFORATED CEILING DIFFUSERS
• LIGHT TROFFER DIFFUSERS
DISC VALVES
JET NOZZLE
LOUVERS
• SAND TRAP LOUVERS
• FRESH AIR LOUVERS

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GRILLES AND REGISTERS
GRILLES LINEAR BAR GRILLES

EGG CRATE GRILLES DOOR GRILLES

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DIFFUSERS
CEILLING DIFFUSER LINEAR SLOT DIFFUSERS

PERFORATED LIGHT TROFFER DIFFUSER

CEILLING DIFFUSER

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DISC VALVES, JET NOZZLE &
LOUVERS
DISC VALVE JET NOZZLES

LOUVERS SAND TROP LOUVERS

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Air Terminal Devices

Diffusers :

• Used in Flat Ceilings

• Mostly used in office spaces
• Large areas Linear Slot diffusers are used

Grills / Registers :

• Used in Step Ceilings

• Mostly used in Bed rooms
• Large areas Linear Slot grills are used

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Air Terminal Devices

Jet Nozzles :

• Used in double height side walls

• Mostly used in Open spaces & Malls, etc

Louvers:

• Used in external walls

• Mostly used in Plant room, Car parking, etc
• louvers are used as fresh air intake, ventilation
& exhaust .

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Air Terminal Selection

Selection :

Mostly air terminals are selected based on

• Type of Ceiling Layout
• Client’s requirement

Parameters to be consider during selection

• Air Flow
• Velocity
• Noise Criteria (NC Level)
• Throw
• Pressure Drop

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Air Terminal Selection

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 Air Terminal Selection

Example:
Flow Rate :
225 CFM / 106 L/s

By considering the
End duct size and velocity,

We can select 225x225

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Air Terminal Selection

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Installation :
Mostly air terminals are Installed based on
• Ceiling Layout
• Client’s selection requirement

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Diffuser Connection

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Diffuser Connection with Plenum Box

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Circular Diffuser Connection

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Wall Grille Fixing Details

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Flexible Duct And Linear Bar Grille

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Sand Trap Fixing Details

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Summary

• Types of Air Terminals

• Air Terminals Selection
• Installation of Air Terminals
• Exercise

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Louvre Selection
As per ASHRAE Fundamentals 2009 Chapter 21 Table 8, the design "face" velocities
for determining the louvre size is 2m/s for Intake and 2.5m/s for exhaust. We can
see how to use these velocity values in sizing the louvres.

For example, if 5000 CMH (1.39 m³/s) of air has to be exhausted out, which one of
the following is correct by considering, 2.5 m/s as the face velocity?

1) Face area of the louvre with 50% free area is 1.39/2.5 = 0.556 m² (which
means, free area of the louvre is 0.258 m² and the velocity of exhaust air in this
free area is 2.5 * 2 = 5 m/s)

OR

2) Face area of the louvre with 50% free area is 1.39/(2.5*50%/100%) = 1.112 m²
(which means, free area of the louvre is 0.556 m² and the velocity of exhaust air in
the free area is 2.5 m/s.

So, the ASHRAE guideline velocity is the face area velocity or free area velocity?
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