Static Regain Duct Design

Air Temperature, °F Relative Humidity, %

Elevation, ft Air Density, lbm/ft3

Barometric Pressures, psia Viscosity (μ), lbm/(ft-min)

Upstream Section

ASHRAE Air Quantity,

Fitting
Section

Fitting Code cfm

Source Source Source

Drawings DFDB Drawings

Section Total ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Regain, in. of water
Total
Velocity
Duct Size, Velocity, Duct Loss Pressure
in. fpm Length, ft
Pressure, pv,
in. of water
Coefficient C Loss, in. of
water
p v1  p v 2  p t
Source Source
Iteration DFDB Drawings DFDB DFDB ∑ Static Regain Calculation

0.00 0.00
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0 0.00
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 System: See Figure 1 ( VAV supply system)
Location: Denver (Elevation: 5430 ft)
Density: 0.061 lbm/ft3
Material: Galvanized steel (e=0.0004 ft)
Notes:
(1) Actual air quantities shown.
(2) VAV box size shown. Box includes a reheat coil.

Size of square to round off fan is H1=20", W1=27" , round for Section 2 based on maximum velocity
Example for 5000 fpm, D = 21. Square to round = 20x27 to 21
Square to round length used 24"

Initial Size Round

in. of
Max. V,
Q, cfm D, in. V, fpm water /
fpm
Example 100ft

11400 5000 21 4740 1.01 0.99

1
11400 4500 22 4318 0.80 0.78
2
11400 3500 25 3344 0.42 0.41
3
11400 3000 27 2767 0.28
4
11400 2500 29 2485 0.20 0.19
5
11400 2000 34 1909 0.10 0.10
6

Section CFM Section CFM

1 11400 11 7400
2 11400 12 4000
3 4000 13 2000
4 1000 14 2000
5 1000 15 3400
6 2000 16 2800
7 800 17 1400
Figure 1 8 1200 18 1400
9 600 19 600
10 600 20 600

The terminals are VAV boxes and have a total pressure loss of 0.30 in. per below.
Distribution Ductwork and Diffuser 0.35 in. of water

Terminal Box Size and Pressure Loss

Distribution
Ductwork and
cfm Diameter Area ft2 Velocity fpm Pressure Loss of Box Diffuser Section 20 is 3 ft of flexible duct. All others are hard piped.
1600 12 0.785 2037 0.30 in. of water 0.30 in. of wateSection 9,10 and 17,18 are bullhead tees with turning vanes.
2000 14 1.069 1871 0.30 Section 13,14 is a symmetrical wye with 45 degree elbows.
1400 12 0.785 1783 0.30 All other branches are 45 degree entry.
1000 10 0.545 1833 0.30
800 10 0.545 1467 0.30
600 8 0.349 1719 0.30

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