Air Duct Design

Air flow rate of whole system

= volume of room x ACH
3600
= (20 x 15 x 3) x 8/3600 m3/s
= 2m3/s

i.e. each air grille has flow rate

of 2/2 or 1m3/s

Air velocity = 5m/s

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Air Duct Design
 Air Duct Design

Plot a line at velocity = 5m/s

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 Air Duct Design

Draw a horizontal line at

volume flow rate = 1m3/s
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 Air Duct Design

The corresponding air duct

diameter is about 0.5m or
500mm,
i.e. Duct B diameter = 500mm
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Draw a horizontal line at

volume flow rate = 2m3/s
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The corresponding air duct

diameter is about 0.7m or
700mm,
i.e. Duct A diameter = 700mm
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Frictional loss at Duct B = 0.55 Pa/m

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Frictional loss at Duct B = 0.55 Pa/m

Equivalent length of Duct B = 20m
Therefore, static loss at Duct B
= 20 x 0.55 Pa
= 11Pa
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Frictional loss at Duct A = 0.35 Pa/m

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Frictional loss at Duct A = 0.35 Pa/m

Equivalent length of Duct A = 10m
Therefore, static loss at Duct A
= 10 x 0.35 Pa
= 3.5Pa
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Air flow rate of whole system

= volume of room x ACH
3600
= (20 x 15 x 3) x 8/3600 m3/s
= 2m3/s

Statistic pressure requirement

= (11 + 3.5)Pa
= 14.5Pa