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TheductworkofventilationsystemsareoftensizedwitheithertheVelocity,theConstantPressureLoss(orEqualFrictionLoss)ortheStaticPressureRecoveryMethods
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Sizingofductworksinventilationsystemscanbedonebythe
VelocityMethod
ConstantPressureLossMethod(orEqualFrictionMethod)
StaticPressureRecoveryMethod
TheVelocityMethod
Properairflowvelocitiesfortheapplicationconsideringtheenvironmentareselected.Sizesofductsarethengivenbythecontinuityequationlike:
A=q/v(1)
where
A=ductcrosssectionalarea(m2)
q=airflowrate(m3/s)
v=airspeed(m/s)
AlternativelyinImperialunits
Ai=144qi/vi(1b)
where
A=ductcrosssectionalarea(sq.in.)
q=airflowrate(cfm)
v=airspeed(fpm)
Apropervelocitydependsonapplicationandenvironment.Thetablebelowindicatecommonlyusedvelocities:
TypeofDuct
ComfortSystems
IndustrialSystems
HighSpeedSystems
m/s
ftm
m/s
ftm
m/s
ftm
Mainducts
47
7801380
812
15752360
1018
16703540
Mainbranchducts
35
590985
58
9851575
612
11802360
Branchducts
13
200590
35
590985
58
9851575
Beawarethathighvelocitiesclosetooutletsandinletsmaygenerateunacceptablenoise.
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TheConstantPressureLossMethod(orEqualFrictionLossMethod)
Aproperspeedisselectedinthemainductclosetothefan.Thepressurelossinthemainductarethenusedasatemplatefortherestofthesystem.Thepressure(orfriction)lossiskeptataconstantlevelthroughoutthesystem.Themethodgivesan
automaticvelocityreductionthroughoutthesystem.Themethodmayaddmoreductcrosssectionalchangesandcanincreasethenumberofcomponentsinthesystemcomparedtoothermethods.
TheStaticPressureRecoveryMethod
Withthestaticpressurerecoverymethodthesecondaryandbranchductsareselectedtoachievemoreorlessthesamestaticpressureinfrontofalloutletsorinlets.Themajoradvantageofthemethodaremorecommonconditionsforoutletsandinlets.
Unfortunatethemethodiscomplicatedtouseandthereforeseldomused.
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