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15/4/2013

HEADLOSS CALCULATION IN VENTILATION DUCTS


Ductwall Absolute Roughness

0.15

Air Density

1.204

mm (GI Ducts)
3
kg/m

Project Ref. / Plant


DUCT SECTION
FROM

TO

NODE

NODE

PART

AIR FLOW

DESCRIPTION

DUCT SIZE
SIDE "a" SIDE "b"

FIT. COEF.

VEL.

VEL. PR.

DIAe

Ki (xi)

Pv

DPd/m

STRAIGHT DUCT

DPd

FITTING

DPf

TOTAL

[-]

m/s

Pa

Pa/m

Pa

Pa

Pa

mm WC

DPt

L/s

mm

mm

mm

INERTIAL FILTER

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

20.0

15.4

143.4

1.50

30.0

30.0

3.06

FILTER

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

10.0

15.4

143.4

1.50

15.0

15.0

1.53

VENTILATOR INLET

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

20.0

15.4

143.4

1.50

30.0

30.0

3.06

ENLARGEMENT

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

15.4

143.4

143.4

143.4

14.62

SILENCER

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

15.4

143.4

1.50

60.0

60.0

6.12

REDUCER

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

0.10

15.4

143.4

14.3

14.3

1.46

BEND

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

0.33

15.4

143.4

47.3

47.3

4.82

STRAIGHT DUCT

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

15.4

143.4

1.50

22.5

22.5

2.29

BEND

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

15.4

143.4

47.3

47.3

4.82

STRAIGHT DUCT

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

15.4

143.4

1.50

27.0

27.0

2.75

BEND

27,778

1,800

1,000

1,451

15.4

143.4

47.3

47.3

4.82

1.94

484

49.4

in. WG

Pa

mm WG

1.00
40.0

15.0
0.33
18.0
0.33

NOTES:
1. Formulae:
DPd = (1000 * f * L/Dh) * Pv
DPf = SK i * Pv
Pv = (r*V2 )/2
DPt = DPd + DPf

2. Legend:
DPt
DPd
DPf
Ki
f
Dh
De
Pv
r

Total head loss


Head loss in str. duct
Head loss in fittings
Local loss coefficient
Friction factor
Hydraulic diameter
Equivalent diameter
Velocity pressure
Air Density

GR. TOTAL DPt =

[Pa] Friction Factor Calculation


[Pa] Altshul/Tsal Equation is used (see ASHRAE H/B of Funtamentals 1993,
[Pa]
pg. 32.6)
[-]
f - Friction Factor (dimensionless)
[-]
e - Duct Wall Absolute Roughness Factor (mm)
[mm]
Dh - Duct Hydraulic Diameter (mm)
[mm]
0.25
[Pa]
68
e
f ' = 0.11 +

[kg/m3]
If f '< 0.018, then f = f'

Re

Altshul Equation is used. See ASRAE H/B of Funtamentals 1993, pg. 32.6
If f' >= 0.018, then

f = 0.85 f '+0.0028

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