E-Ductulator - Equal Friction - Equivalent Length Method See HVAC Simplified (Kavanaugh, 2006) available from ASHRAE for

additional details and

instrutions.

Supply
Duct Width or
Height
Air Flow
Dia. if round
0 if round
cfm
Inches
Inches
1
18
1

14

12

16
For Sizing

Par. Path
10

For Sizing

Par. Path

Diffuser
cfm

Rated cfm
1
Return
Duct Width or
Height
cfm
Dia. if round
0 if round
1
28
20

See HVAC Simplified, pp. 130-138 for Instructions

Velocity Hyd. Dia.
Roughness
h/100'
Length
fpm
Inches
Feet
"Wtr./100'
ft.
1
18.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
1
14.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
1
12.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
1
16.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
2
10.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
183
1.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
183
1.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#VALUE!
Notes-->
See "Diffusers" worksheet
Rated h

See "Eqv. Len." worksheet for equivalent lengths of common fittings

Leqv A # As Leqv B # Bs Leqv C # Cs Leqv D # Ds L(total)
h
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
(in.wtr.)
0 #VALUE!
0 #VALUE!
0 #VALUE!
0 #VALUE!
0 #VALUE!
0 #VALUE!
0 #VALUE!

0.000

25.8 Galv Steel (0.00025)

h/100'
#VALUE!

Length

Leqv A

# As

Leqv B # Bs Leqv C # Cs Leqv D # Ds L(total)

0 #VALUE!

Notes-->
1

183

1.0 PVC (0.0001)

#VALUE!

0 #VALUE!
Notes-->

Grill
cfm
Filter
cfm

Notes:
Rated cfm
Rated h
1
1
See "Filters" worksheet
See also HVAC Simplified, pp. 129-130 for Instructions
Rated Vel Face Vel Rated h
Notes:
Area (sq. ft.)
fpm
fpm
in. water h (dirty) h (clean)
1
1
300
1

0.000

Total
Note 2: If Macro security level is set at high, this program will
result in errors in the cells [NAME?]. To reset the security level
(Office 2003 and earlier),
1. Close the program.
2. Click on "Tools" on the main tool bar, select "Macro", select
"Security.
3. Reset security level to Medium (recommended) or Low
4. Exit Excel
5. Re-Open Excel
6. Run program

For 2007 Office products, the terminology "trust" has replaced "security"
and the procedure has been changed (as you might expect). To change
the "trust" settings:
Open Excel
Click the Office Button (top left corner of screen)
Click on "Excel Options" button @ the bottom of the pop-up window
Click on "Trust Center"
Click on "Trust Center Settings"
Click on " Enable all macros.."
Open and Run the programs
An option would be to reset the trust setting by repeating steps 1 thru 5
and,
Click on " Disable macros with notification"

0.000
#VALUE!

Round Duct
Fitting
Type
Std. 90L (R/D=.75)
90L (R/D=1.5)
Std. 45L (R/D=.75)
45L (R/D=1.5)
Tapered (45) Reducer
Non-tapered Reducer
Tee (branch)
Full Flow Tee (branch)
Wye
Stub Wye
Full Flow Wye
Straight Boot
End Boot
Elbow Boot
Register Saddle
Top Ceiling Box
Plenum Take-off (20)
45Tapered Plen. Ret.
No-taper Return
Return Grill Box
Tapered (45) Ret.Grill

Eqv. Length @ h/L=0.1/100

8 Dia.
12 Dia.
16 Dia.
16
30
40
8
15
21
11
18
27
4
6
9
4
5
10
8
14
21
34
60
87
13
22
32
8
8
13
17
29
43
14
24
35
5
6
11
30
55
80
20
30
48
35
60
90
20
35
50
13
22
32
10
18
26
28
50
70
13
23
33
6
10
15

Eqv. Length @ h/L=0.3/100

8 Dia.
12 Dia. 16 Dia.
18
22
44
10
16
24
12
21
30
5
7
10
4
6
11
9
16
23
39
67
97
14
24
35
14
19
21
19
43
38
16
27
39
6
8
13
35
60
90
21
30
53
40
65
95
23
40
55
14
24
35
12
20
30
31
55
80
15
25
37
7
11
17

Rectangular Duct
Fitting
Type
Rectangular Elbow
Rect. Elbow with Vanes
45 Rectangular Elbow
Radius Elbow (R/w=.75)
Radius Elbow w. Vanes
Square Tee
Square Tee w. Vanes
Radius Tee (R/w=1.5)
(Base Leqv on outlet size)
Square Transition
3-Straight Side Transition
2-Straight Side Transition
Return Grill Box
Plenum Outlet (no radius)
Tapered (45) Ret.Grill

Eqv. Length @
h/L=0.1/100
w/h=1
w/h=4
65
90
14
14
18
27
24
40
2
4
50
90
16
30
16
30
Ain/Aout=2
Ain/Aout=4
12
13
5
5
5
5
19
20
40
40
8
9
Ain/Aout=0.5 Ain/Aout=0.25

Eqv. Length @
h/L=0.3/100
w/h=1
w/h=4
70
100
25
25
20
30
27
45
2
5
55
100
18
34
18
34
Ain/Aout=2
Ain/Aout=4
19
21
5
5
5
5
21
22
44
44
9
10
Ain/Aout=0.5 Ain/Aout=0.25

3
T r a n s it io n
2 S t r a ig h t s id e s
Squ
Te
R e c t a n g u la r
E lb o w
w
h
C o n ic a l
T a k e -o ff

R
w

P le n u m
C o il C a b
R
w

R
w

P le n u m
C o il C a b

45Tapered Plen. Ret.

No-taper Return
Round Take-off
45 Round Take-off
Conical Take-off
Rectangular Take-off
45 Rect. Take-off

15
28
8 Dia.
35
17
25
QTO/QM=.1
48
50

29
50
12 Dia.
60
30
43
QTO/QM=.4
52
55

17
31
8 Dia.
40
20
28
QTO/QM=.1
55
60

32
55
12 Dia.
70
40
48
QTO/QM=.4
60
65

R
w

E lb o w B o o t

R ound D uct
F ittin g s a n d
T ra n s itio n s
fo r T a b le 9 .8

T a p e re d
R ed ucer

End B oot

T ee
S tu b W y e
B ra n c h

A n g le B o o t
F u ll F lo w T e e

E lb o w
( 9 0 , 4 - p ie c e )

R e g is t e r
S a d d le

S id e C e ilin g B o x
E lb o w ( 4 5 , 2 - p ie c e )

F u ll F lo w
W y e B ra n c h

S t r a ig h t B o o t

R ed ucer

P le n u m
T a k e -o ff

W ye
B ra n c h
20

P le n u m R e t u r n
(N o T a p e r)

P le n u m o r
C o il C a b in e t

T o p C e ilin g B o x
R e t u r n G r ill
B o x T r a n s it io n

45

D
R

T a p e re d
R e tu rn

45

T a p e re d R e tu rn
G r ill T r a n s it io n

T r a n s it io n
3 S t r a ig h t s id e s
T r a n s it io n
2 S t r a ig h t s id e s
S q u a re
T ee

R a d iu s T e e

R e c t-R o u n d
T r a n s it io n

R e c t a n g u la r
E lb o w

S q u a re
T r a n s it io n

w
S m o o th
R a d iu s
E lb o w

h
C o n ic a l
T a k e -o ff

4 5 R e c t.
T a k e -o ff
R e c t a n g u la r
T a k e -o ff

45 R ound
T ak e -o ff

R o u n d T a k e -o ff

w
P le n u m o r
C o il C a b i n e t
R

R e t u r n G r ill
B o x T r a n s it io n

45

w
T a p e re d
R e tu rn

45

T a p e re d R e tu rn
G r ill T r a n s it io n

45 R ound
T ak e -o ff

R o u n d T a k e -o ff

w
P le n u m o r
C o il C a b i n e t
R

R e t u r n G r ill
B o x T r a n s it io n

45

w
T a p e re d
R e tu rn

45

T a p e re d R e tu rn
G r ill T r a n s it io n

Table 9.7 Air Filter Performance and Ratings

(ASHRAE, 2004, c. 24; American Filtration, 2004, AirGuard, 2004)
Type
Fiberglass
Disposable
Pleated
Pleated
Extended
Surface
Pleated
Ext. Pocket

Depth
(inches)
1
2
1
2
4
1
2
1
2
4
22

Std. 52.2
MERV
4
4
6
6
6
8
8
11
11
11
11

h (in.) @
300 fpm
0.10
0.13
0.20
0.13
0.12
0.29
0.20
0.27
0.18
0.10
0.13

h (in.) @
500 fpm
0.20
0.28
0.45
0.30
0.25
0.59
0.40
0.54
0.38
0.22
0.37

Rec. Final
h (in.)
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5

Dust
Spot Eff.
25-30%
25-30%
25-30%
30-35%
30-35%
60-65%
60-65%
60-65%
60-65%

atings
, AirGuard, 2004)

nal
)

Dust
Spot Eff.
25-30%
25-30%
25-30%
30-35%
30-35%
60-65%
60-65%
60-65%
60-65%

Major Dia. DMajor

Minor Dia. DMinor

28 Inches
18 Inches

Eqv Dia

22.7 Inches

See HVAC Simplified, pp. 124-128 for Instructions

Diffuser Selector
Room =
Example Problem 9.1
Diffuser Type =
Rect. Louvered Ceiling
Size (in. x in.) =
12 x 12
Manufacturer
Nailor
T50/Lmin =
T50/Lmax =
Lx
Ly
T50min
T50max

T50
NC
TP

1.4
2.7
10 ft
12 ft
16.8 ft
27.0 ft

Interpolator
cfm1-table cfm2-table cfm-Reqd
435
520
500
22
26
25.1 ft
27
31
30.1 NC
0.094
0.136
0.126 in. water