Velocity Pressure Method Calculation Sheet

Plant Name: ____________________________ Elevation: _________ Date: ________________

Location: _______________________________ Temp: ____________ Drawing #.:___________
Department: ____________________________+ Factor: ___________ Designer: _____________

1 Duct Segment Identification In Out

2 Target Volume Flowrate, Q = V*A- Chap 10 cfm 1500.0 1500.0
3 Min. Transport Velocity, V Chap 10 fpm 4000 4000
4 Maximum Duct Diameter (D= ((4*144*Q)/(pi*V)) inches 8.29 8.29
5 Selected duct diameter inches 8.00 8.00
6 Duct Area (pi*(D/12)2/4) sq. ft 0.3500 0.3500
7 Actual Duct Velocity fpm 4297.0 4297.0
8 Duct Velocity Pres, VP = (V/4005) 2
"wg 1.1500 1.1.5
9 H Maximum Slot Area = (2/11) sq ft
10 Slot area selected sq ft
11 O S Slot Velocity, Vs Chap 10 fpm
12 O L Slot Velocity Pres, VPs=(Vs/4005)2 "wg
13 D O Slot Loss Coefficient - Chap 10, Chap 3
14 T Acceleration Factor 0 or 1
15 S S Slot Loss per VP (13+14)
16 U Slot Static Pressure (12*15) "wg
17 C Duct Entry Loss Coefficient F5-14, Chap 5 0.490
18 T Acceleration Factor (1 at hoods) 1 or 0 1
19 I Duct Entry Loss per VP (17 + 18) 1.49
20 O Duct Entry Loss (8 * 19) "wg 1.714
21 N Other Losses "wg
22 Hood Static Pressure SPh (16+20+21) "wg 1.714
23 Straight Duct Length ft 35.0 10.0
24 Friction Factor (Hf) 0.0302 0.0302
25 Friction Loss per VP (23 * 24) 1.0640 0.3019
26 No. of 90 degree Elbows 1.00 1.00
27 Elbow loss coefficient (bottom of page) 0.13 0.13
28 Elbow Loss per VP (26*Loss Factor)(bottom of page) 0.13 0.13
29 No. of branch entries (1 or 0)
30 Entry loss coefficient
31 Entry Loss per VP (29*Loss Factor) (Branch)
32 Special Fittings Loss Factors
33 Duct Loss per VP (25 + 28 + 31 + 32) 1.1940 0.4319
34 Duct Loss (8*33) "wg 1.3731 0.4990
35 Duct Segment SP Loss (22 + 34) "wg 3.087 0.499
36 Other losses "wg
37 Cumulative Static Pressure "wg 3.087 0.499
38 Governing Static Pressure (at TO location) "wg -3.087 0.499
39 Corrected Volumetric Flowrate cfm
40 Corrected Velocity fpm
41 Corrected Velocity Pressure "wg
42 Resultant Velocity Pressure "wg

PERTINENT EQUATIONS: Q1 Q2
VPr = VP1+ VP2
Q3 Q3
Qcorr =Q design
√ SPgov .
SP duct
OR
or
2

H f =0. 0307
( ) V 0 . 533
=
0 . 4937
Q 0. 612 Q 0. 079∗D1.066
V Pr=
[ Q 1 +Q 2
4005∗( A1 + A 2 ) ] Branch Entry
Loss Factors
FSP=SP outlet −SPinlet −VP inlet Angle (*) Factor
Elbow Loss Factors: 10 0.06
FanTP=SP out−SP in + VPout − VPin 60*elbow = 2/3 loss 45oelbow=1/2 loss 30*elbow= 1/3 loss 15 0.09
20 0.12

SP 3=SP1 −(VP 3−V Pr ) 90oelbow 0.5 0.75 1

R/D
1.5 2 2.5
25
30
0.15
0.18
Other Information: Stamped 0.71 0.33 0.22 0.15 0.13 0.12 35 0.21
5-piece - 0.46 0.33 0.24 0.19 0.17 40 0.25
4-piece - 0.5 0.37 0.27 0.24 0.23 45 0.28
3-piece 0.9 0.54 0.42 0.34 0.33 0.33 50 0.32
60 0.44
90 1.00
see Fig 5-14
Fig 5-15
The final calculations:

The fan Sp = Spo - Spin - Vpin

= 0.499 - (-3.09) - 1.15
= 2.439 fpm

The fan TP = SP o - SP in + VP o - VP in
= 0.499 - (- 3.09) + 1.15 -1.15
= 3.589 fpm

BHP =( Fan TP * Q)/(6362 * n)

= ( 3.589 * 1500) / ( 6362 * 0.9)
= 0.94 hp
 Velocity Pressure Method Calculation Sheet
Plant Name: ____________________________ Elevation: _________ Date: ________________
Location: _______________________________ Temp: ____________ Drawing No.:___________
Department: ____________________________+ Factor: ___________ Designer: _____________
1 Duct Segment Identification
2 Target Volume Flowrate, Q =V*A - Chap 10 cfm
3 Min. Transport Velocity V Chap 10 fpm
4 Maximum Duct Diameter (D= ((4*144*Q)/(pi*V))0.5 inches
5 Selected duct diameter inches
6 Duct Area (pi*(D/12) /4)
2
sq. ft
7 Actual Duct Velocity fpm
8 Duct Velocity Pres, VP = (V/4005) 2
"wg
9 H Maximum Slot Area = (2/11) sq ft
10 Slot area selected sq ft
11 O S Slot Velocity, Vs Chap 10 fpm
12 O L Slot Velocity Pres, VPs = (Vs/4005) 2
"wg
13 D O Slot Loss Coefficient - Chap 10, Chap 3
14 T Acceleration Factor 0 or 1
15 S S Duct Loss per VP (13+14)
16 U Duct Static Pressure (12*15) "wg
17 C Duct Entry Loss Factor F5-14, Chap 10
18 T Acceleration Factor (1 at hoods) 1 or 0
19 I Duct Entry Loss per VP (17 + 18)
20 O Duct Entry Loss (8 * 19) "wg
21 N Other Loss "wg
22 Hood Static Pressure SPh (16+20+21) "wg
23 Straight Duct Length ft
24 Friction Factor (Hf)
25 Friction Loss per VP (23 * 24)
26 No. of 90 degree Elbows
27 Elbow loss coefficient (Bottom of Page)
28 Elbow Loss per VP (26*Loss Factor)(bottom of page)
29 No. of branch Entries ( 1 or 0)
30 Entry Los s Coefficient
31 Entry Loss per VP (29*Loss Factor) (Branch)
32 Special Fittings Loss Factors
33 Duct Loss per VP (25 + 28 +31 + 32)
34 Duct Loss (8*33) "wg
35 Duct SP Loss (22 + 34) "wg
36 Other Losses "wg
37 Cumulative Static Pressure "wg
38 Governing Static Pressure (at TO location) "wg
39 Corrected Volumetric Flowrate cfm
40 Corrected Velocity fpm
41 Corrected Velocity Pressure "wg
42 Resultant Velocity Pressure "wg

PERTINENT EQUATIONS:

Qcorr =Qdesign
√ SPgov .
SP duct
VPr =
Q1 Q
VP1 + 2 VP2
V 0 .533 Q3 Q3
( ) 0.4937
H f =0.0307 0.612 = 0.079 1.066
Q Q ∗D
FSP=SP outlet −SPinlet −VPinlet 2

FanTP=SP out−SPin + VPout −VPin V Pr=

[ Q1 +Q2
4005∗( A1 +A 2 ) ]
SP 3=SP1−(VP3−V Pr)

Other Information:

Branch Entry Elbow Loss Factors:

Loss Factors 60*elbow = 2/3 loss 45oelbow=1/2 loss 30*elbow= 1/3 loss
Angle (*) Factor
10 0.06 R/D
15 0.09 90 elbow
o
0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5
20 0.12 Stamped 0.71 0.33 0.22 0.15 0.13 0.12
25 0.15 5-piece - 0.46 0.33 0.24 0.19 0.17
30 0.18 4-piece - 0.5 0.37 0.27 0.24 0.23
35 0.21 3-piece 0.9 0.54 0.42 0.34 0.33 0.33
40 0.25
45 0.28
50 0.32
60 0.44
90 1.00
see Fig 5-14
Fig 5-15