DUCTULATOR
DUCTULATOR
DUCTULATOR
CIRCULAR CIRCULAR
DUCT Sizing Calc DUCT Sizing Calc
Volume Flow Rate 0.77 m/s Volume Flow Rate 0.032 m/s
Note
and V is the Velocity per metre, squared USE OF THIS K FACTOR ALLOWS NO AIR LEAKAGE,
but this may be considered
Multiply by the Dynamic pressure and again by 10 is by a Factor of experience
This may be reduced or increased depending on TM 23 air leakage requirements,..but as a general guide 10 is used
Then air velocities ,..may be increassed by a factor of 10% to allow for any subsequent air leakage
Pipe Surface Roughness (CIBSE C4.7)
Duct Surface Roughness (CIBSE C4.7) a) Assumed data Hydraulic Diameter 165 mm
K Factor = P so E18
______________ X 10 divided by
4. Method
0.6 * v squared 0.6 X E12 X E12
There are 5 different types of calculation to complete.
1. Each room has an assigned a volume flow ( M/s ) calculated from the room volume then multiplied by Dynamic pressure X factor of 10
A) Firstly to Calculate the duct size based on the Volume Flow rate (M/s) Where P is the pressure drop
B) The Duct Size gives the required Duct area M and V is the Velocity per metre, squared
For rectangular duct, width "a" X width "b" = cross sectional area Multiply by the Dynamic pressure and again by 10 is by a Factor of experienc
This may be reduced or increased depending on TM 23 air leakage requirements,..but
For circular duct = r (pye r squared)
Then air velocities ,..may be increassed by a factor of 10% to allow for any su
C) From the area of the duct the simpliest formula we can use to calculate the flow rate
we can calculate the flow rate in M/sec by the following formula
Once that we have the flow rate (M/sec), we can determin whether the duct size
is as required, whilst keeping the velocities within minimum and maximum
criteria as detailed within the CIBSE Guides
D) Once that we have settled on the duct size and duct velocity we can determine the
Pressure loss through each of the duct fittings bythe following formula and criteria
USE OF THIS K FACTOR ALLOWS NO AIR LEAKAGE, but this may be considered
There are several alternatives to working out the Pressure loss and pressure loss factors
of fittings but the CIBSE Guides give detailed explanation to this criteria and formula's
E) Once that we have settled on the duct size and duct velocity we can also determ
Pressure loss through the duct itself bythe following formula and criteria
USE OF D'ARCY Formula
h = 2 ( a + b ) f L V X Pa
2gab Pw
Where
ENTER DATA
below
h is the Head Loss due to friction in WG mm
a is the width of the duct (M)
b is the other width/side of duct (M)
L is the length, of 1 metre of duct
V is the Velocity of Duct Flow (Squared)
Pa is the Density of Air 1.2 Kg/m
Pw is the Density of Water 998 Kg/m
f being the frictional coeffitiant 0.45
= DATA to ,..INPUT
Note that 1 mm WG = 9.81 pa resistance
mm mm
Example Volume flo 3.99 m / sec Duct size 0.300 0.200
Sum of 2 g a b 1.1772
Sum of Pa 0.001202
Pw
h = 7.317433 mm WG
We have a program in excell which calculates the duct size, given the volume flow rate
and calculates the pressure loss per metre run and pressure loss per fitting
(Screen shots of this ductalator, program have been included at the end of this document
for information and examples)
The calculations in this document will determine the required Velocity through the duct
the specified size of duct and the required pressure drop through each section of duct and fitting
associated with the duct installation, however there may be slight variations between
the computor calculation and the manual calculation method.
OUTPUT / ANSWER
EXAMPLE Type 2
K X Pv
where delta P is = to K x 0.5 X P X V
.6 X E12 X E12 where P is eqaul to 1.2 Kg/m density of air
Pv = 0.5 X P X V (squared)
Where V = velocity in m/s
EXAMPLE Type 3
DUCT Sizing
Volume Flow Rate 0.064 m/s
Duct Width 150 mm
Duct Height 150 mm
where 2 g is
2 times Gravity at
9.81 mm WG
Times 9.81 to
convert to pa