Ventilation Systems

Equal Friction Method

Date
Project

Section

Length
(m)

Airflow
(m3/s)

Diameter
(m)

Velocity
(m/s)

Friction
Loss
(Pa/m)

Frictionloss
(Pa)

Minor Loss
Coefficients
()

0-1
1-2
1-3
3-4
3-5

20
20
10
10
15

3
1
2
1
1

0.8
0.5
0.8
0.5
0.5

6.0
5.1
4.0
5.1
5.1

0.4
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.5

8
10
2
5
7.5

1
2
2
2
2

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Minor
Loss (Pa)
17.8
26.0
15.8
26.0
26.0

Pressure
Total
Loss
Pressure
Damper
Loss (Pa)
(Pa)
25.8
15.3
51.3
17.8
2.5
33.5
33.5

Pressure Pressure
Pressure
Loss Path Loss Path
Loss Path
0-1-3-4
0-1-3-5
0-1-2 (Pa)
(Pa)
(Pa)
25.8
25.8
25.8
51.3
17.8
17.8
33.5
33.5
77.1
77.1
77.1