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EQUAL FRICTION METHOD EXAMPLE

Duct system for general office ;

Total air quantity
18 air terminals
Operating pressure for all terminals
Radius elbows

5400 cfm
300 cfm each
-0.15 in.wg
R/D = 1.25

Find ;
1. Initial duct velocity, area, size and friction rate in the duct
2. Total equivalent length of duct run, with highest resistance
3. Total static pressure required at Fan discharge

DUCT LAYOUT

SELECT AN INITIAL VELOCITY

RECOMMENDED MAX DUCT VELOCITIES FOR LOW VELOCITY SYSTEMS

 Velocity dipilih 1700 fpm

 Duct area : 5400 cfm/1700 fpm

= 3.18 sq.ft

Duct size (TABLE 6)

 Duct size : 22 in x 22 in

Circular equiv. diameter

Initial friction rate

 Friction rate ; 0.145 in wg per 100 ft of

eauivalent length

Percent section area in branches

 Percent of cfm = air quantity in duct

section/ total air quantity

 It appears that the duct run from the Fan

to terminal 18 has the highest resistance

Friction of rectangular Elbow

 The total friction loss in the ductwork frfom

the Fan to terminal 18 :

Loss

= total equiv length x friction rate

= 229 ft x (0.145/100 ft)
= 0.332 in. wg

Total pressure at Fan Discharge

The sum of the terminal operating

pressure and the loss in the ductwork

0.332 in. wg + 0.15 in.wg = 0.482 in.wg

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