Ventilation Systems

Equal Friction Method

Date

Project

Air density (kg/m3) 1.2

Friction Minor Loss

Length Airflow Diameter Velocity Frictionloss
Section Loss Coefficients
(m) (m3/s) (m) (m/s) (Pa)
(Pa/m) (ξ)

0-1 20 3 0.8 6.0 0.4 8 2.6

1-2 20 1 0.5 5.1 0.5 10 1.3
1-3 10 2 0.8 4.0 0.2 2 1
3-4 10 1 0.5 5.1 0.5 5 2
3-5 15 1 0.5 5.1 0.5 7.5 2

The minor loss coefficient is a sumarized value for the section - add bends, tees ...
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Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure

Total
Minor Loss Loss Path Loss Path Loss Path
Pressure
Loss (Pa) Damper 0-1-2 0-1-3-4 0-1-3-5
Loss (Pa)
(Pa) (Pa) (Pa) (Pa)
55.6 63.6 63.6 63.6 63.6
20.3 15.3 45.6 45.6
9.5 11.5 11.5 11.5
31.2 2.5 38.7 38.7
31.2 38.7 38.7
109.2 113.8 113.8