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Fan Power Pressure Loss Calculation
Fan Power Pressure Loss Calculation
For the system shown below which made from galvanized iron which = 0.15 mm, size the ducts with
equal friction method with using the duct friction chart. Also calculate the air fan power required. Take
the followings for air, = 1.2 kg/m3, = 18.178 10-6 Pa.s. Assume the velocity in the main duct GH is
8 m/s.
Solution
The total flow rate is,
Qt Q1 Q2 Q2
Qt 1 2 3 6 m 3 / s
The main duct G-H diameter from continuity equation with assuming constant air density,
Qt A V d 2V
4
46
d 0.9772 m
8
0.00015
0.000153
d 0.9772
Vd 1.2 8 0.9549
Re 6
5.16 105
18.178 10
From Moody chart at Re and /d, we can determine the fraction factor f as,
f 0.0155
fL V 2
P
d 2
0.0153 20 8 2
P 1.2 12.025 Pa
0.9772 2
P 12.025
0.601 0.6 Pa / m
L 20
The diameter and velocity of other branches can be determined from the duct friction chart at friction
loss per meter equal 0.6 Pa as follows,
P / L 0.6 Pa / m
The results of velocity and diameter from chart can be tabulated as follows,
Results
P/L = 0.6 (Pa/m)
Section L (m) Q V (m/s d (m) Qcal
(m3/s)
G-H 20 6 8.0 0.977 5.999
H-K 10 4 7.4 0.84 4.101
K-L 35 3 6.8 0.75 3.004
H-M 7 2 6.0 0.65 1.991
K-N 7 1 5.2 0.495 1.001
Power 2.73 kW
.
LV2 V 2 Ve2
Power W m f K
d 2 2 2
P P V2
.
L
L K 2
Air Handling Friction Fitting
Power W m
2
Ve
2
Exit
10 50 100 150 50 15
1.2
Air Handling
Power 1.2 6
20 0.6 82
0.1
1.2 2 G H
10 0. 6 7.4 2
1.2 4 0.1
1.2 2 H K
35 0. 6 6.8 2
1.2 3 (0.05 0.5 1)
1. 2 2 K L
7 0. 6 62
1.2 2 0.75 0.05 0.5 1
1. 2 2 H M
7 0.6 5.2 2
1.2 1 (0. 75 0.05 0.5 1)
1.2 2 K N
Power 2345.04 37.142 192.01 107.76 41.515 2723.467 W
Power 2.73 kW
Persons Lighting Glass Ceiling South North West East Latitude of 30o N
8 23 12 4 8 10 CLTD oC for Walls B
0 0 -2.1 0.5 0 0 LM
1 0.83 k
1 F
880 130 200 680 680 SHGFmax (W/m2)