MA 30’ Main Duct, 30’ long, 14 in.

depth rectangular
air quantity, 6000 cfm fan capacity at plenum chamber
air velocity, 1400 fpm from Table 9-3
equivalent circular duct, d = [(4/𝛑) (144 cfm/fpm)]0.5
= [(4/𝛑) [144 (6000/1400)]0.5
= 28 in. diameter
From Table 9-4 for 28 in. diameter and 14 in. depth gives,
duct size, 14 x 52
14
52
From Table 9-5, for 90o elbow, aspect ratio, H/W = 52/14 = 3.7 use 4 and radius ratio, R/W = 1, gives
equivalent length factor, L/W = 17 where W = 14 in. for vertical elbow

equivalent length of elbow, L = 17 W = 17(14) = 238 in. or 20 ft

From Figure 9-OO at 6000 cfm and 28 in. duct diameter gives, friction loss per 100 ft of duct length of
0.082 in. w.g. (water gage)
30 ft long straight flow loss, H S = (0.082/100) 30’ = 0.0246 in. w.g.
elbow loss, H D = (0.082/100) 20 = 0.014 in. w.g.
total pressure loss in MA 20’ = H S + HD = 0.0246 + 0.014 = 0.0386 in. w.g.

MB 15’ Main duct, LS = 15 ft long, depth = 14 in., rectangular, reduced velocity by 3.57%
Quantity of air cfm = 6000 cfm ─ ❶cfm ─ ❷cfm
= 6000 – 700 – 800
= 4500 cfm
In velocity method, the velocity of air in this Main duct is to reduce the velocity in MA 30 by 3.57%.
Hence, air velocity = (1 ─ 0.044) VA = (1 – 0.0357)1400 fpm = 1350 fpm. This velocity is still within the
velocity range of 1100 fpm to 1600 fpm for main duct as given in Table 9-3 for office buildings.

equivalent diameter circular duct, d = [(4/𝛑) (144 cfm/fpm)]0.5

= [(4/ 𝛑) [144 (4500/1350)]0.5
= 25 in. use 25.1 to avoid interpolation
From Table 9-4 at 25.1 in. and depth = 14 in. gives width = 40 in. Hence, duct size is 14 x 40.

14
40
From Figure 9-OO at 4500 cfm and 25 in. diameter gives, friction loss per 100 ft of duct length of
(hS/100) = 0.088 in. w.g. (water gage).

15 ft long straight loss H S = (0.088/100) 15 = 0.0132 in. w.g.

From Table 9-6 for Flanged entrance loss gives loss coefficient of c = 0.34
MA 30, 14 x 52 14 x 40 MB 15

contraction loss, H D = c [ VB/4005]2 = 0.34 [1350/4005]2 = 0.0386 in. w.g.

pressure loss in MB 15 = 0.0386 + 0.0132 = 0.0518 in. w.g.

MC 20’ Main duct, LS = 20 ft long, short side = 14 in., rectangular, reduced velocity by 3.7%
Quantity of air cfm = 4500 – ❸900 – ❹1000
= 2600 cfm
In velocity method, the velocity of air in this Main duct is to be reduced by 3.7 % of the velocity in
MB 15. Hence, air velocity = (1 – 0.037) 1350 fpm = 1300 fpm. This velocity is still within the velocity
range of 1100 fpm to 1600 fpm for Main duct as given in Table 9-3 for office buildings.

The equivalent diameter duct, d = [(4/𝛑) (144 cfm/fpm)]0.5

= [(4/ 𝛑) (144 (2600/1300)]0.5
= 20 in. use 20.6 in. to avoid interpolation
From Table 9-4 at 20.6 in. diameter and depth = 14 in. gives width = 26 in. Hence, duct size is 14 x 26

14
26
From Figure 9-MM at 2600 cfm and 20 in. diameter gives, friction loss per 100 ft of duct length of
= 0.1 in. w.g. (water gage).
pressure loss in straight flow, H S = (0.1/100) 20 = 0.02 in. w.g.

From Table 9-6 for Flanged entrance loss gives loss coefficient of c = 0.34
13 x 46 13 x 26

contraction loss, H D = c [ VB/4005]2 = 0.34 [1300/4005]2 = 0.0358 in. w.g.

pressure loss in section MC 20 = 0.02 + 0.0358 = 0.0558 in. w.g.

BD 20’ Branch Duct L = 20 ft long, width = 13 in. rectangular, reduce velocity by 34.6%

Quantity of air cfm = 2600 – ❺1100 – ❻800

= 700 cfm
In velocity method, the velocity of air in this Branch duct is to be reduced by 34.6% of the velocity in
MC 20. air velocity = (1 ─ 0.083) VA = (1 – 0.346) 1300 fpm = 850 fpm. This velocity is still within
the velocity range of 800 fpm to 1300 fpm for Branch duct as given in Table 9-3 for office buildings.

The equivalent diameter duct, d = [(4/𝛑) (144 cfm/fpm)]0.5

= [(4/ 𝛑) (144 (700/850)]0.5
= 12.28 in. use 12.4 to avoid interpolation
From Table 9-4 at 12.4 in. diameter and depth = 10 in. gives long side = 46 in. Hence, duct size is 10 x 13

10
13

From Figure 9-MM at 700 cfm and 12 in. diameter gives, friction loss per 100 ft of duct length of
(hS/100) = 0.11 in. w.g. (water gage). Hence, pressure loss in straight flow, HS = (hS/100) LS = (0.11/100) 20 =
0.022 in. w.g.

From Table 9-6 for Flanged entrance loss gives loss coefficient of c = 0.34
MC 20 14 x 26 10 x 13 BD 20

contraction loss, H D = c [ VB/4005]2 = 0.34 [830/4005]2 = 0.0146 in. w.g.

pressure loss in section MC 20 = 0.022 + 0.0146 = 0.0366 in. w.g.