IBUYAN, JOSEPH D.

ME150 – 2 / E02
QUIZ 4 July 6, 2021

B. Supply air duct design using equal friction method

1. Schematic diagram of air ducts showing length of Duct and CFM per branch.
2. Selection of duct velocity and initial computation.
3. Tabulation of air duct design sizes
4. Longest Run
5. Total external static pressure
6. Diffuser velocity selection and initial computation of diffuser sizes
7. Tabulation of quantity of diffuser sizes, velocity & CFM.
8. Schematic diagram of air ducts showing sizes of ducts and sizes of diffuser with
CFM rating.

1. Schematic diagram of air ducts showing length of Duct and CFM per branch.
 7 5

605 CFM 605 CFM

9.84’ 9.84’ 405 CFM
D 13.12’ 4
13.12’ 1734 CFM
8 B 3.28’ 1010 CFM
C 26.25’
524 CFM 6.56’ 3.28’ 2744 CFM
605 CFM
3
6
3349 CFM
13.12’
2
13.12’ A 3.28’ 3631 CFM
282 CFM 1

32.8’
4034 CFM
2. Selection of duct velocity and initial computation.

Total CFM = 4034

From Table 7 , Selected Initial Duct Velocity – 1500 fpm
4034 𝑐𝑓𝑚
𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 =
1500 𝑓𝑝𝑚
𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 2.69 𝑠𝑞. 𝑓𝑡
From Table 6, 𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑆𝑖𝑧𝑒 = 26 𝑖𝑛 𝑥 16 𝑖𝑛 | 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 22.1 𝑖𝑛
From Chart 7, 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 0.13 𝑊. 𝐺. 𝑝𝑒𝑟 100 𝑓𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ
 3. Tabulation of Air Duct Design Sizes

Duct Section Air Quantity (CFM) CFM Capacity (%) Duct Area (%) Area (𝑓𝑡 2 ) Duct Size (in.)
To 1 4034 100 100 2.69 26 x 16
1–A 3631 90 92 2.47 24 x 16
A–3 3349 83 87 2.34 22 x 16
3–B 2744 68 74.5 2 22 x 14
B–C 1734 43 51 1.37 22 x 10
C–8 524 13 19.5 0.52 10 x 8
B–D 1010 25 32.5 0.87 18 x 8
D–5 605 15 21.5 0.58 12 x 8
C–7 605 15 21.5 0.58 12 x 8
C–6 605 15 21.5 0.58 12 x 8
D-4 405 10 16.5 0.44 12 x 6
A–2 282 7 11.5 0.31 10 x 6

Sample Computation:
3631
𝑪𝑭𝑴 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚, % = 𝑥 100 = 90%
4034
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 = 𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 % 𝑥 2.69 𝑓𝑡 2 = 0.92(2.69) = 2.47𝑓𝑡 2
4. Longest Run

B
8
13.12’ C 26.25’
3.28’
3
13.12’
A 3.28’
1

32.8’

Additional
Duct Section Item Length (ft) Equivalent Length
(ft)
To 1 Duct 32.8
1–A Duct 3.28
A–3 Duct 13.12
3–B Duct 3.28
Elbow 7
B–C Duct 26.25
C–8 Duct 26.25
Subtotal 104.98 7
Total Longest Run 111.98
5. Total External Static Pressure
𝐸𝑇𝑆𝑃 = (𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑅𝑢𝑛)(𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒) + 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙
𝑖𝑛. 𝑊. 𝐺.
𝐸𝑇𝑆𝑃 = (111.98 𝑓𝑡) (0.13 ) + 0.15 𝑖𝑛. 𝑊. 𝐺.
100 𝑓𝑡
𝐸𝑇𝑆𝑃 = 0.30 𝑖𝑛. 𝑊. 𝐺.
6. Diffuser velocity section and initial computation of diffuser sizes
From Table 20,
Velocity for Vice Presidential Suite = 1250 fpm

Computation for Diffuser Sizes:

Vice Presidential Suite:
𝑖𝑛2
(605 𝐶𝐹𝑀) (144 )
𝐶𝐹𝑀 𝑓𝑡 2
𝐷×𝐷 = = = 139.392 𝑖𝑛2 ≈ 𝟏𝟐′′ × 𝟏𝟐′′
0.5𝑉 0.5(1250 𝑓𝑝𝑚)
Room 1001:
𝑖𝑛2
(405 𝐶𝐹𝑀) (144 )
𝐶𝐹𝑀 𝑓𝑡 2
𝐷×𝐷 = = = 93.312 𝑖𝑛2 ≈ 𝟏𝟎′′ × 𝟏𝟎′′
0.5𝑉 0.5(1250 𝑓𝑝𝑚)
Bedroom:
𝑖𝑛2
(524 𝐶𝐹𝑀) (144 )
𝐶𝐹𝑀 𝑓𝑡 2
𝐷×𝐷 = = = 120.7296 𝑖𝑛2 ≈ 𝟏𝟐′′ × 𝟏𝟐′′
0.5𝑉 0.5(1250 𝑓𝑝𝑚)
Room @1:
𝑖𝑛2
(403 𝐶𝐹𝑀) (144 )
𝐶𝐹𝑀 𝑓𝑡 2
𝐷×𝐷 = = = 92.8512 𝑖𝑛2 ≈ 𝟏𝟎′′ × 𝟏𝟎′′
0.5𝑉 0.5(1250 𝑓𝑝𝑚)
Room @2:
𝑖𝑛2
(282 𝐶𝐹𝑀) (144 )
𝐶𝐹𝑀 𝑓𝑡 2
𝐷×𝐷 = = = 64.9728 𝑖𝑛2 ≈ 𝟖′′ × 𝟖′′
0.5𝑉 0.5(1250 𝑓𝑝𝑚)
 7. Tabulation of quantity diffuser sizes, velocity & CFM

Room Total Room No. of Diffusers Volume Velocity in FPM Sizes of

CFM CFM/Diffusers Diffusers
Vice 2420 4 605 1250 12′′ × 12′′
Presidential
Suite
Bedroom 524 1 524 1250 12′′ × 12′′
Room 1001 405 1 405 1250 10′′ × 10′′
Room @1 403 1 403 1250 10′′ × 10′′
Room @2 282 1 282 1250 8′′ × 8′′
8. Schematic diagram of air ducts showing sizes of ducts and sizes of diffuser with CFM rating.

Vice Presidential Suite:

4 - 𝟏𝟐′′ × 𝟏𝟐′′ CFD 7 5

@605 CFM 12’’ x 8’’ 12’’ x 8’’ Room 1001:

12’’ x 6’’
D
4 1 - 𝟏𝟎′′ × 𝟏𝟎′′ CFD
Bedroom: 10’’ x 8’’
8 B 18’’ x 8’’
C 22’’ x 10’’ @405 CFM
1 - 𝟏𝟐′′ × 𝟏𝟐′′ CFD 12’’ x 8’’ 22’’ x 14’’
3
6
@524 CFM 22’’ x 16’’
2
10’’ x 6’’A 24’’ x 16’’
Room @2: 1 Room @1:
26’’ x 16’’
1 - 𝟖′′ × 𝟖′′ CFD 1 - 𝟏𝟎′′ × 𝟏𝟎′′ CFD
@282 CFM @403 CFM
 0.13 in W.G. per 100 ft of equivalent length

4034 CFM

1500 cfm