PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION FOR AIR HANDLING UNIT AHU-GF-14-FOYER

PROJECT AZAIBA HOTEL / THE PROPOSED HOTEL DEVELOPMENT ON PLOT NO.5 /1 AT AIRPORT HEIGHTS

SYSTEM SUPPLY & RETURN AIR DUCT OF AHU- GF-17-FOYER

DESIGN FLOW RATE SUPPLY LPS

DESIGN FLOW RATE FRESH AIR LPS

DESIGN ESP Pa

DESIGN TSP Pa

CALCULATED ESP Pa
DUCT FRICTION FLOW VELOCITY LOSS
DUCT DUCT ELEMENT WIDTH HEIGHT AIR FLOW LOSS PER
LENGTH LOSS FOR ST. VELOCITY PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
SECTION (mm) (mm) RATE (L/s) ITEM (pa)
(m) DUCT (pa/m) (m/s) (Pa) FOR FITTING

SUPPLY AIR DUCT SYSTEM - Index 1

1 Flexible connector 0.15 0.00
2 Fan outlet and transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

3 Volume damper (80° open) 450 450 240 1.19 0.85 0.08 0.07
3-4 Straight duct 300 300 240 0.2 0.329 0.07
4 Transition 300 300 240 2.67 4.28 0.09 0.39
500 500 240 0.96 0.56 0.39 0.22
5 Sound Attenuator #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
6 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

6-7 Straight duct 0.00

7 Duct heater #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
8 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
8-9 Straight duct 0.00
9 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
9-10 Straight duct #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00
10 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
10 - 11 Straight duct 0.00
11 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
11-12 Straight duct 0.00
12 Fire damper #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
12-13 Straight duct 0.00
13 Wye connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

13-14 Straight duct 0.00

14 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

15 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

15-16 Straight duct 0.00

16 Fire damper 450 400 240 1.33 1.07 0.19 0.20
16-17 Straight duct 0.00
17 Wye connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

17-18 Straight duct 0.00

18 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

18-19 Straight duct 0.00

19 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

20 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

21 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

22 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

22-23 Straight duct 0.00

23 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

24 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

25 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

26 Fire damper #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

26-27 Straight duct 0.00
27 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
27-28 Straight duct 0.00
28 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

29 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

 DUCT FRICTION FLOW VELOCITY LOSS
DUCT DUCT ELEMENT WIDTH HEIGHT AIR FLOW LOSS PER
LENGTH LOSS FOR ST. VELOCITY PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
SECTION (mm) (mm) RATE (L/s) ITEM (pa)
(m) DUCT (pa/m) (m/s) (Pa) FOR FITTING

29-30 Straight duct 0.00

30 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
31 Entry loss #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
32 Suppy air diffuser

(See grilles/performance data

Sub -total (Supply air duct) Index 1 #DIV/0!
SUPPLY AIR DUCT SYSTEM - Index 2

1 Flexible connector 0.00

2 Fan outlet and transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

3 Volume damper (80° open) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

3-4 Straight duct 0.527 0.00
4 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

5 Sound Attenuator #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

6 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

6-7 Straight duct 0.527 0.00

7 Duct heater #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
8 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
8-9 Straight duct 0.527 0.00
9 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
9-10 Straight duct 0.527 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00
10 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
10 - 11 Straight duct 0.527 0.00
11 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
11-12 Straight duct 0.527 0.00
12 Fire damper #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
12-13 Straight duct 0.527 0.00
13 Wye connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

13-14 Straight duct 0.46 0.00

14 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
0.00
14-15 Straight duct 0.321 0.00
15 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
16 Fire damper #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
17 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

17-18 Straight duct 0.489 0.00

18 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

18-19 Straight duct 0.359 0.00

19 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

19-20 Straight duct 0.505 0.00

20 Rise #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
20-21 Straight duct 0.505 0.00
21 Elbow 45°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
21-22 Straight duct 0.505 0.00
22 Elbow 45°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
22-23 Straight duct 0.505 0.00
 DUCT FRICTION FLOW VELOCITY LOSS
DUCT DUCT ELEMENT WIDTH HEIGHT AIR FLOW LOSS PER
LENGTH LOSS FOR ST. VELOCITY PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
SECTION (mm) (mm) RATE (L/s) ITEM (pa)
(m) DUCT (pa/m) (m/s) (Pa) FOR FITTING

23 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

24 Fire damper #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

24-25 Straight duct 0.528 0.00
25 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

25-26 Straight duct 0.528 0.00

26 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

27 Down #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

25-26 Straight duct 0.422 0.00
28 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

28-29 Straight duct 0.11 0.00

29 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

29-30 Straight duct 0.11 0.00

30 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
31 Entry loss #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
32 Square ceiling diffuser 19.60
Sub -total (Supply air duct) Index 2 #DIV/0!

FRESH AIR DUCT SYSTEM

1 Sand trap louver #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

1-2 Straight duct 0.00
2 Plenum box #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
2-3 Straight duct 0.00
3 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
4 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
5 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

6 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

6-7 Straight duct 0.00

7 Down #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
7-8 Straight duct 0.00
8 Tee connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

8-9 Straight duct 0.00

9 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

9-10 Straight duct 0.00

10 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
10-11 Straight duct 0.00
11 Wye connection #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
#DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
11-12 Straight duct 0.00
12 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
12-13 Straight duct 0.00
13 Elbow 90°, without vane #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
13-14 Straight duct 0.00
14 Volume control damper #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
14 Transition #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
#DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
15 Flexible connector #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 5.00
16 Entry loss #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Sub -total (Fresh air Duct) #DIV/0!

Total loss #DIV/0!

Allow for changes in shop drawing 50.00

Add margin of safety (10%) #DIV/0!

Total pressure loss #DIV/0!

NOTE
 DUCT FRICTION FLOW VELOCITY LOSS
DUCT DUCT ELEMENT WIDTH HEIGHT AIR FLOW LOSS PER
LENGTH LOSS FOR ST. VELOCITY PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
SECTION (mm) (mm) RATE (L/s) ITEM (pa)
(m) DUCT (pa/m) (m/s) (Pa) FOR FITTING

1. AHU supply air outlet and return air inlet are sized on the basis of air velocity at 10.0 m/s and 5.0 m/s respectively.
 LOSS COEFFICIENT TABULATION FOR DUCT FITTINGS
AHU-GF-14-FOYER
SUPPLY AIR SIDE

Fan outlet & transition (Table A-8, Figure J)

Size Area
Element
θ° C Vp Tp
No.
W H A A1

700 350
2 0.25 0.49 27 0.06 62.72 3.76
1400 350
C is selected for a transition length of 1200mm.

Volume damper, opposed blade (Table A-15, Figure F)

Element
W H N θ° L/R C
No.

3 1400 350 3 20 1.20 1.79

C is selected by interpolation for values lying between available data

Elbows, smooth radius, without vanes (Table A-7, Figure F)

Element
W H Vanes θ° R R/W H/W C Vp Tp
No.

8 1100 300 0 90 1100 1.00 0.27 0.19 15.68 2.98

9 1400 350 0 90 1400 1.00 0.25 0.19 15.68 2.98

10 1400 350 0 90 1400 1.00 0.25 0.19 15.68 2.98

11 1400 350 0 90 1400 1.00 0.25 0.19 15.68 2.98

27 650 200 0 90 650 1.00 0.31 0.18 6.9 1.24

30 350 200 0 90 350 1.00 0.57 0.19 5.95 1.13

Tee 45°, Diverging Junctions

Size Area
Element
A1/A C Vp Tp
No.
W H A A1
1000 350
14 0.35 0.07 0.20 14.21 0.00
300 150
750 350
18 0.26 0.10 0.37 11.46 0.00
350 150
750 350
19 0.26 0.03 0.12 8.83 0.00
200 150
700 300
21 0.21 0.20 0.93 11.19 0.00
500 200
700 250
23 0.18 0.10 0.55 8.18 0.00
350 150
700 250
24 0.18 0.03 0.18 5.74 0.00
200 150
650 200
28 0.13 0.07 0.54 6.90 0.00
300 200

Transition, Table-8 figure B

Element Size Area

A1/A θ° C Vp Tp
No.
W H A A1
1400 350
4 0.49 2.54 5.19 20 0.03 15.68 0.47
1800 500
1800 500
6 0.90 1.54 1.71 20 0.42 4.65 1.95
1400 350
1000 350
15 0.35 0.71 2.02 20 11.97 0.00
950 350
750 350
20 0.26 0.38 1.47 20 7.16 0.00
700 300
700 300
22 0.21 0.38 1.83 20 5.68 0.00
700 250
700 250
25 0.18 0.33 1.90 20 3.81 0.00
650 200
650 200
29 0.13 0.10 0.74 20 1.24 1.73 2.15
350 200
Transition length of 500mm selected for calculation

Rectangular Wye (ASHRAE figure SR5-1)

Element Main duct size Area St. duct size Area Branch duct size Area Air flow
No. W H Ac W H As W H Ab Qb Qs Qc

13 1400 350 0.49 0 1000 350 0.35 1700 800 2500

17

Rectangular Wye, contd…..

Element
No. As/Ac Ab/Ac Qs/Qc Main C

13 0.00 0.71 0.32

17 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

 LOSS COEFFICIENT TABULATION FOR DUCT FITTINGS
AHU-GF-14-FOYER
RETURN AIR SIDE

Plenum box
Size Area
Element No. n C
W H A0 A1

2 0 0 0.8 0.32

Tee 45°, Diverging Junctions

Size Area
A1/A θ° C Vp Tp
Element No. W H A A1
5 0.00 0.00 #DIV/0! 27 0.00

8 0.00 0.00 #DIV/0! 27 0.00

Volume damper, opposed blade (Table A-15, Figure F)

W H N θ° L/R C
Element No.
10 #DIV/0!
14

Down
W H N θ° L/R C
Element No.
10 #DIV/0! 1.384
7

Elbows, smooth radius, without vanes (Table A-7, Figure F)

Element No. W H Vanes θ° R R/W H/W C Vp Tp

3 0 90 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00

4 0 90 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00
10 0 90 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00
12 0 90 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00

13 0 90 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.00

Transition, abrupt ASHRAE ER-4-1

Size Area
Element No. Ao/A1 θ° C Vp Tp
W H A0 A1
6 0.00 0 #DIV/0! 0.00

9 0.00 0 #DIV/0! 0.00

14 0.00 0 #DIV/0! 0.00

Rectangular Wye (ASHRAE figure SR5-1)

Main duct size Area St. duct size Area Branch duct size Area Air flow
Element No.
W H Ac W H As W H Ab Qb Qs Qc
11 0 0 0 0

Rectangular Wye, contd…..

Element No. As/Ac Ab/Ac Qs/Qc Main C

11 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Transition length of 1200mm selected for calculation
supply

7120 7.12 10 0.712 1.186667

6900 6.9 5 1.38 1.971429