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CH.-\PTER 2. AIR DUCT DESIGN ( CIlRR/c R H~J./.J)8a)1f OF fi ll? C Ol./lJI TIO/t/IA/G) 2-33

CHART 7 -FRICTION LOSS FOR ROUND DUCT

.0 2 03 04 .05.06 .08 0.1 0 15 0 .2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 1. 5 2.0 3.0 4 .0 5.0 6.0
10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0

'8 0 0 0 0 80000

70000
v 70 0 0 0
./
, I
./
,
t/ ,
60000
' r'\. \.. 60000

50000
50000

40000
40000

30000
30000

20000

15000
15 0 0 0
I .
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/ 1'\ 1. / \ 1 \
10 0 0 0

8000

7000
. b ,I
8000

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700

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500
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400
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80
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50

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60

50

40
40

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30
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.0 2 .0 3 .0 4 .05 .06 .0 8 0 .1 0.15 02 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 1. 5 2 .0 3.0 4 .0 5.06.0

FRICTION LOSS (IN. WG PER 100 FT OF EQUIVALENT LENGTH)

2-34 PART 2. AIR DISTRIB UTION

TABLE 6-DUCT DIMENSIONS, SECTION AREA, CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DIAMETER, *

AND DUCT CLASSt

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
SIDE Area D iam Area Dill1l1 Area D iam Area Diem A..... Diam A..... D iam Area Dimn A..... Diam Area D iam
Iq ft in. oqft in. oqft in. oqft in. oqft in. oqft in. oqft in. oqft in. oqft in.

10 .3 9 8 .4 . 52~ 9 . 8 .65 10 .9
12 .45 9 .1 .6 2 0 .7 .77 11.9 .94 13 .1
14 .52 9 .8 .72 1.5 .9 1 12 .9 1.09 14 .2 1.28 15 .3

16 .59 10.4 .8 1 12. 2 1.02 13.7 1.24 ~. 1 1.45 16.3 1.67 17.5
18 .66 11.0 .9 1 12 .9 1.15 14.5 1.40 .0 1.63 17. 3 1.87 18 .5 2.12 19 .7
20 .72 11. 5 .99 13. 5 1.26 15.2 1.54 .8 1.81 18.2 2.07 19 .5 2.34 20 .7 2 .61 21.9

22 .78 12. 0 1.08 14 .1 1.38 15.9 1.69 17.6 1.99 19 .1 2.27 20.4 2.57 21.7 2 .86 22.9 3.17 2 4. 1
24 .84 12.4 1.16 14 .6 1.50 16.6 1.83 18 .3 2 .14 19 .8 2.47 21 .3 2.78 22 .6 3 .11 23.9 3.43 25 .1 1
26 .89 12. 8 1.26 15.2 1.61 17.2 1.97 19 .0 2.31 20. 6 2.66 2 2.1 3.01 23 .5 3.35 24.8 3 .71 26 .1

28 .95 13.2 1.33 15. 6 1 .71 ~.7 2.09 19.6 2.47 21.3 2 .86 22 .9 3 .25 24.4 3 .60 25. 7 4 .00 27 .1
30 1.01 13. 6 1.41 16. 1 1.82 .3 2.22 20 .2 2.64 22 .0 3.06 23.7 3 .46 25.2 3 .89 26.7 4 .27 28 .0
32 1.07 14.0 1.4 8 16.5 1.9 3 8 .8 2.36 20 .8 2.81 22 .7 3.25 2 4 .4 3.68 '26.0 4 .12 27 .5 4.55 28 .9

34 1.13 14 .4 1.5 8 17.0 2.03 19. 3 2.49 21.4 2.96 23 .3 3.43 25 .1 3.89 26.7 4.37 28 .3 4 .81 29 .7
36 1.1 8 14 .7 1.65 17.4 2 .14 19 .8 2.61 21.9 3.11 23 .9 3.63 25 .8 4 .09 27.4 4.58 29 .0 5 .07 30 .5
38 1.23 15.0 1.73 17 .8 2 .25 20 .3 2 .76 22 .5 3 .27 24 .5 3 .80 26.4 4 .30 28.1 4 .84 29 .8 5.37 31 .4

4 0 1.28 15. 3 1.81 18 .2 2 .33 20 .7 2.88 23 .0 3 .43 25 .1 3 .97 27 .0 4 .52 28 .8 5.07 30.5 5 .62 32 .1
42 1.33 15 .6 1.86 18 .5 2.43 21. 1 2.98 23.4 3 .57 25 .6 4.15 27 .6 4 .71 29 .4 5.31 31 .2 5.86 32 .8
44 1.38 15.9 1.95 18. 9 2 .52 21 .5 3.11 23 .9 3 .71 26. 1 4 .33 28 .2 4 .90 30 .0 5.55 31 .9 6.12 33.5

46 1.43 16 .2 2.01 19. 2 2 .61 2 1.9 3.22 24 .3 3.88 26.7 4 .49 28 .7 5.10 30 .6 5.76 32 .5 6.37 34 .2
33 .1
4 ':,~~ 9 . 2
48 1.48 16 .5 2.09 19.6 2.71 22 .3 3.35 24 .8 4 .03 27 .2 5.30 31 .2 5.97 6 .64 34 .9
50 2.16 19 .9 2.81 22 .7 3.46 25 .2 4 .15 27.6 4 .8.... 29.8 5.51 3 1.8 6.19 33 .7 6.87 35.5

52 2.22 20 .2 2.91 23 .1 3.57 25 .6 4 .30 28 .1 5.00 L-.:JJ0 .3 5.72 32.4 6.41 3 4.3 7.14 36 .0
54 2.29 20 .5 2.98 23 .4 3.7 1 26 .1 4 .43 28 .5 5.17 30 .8 5.90 32 .9 6.64 3 4.9 7.3 8 36.8
56 2.38 20 .9 3.09 23 .8 3.83 26 .5 4.55 28 .9 5 .31 3 1.2 6.08 33.4 6.87 35.5 7 .62 37.4

58 2.43 2 1.1 3.19 24 .2 3 .94 26.9 4 .68 29 .3 5.48 3 1.7 6 .26 33.9 7.06 36.0 7.87 38 .0
60 2.50 2 1.4 3 .27 2 4.5 4 .06 27.3 4 .84 29 .8 5.65 32.2 6 .50 34 .5 7.26 36.5 8.12 38 .6
64 2 .64 22 .0 3.46 25.2 4 .24 27 .9 5.10 30. 6 5.91 33. 1 6 .87 35.5 7.71 3 7. 6 8.59 39 .7

68 3.63 25 .8 4.49 28 .7 5.37 31 .4 6.26 33.9 7.18 36 .3 8.12 38 .6 9.03 40 .7

72 3.83 26.5 4 .71 29 .4 5.69 32.3 6.60 3 4.8 7.54 37.2 8.50 39.5 9.52 4 1.8 1
76 4 .09 27.4 4 .91 30 .0 5.86 32. 8 6.83 35 .4 7.95 38 .2 8.90 40.4 9.98 4 2.8
80 4.15 27 .6 5.17 7.22
30 .8 6.15 33 .6 36 .4 8.29 39.0 9.21~.1 10.4 43 .8
84 5.41 31 .5 6 .41 3 4. 5 7.54 3 7.2 8.55 39 .6 9.75 .3 10 .8 44 .6
' 88 5.58 32 .0 6 .64 3 4.9 7.87 38 .0 8.94 40 .5 10 .1 3 .1 11.2 45 .41
92 5.79 32 .6 6 .91 35.6 8.12 38.6 9 .39 10.4 43.8 11.7 46 .3
41 .5 1
96 5.90 33 .0 7.14 36.2 8.40 39.2 9.70 42.1 10 .8 44 .5 12.1 47 .2
100 7 .40 36.9 8.50 39.5 9.80 42.5 11.3 45 .5 12.3 47 .6
104 7.60 37 .4 8.90 40.5 10 .3 43 .5 11.6 46 .2 13 .0 48.8
108 7.90 38 .0 9 .20 41.2 10 .6 44.0 12 .0 47 .0 13 .4 49 .6
112 8.10 38 .6 9 . rO 41.8 10 .9 44 .7 12 .3 47.5 13 .8 50 .3
116 9.80 42 .4 11 .3@ .5 12 .6 48 .1 14 .3 5 1.3
120 10 .0 42 .8 11.5 0 4 .0 13 .1 49 .1 14 .4 51 .5
124 10 .3 43 .5 11.9 46 .7 13 .4 49 .6 15.0 52.4
128 10.6 44 .1 12 .1 4 7.1 13.8 50.4 15 .5 53 .3
132 12.5 47.9 14.1 50 .9 15 .8 53 .9
136 12.8 48 .5 14 .5 51.6 16.2 54.5

140 13 .0 48 .8 14.7 52.0 16.5 55 .0

144 13 .3 49 .4 15.2 52 .9 16.8 55.6
'.,
"Clrcvlcr ~u i\'a len t diameter (dl'l. Ca lculated from d, = 1.3 (0(ab+) b~-~,,, t l o rge numben in tab le are d uct cla ss.
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CHA PT ER 2. AI R D UCT D ESI G N 2--35

TABLE 6. DUCT DIMENSIONS, SECTION AREA, CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DIAMETER,*

AND DUCT CLASS t (Cont.)

24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
SIDE A..... Dissn A..... Diam A..... Diam Area Diam Area Diam Area Diem Area D iem Area Diam Area D iem
"1 ft in. "1 ft in. Iq ft in. "1 ft in. "1 ft in. Iq ft in. "1 ft in. "1 ft in . "1 ft in .
10
12
14

16
18
20

22
24 3.74 26 .2
26 4.03 27 .2 4 .40 28.4

28 4.33 28.2 4 .74 29 .5 5.10 30.6

30 4 .68 29 .3 5.07 30 .5 5.44 31 .6 5.86 32.8
32 4 .94 30.1 5.37 31 .4 5.79 32 .6 6.23 33 .8 6.68 35 .0

34 5.24 31 .0 5.69 3 2.3 6.15 33 .6 6.60 34.8 7.06 36 .0 7 .54 37 .2

36 5.58 32 .0 5.94 33 .0 6.52 3 4.6 6.99 35 .8 7.46 3 7.0 7.95 38 .2 8.46 39.4
38 5.86 3 2.8 6.38 3 4.2 6.87 35 .5 7.34 36 .7 7 .87 38.0 8.37 39 .2 8.89 40.4 9.43 41.6

40 6.15 33 .6 6.71 35.1 7.22 36.4

7.7 ~.6 8.29 39 .0 8.81 40 .2 9 .34 41.4 9.89 42 .6 10.5 43 .8
42 6.45 34 .4 7.03 35 .9 7.58 37 .3 8.1 .6 8.68 39 .9 9.21 41.1 9 .80 42 .4 10 .4 43 .6 11.0 44.8
44 6.75 35 .2 7.34 36.7 7.91 38.1 8.50 .5 9 .07 40 .8 9.61 42 .0 10.3 43.4 10 .8 44.6 11.4 45. 8

46 7 .03 35.9 7.63 3 7.4 8.25 38 .9 8.85 40 .3 9.48 41. 7 10.1 43 .0 10 .7 44 .3 11.3 45 .6 11.9 46 .8
48 7.30 36 .6 7.95 38.2 8.59 39 .7 9.25 41.2 9.89 42 .6 10 .5 43.9 11.1 45 .2 11.8 46 .5 12.4 47 .8
50 7.58 37 .3 8.25 38 .9 8.90 40 .4 9.61 42.0 10.3 43.5 10 .9 44.8 11.6 46. 1 12 .2 47.4 13.0 48 .8

52 7.87 38 .0 8.55 39 .6 9 .25 41 .2 9.98 42 .8 10.7 44.3 11 .4 45 .7 12.1 47 .1 12 .7 48.3 13 .5 49.7

54 8.16 38 .7 8.85 40 .3 9.61 42 .0 10.4 43 .6 11.0 45 .0 11.8 46 .5 12 .6 48 .0 13 .2 49.2 14.0 50.6 I
56 8.42 39.3 9.16 41 .0 9.94 4 2.7 10.7 44.3 11.4 45 .8 12.2 4 7.3 13.0 48 .8 13.7 50 .1 1
14 .5 51 .5

58 8.63 3 9.8 9.48 41 .7 10.3 43.4 11.0 45 .0 11.8 46 .6 12.6 48 .1 13.4 49 .6 14.2 5 1.0 15 .0 52.4
60 8 .89 40.4 9.75 42 .3 10.5 44 .0 11.4 45 .8 12.2 47 .3 13 .0 48 .9 13 .8 50 .4 14.6 51.8 15.5 53 .3
64 9.43 41 .6 10.3 43.5 11 .2 45 .4 12 .1 47.2 12.9 48 .7 13.8 50 .4 14. 7 52 .0 15 .5 53 .4 16 .5 55 .0

68 9.98 42 .8 10.9 44 .7 11.8 46 .6 12.8 48.4 13.7 50 .2 14.6 5 1 .8 15 .6 53 .5 16.5 55 .0 17 .5 56 .6

72
76
10.4
10.8
43.8
44.9
11.5
12.0
45 .9
47 .0
12 .4
13.1
47 .8
49 .0
13.5
14.1
49 .7
50 .8
14.4
15.1
5 1.5
52 .7
1~ :~~4..62
16 .
16.4
17.3
54 .9
56 .3
17.4
18 .3
56 .5
5 7.9
18.3
19 .3
58 .0
59.5
. 80 11.5 46.0 12 .6 48 .0 13 .7 50 .1 14 .7 52 .0 15 .8 53.9 17 .0 55 .8 18.1 57 .6 19 .2 59 .3 20.3 61 .0
84 12.0 46 .9 13.2 49 .2 14 .2 51 .1 15 .4 53 .2 16.5 55 .0 17.7 57 .0 18.9 58.9 20 .1 60.7 21.2 62.4
88 12.5 47 .9 13.7 SO.1 14.8 52.2 16 .1 54 .3 17 .3 56 .3 18 .5 58 .2 19 .7 60 .1 20 .9 62 .0 22 .1 63.7 I
92 12.9 48 .7 14.2 51.1 15.5 53.4 16.7 55 .4 18.0 57 .4 19.2 59.4 20 .5 61.3 21.8 63 .2 23 .0 65.0
96 13.3 49 .5 14.8 52 .2 15.9 54 .0 17.2 56 .2 18.6 58 .5 19.7 60 .2 21.1 62.2 22 .7 64.5 24.0 66 .3
100 13.9 50 .6 15.0 52 .5 16.7 55 .3 17 .9 5 7.3 19.2 59.4 20 .6 61 .5 21.6 63 .0 23.4 65 .5 24.8 67 .5
104 14.6 51 .8 15.8 53 .9 17. 1 56.0 18 .6 58 .5 19.9 60 .5 2 1.4 62 .6 22 .7 64 .5 24 .1 66 .5 25 .6 68.5
108 14.8 52 .1 16.2 5 4.6 17.6 56 .8 19 .2 59.4 20 .5 61 .4 22 .0 63 .5 23 .5 65 .7 24 .8 67.5 26 .5 69.7
112 15. 1 52.7 16.8 55 .5 18.3 58 .0 19.7 60 .1 21.1 62 .3 22 .5 64 .3 24 .5 67 .0 25 .7 68. 7 27 . 1 70 .5
116 15.8 53 .9 17.3 56.4 9 20 .3 61 .1 22 .0 63 .6 23 .5 65 .7 24 .8 67 .5 26 .2 69.4 28 .2 71.9
18.9 c E
120 16. 2 54 .6 17.8 5 7. 19.4 .6 20 .9 62.0 22.7 64 .5 24 .2 66 .7 26.1 69 .2 27 .2 70 .6 29 .0 73 .0
0
124 16.6 55 .2 18.4 58 .1 19 .8 .3 2 1.6 63 .0 23 .2 65 .4 25 .2 68 .0 26 .5 69. 8 28 .2 71 .9 29 .8 74 .0
128 17.1 56 .0 18.8 58. 8 20 .3 61 .1 22.3 64 .0 23.7 66 .0 25.6 68 .6 27 .3 70 .8 28 .7 72.6 30 .2 74 .5
132 17.4 56.5 19.3 59. 5 20 .8 6 1.8 22 .6 64.4 24 .5 67 .0 26 .3 69 .5 28.2 72.0 29 .8 74 .0 32 .0 76.6
~
136 17.9 57.3 19.7 60 .2 21.4 62 .7 23.0 65 .0 25 .1 67 .9 26 .9 70 .3 28 .7 72.6 30 .5 74 .8 32 .6 77.3

140 18.5 58 .2 20 .3 61 .0 22 .3 64.0 24 .1 66 .5 25 .9 69 .0 27.5 71.1 29.4 73.5 31.5 76. 0 33.4 78 .3
144 18.8 58 .7 20 .6 61.5 22.7 64 .5 24 .8 67.5 26.3 69.5 28.2 72 .0 29 .9 74 .1 32.0 76.6 34.0 79 .0
(a b) . t; ~ ;)
"Ci rcular equiv a lent dia meler (d.). Ca lculate .. fram d. = 1.3 (a + b)'" tl orge number1 in to b le are d uct cion .
2-36 PA RT 2. A IR DI STRlH UT IO N

TABLE 6. DUCT DIMENSIONS, SECTION AREA, CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DIAMETER, *

AND DUCT CLASSt (Cont.)

42 44 46 41 50 52 54 56 51
5101 A.... Di"", A.... Diam A.... D /.", A.... Di.", Area Di.", Area Diam A.-a Di llin Area Diar Area Dlam
",It in. ",It in. ",It in. ",It in. ",It in. ",It in. ",It in. ", It in. ",It in.
42 11.5 45,9
I
" 12.0 46 .9 12 .6 48.1

1 ~ :Jij:9,9
46 13.1 49 .1 13 .8 503
41 13 , 13 .7 50 ,2 14 .3 5 1.3 15 . 1 52 ,6
SO 13 .5 49 .8 14 .3 51. 2 14 ,9 52 ,J 15 .7 5 3 ,6 16.3 5 4 .7

52 14 .1 50 .8 14 ,8 52.2 15 .5 53 .3 16.2 54 .6 17.0 55 .8 17 .6 56 .9

54 14 ,6 5 1.8 15 .4 53 .2 16 .1 54 .J 16 . 55 .6 17 .6 56. 8 18 .3 5 7.9 19 .2 5 9 .4
S6 15 .1 52.7 15.9 54 .1 16 .7 55 .3 17 .4 56 .5 18.2 57 .8 18 .9 58 .9 19 .6 60 .0 20 .5 61.3

SI 15 .7 53 .7 16 .5 55 .0 17 .2 56 .2 111 .0 57 .5 18.8 5 8 .8 19 .6 60 .0 20 .4 6 1.2 2 1.1 62 .3 22 .0 63 .5

60 16 .2 54.6 17.0 55 .9 17 .8 57 .1 18 .6 5 8 .5 19.5 59.8 20 .3 61 .0 2 1.1 62.2 2 1.8 63 ,3 22 .5 64 .3
64 17.3 56. 4 18.1 57 .7 19.0 59 .0 19.8 60 .3 20 .7 6 1.6 2 1.6 62 .9 22 .4 64 .1 23.2 653 24 . 66,9
61 18 ,3 58 ,0 19 .3 59 .5 20 .1 60 .8 2 1.1 62 .1
2 1.~. 4 22 .9 64 .8 23 .8 66 ,1 24 .7 6 7.3 25 ,S 68. 4
72 19 ,4 59 .6 20.3 61 .1 21.4 62 .6 22 .2 63 .9 23 .1 .2 24.2 66,6 25 .1 67 ,9 26 .1 69.2 27 .1 70 .5
76 20 .4 61 ,2 2 1.4 62.7 22 . 64 .1 23.4 65 .6 24 .5 67.0 25 .5 68. 4 26 .4 69 ,6 27 .5 71.0 28.9 72,8
10 21.4 62.7 22.4 64 ,1 23 .5 65 .7 24.6 67 ,2 25.7 68. 7 26.8 70 .1 28 .1 71.8 2'.8 72.7 30 ,1 74.3
14 22.4 64, 1 23 ,S 65 .7 24 .7 673 25 .8 68 .8 26 .9 70 .3 28.1 71 ,8 29 .1 73.1 30 .2 74.5 31.S 76,0
II 23 .3 65. 4 24.5 67,0 25.7 68,7 26 .9 70,3 28. 1 71 .8 29.4 73 .4 30.6 74 .9 3 1.7 763 32 .7 77 ,5

92 24 .3 66. 8 25 .6 68 ,5 26 .8 70 .1 28 .1 71.8 29.3 733 30.6 74.9 31.9 76 ,5 33 . 1 77 .9 34 .2 79, 2

96 25 ,2 68.0 26 .7 70.0 27 .6 71 .1 29 . 73.5 30 .2 74.5 31.8 76, 4 33 .2 78 ,0 33 .9 78 ,9 35 .7 80. 9
100 26 .0 69. 1 27 .1 70.5 29 ,0 72. 9 30 .2 74 .5 31.6 76. 1 32.7 77 ,5 33 .8 78 ,7 35 .5 80. 7 36 .6 82 .0
104 27 .1 70 .5 28 .4 72, 2 29 .4 74 .0 3 1.1 75 .5 32 .7 77 .5 34 .0 79 .0 35 .8 81 .0 37 .1 8 2.5 38.5 84 .1
10 1 28 .0 71.7 29 ,S 73 ,6 30 .6 74.9 32 .3 77 .0 33 .3 78 .2 35.3 BO.5 36 .6 82 .0 38 .5 84 .0 39 .8 85 .5
112 29 .2 73 .2 30 .2 74 .5 3 1.9 76.5 33 . 1 78 .0 34 .9 80 .0 36 .6 82 .0 38 .0 8 3 .5 39 .8 85.5 40 .8 86 .5

116 30 .0 74 .2 32 .0 76.6 32 .7 77 .5 0 35 .9 81 .2 38 .0 83 .5 39 .8 85.5 4 1.0 86.7 42 .4 88 .2

120 30 .7 75.0 32 .7 77.5 3 3 .6 78 .5 34 ( B 9
35 . / .0 37. 82 .9 39 .4 85 .0 40 .9 86 .6 4 1.9 8 7.7 43 .6 89 .4
'0
124 3 1.5 76 .0 33.6 78 .5 34 .4 79.5 36 . / .8 38 ,S 84 .1 40 .7 86 . 1 41.5 87 .3 43 ,3 89 .1 44 .6 90 .5

121 32 . 1 76.8 34 .0 79 .0 36 .2 8 1.5 27.5 83 .0 39 .2 84.8 41.4 87 .2 .2.9 88 .7 44 .6 90.5 46 .6 92.5

132 33 .2 78 .0 34 .9 80 .0 36.9 82.J 38 .8 84 .4 40 .7 86 .4 42 .7 88 .5 44 .1 90 .0 46 .0 91 ,9 48 .0 93 .9
136 34 .0 79 .0 35 .6 80.8 38 .0 83 ,5 39 ,7 85 .4 4 1.7 87,5 43 .8 89.7 44 .8 90 .7 47.4 9J ,J 49 .7 95 .5

140 35 .3 80.5 37 .0 82, 4 38.8 84 .4 40 .5 86 .2 42 ,4 88, 2 44 .9 90.8 46 .5 9 2.' 48 .6 94,4 50 ,3 96.1

'" 35 .8 8U 37 .8 83 .3 40 ,0 85 .7 4 1.4 87 ,2 44 .1 90, 0 45.6 91 .5 47 ,8 93 ,7 49 .7 95.5 51.S 97.2

60 64 61 72 76 10 84 II 92
SlDI A.... D/am A.... Diam A.... D iam Area D illm A.... D iem A.-a D iem A.... Diam A.... D iam Area Diam
",It in. ",It in. ",It in . ", It in . It in. .. It in . ",It in. It in . ..It in .

42

"
46
41
50

S2
54
56

51
60 23 .5 65 ,7
64 25 ,0 67,7 26 .7 70.0

61 26 .5 69 .7 28 .3 72 .1 30 .2 74. 4
72 28 .0 71.7 29.9 74,1 31.8 76 .4 33 .1 78,8
76 29 ,S 7J ,6 31.~6 ,1 33 .5 78. 4 35 ,7 80 .9 37 .7 83. 2

10 31 .0 75. 4 3~ .~~.1 35 ,2 80 .4 37 ." 82 .8 39 ,6 85.J 41.7 87 .5

14 32 .5 77 .2 34 .8 79.9 37 ,0 82 .4 39 ,2 84.8 41.4 87 .2 43 .7 89 .6 46 .0 91. 9
II :14.0 79 ,0 36 .:1 81,6 38 ,6 84 ,2 4 1.1 8 6 ,8 43 .4 8 9, 2 45 .7 91 .6 41 .0 93 .9 50 .5 96.3

92 35 .6 80 .8 :17.9 83 .4 40 .3 86 ,0 4 2 .9 88 .7 4 ~ .:I 9 1.2 47 .7 93 .6 50 . 1 95 .9 52 .7 98 .3 55 .1 100.5

96 37 .0 82 .4 39 .1 85. 5 42 .1 8 7.9 44 .6 90 .5 4 7.5 93 .4 49 .8 95 .6 5 1.9 97 .6 55 .2 /00 .6 5 7.8 103 .0
100 38 .4 83 .9 4\. 2 87 .0 44 .3 90 . 2 <7 .5 93 .4 50 .2 96 .0 51. 9 9 7.6 ~3 .:I 98 .9 56.7 102 .0 60 .1 105.0

104 40 .3 86 .0 42 .8 88 .6 46 . 1 92 .0 4'.2: 94 .0 ~ 1.S 9 7.2 ~3 .6 99 .2 57 .3 10 2.5 59 ,5 104 .5 62 .4 107 .0

101 4 1.7 8 7.5 44 .1 90 .0 46 .9 92. 8 50 .1 95 .9 53 .0 98 .6 5S .6 101.0 ~8 .5 10 3 .6 61.0 105 .8 64 .7 109. 0
112 42 .3 88 . / 4S .:I 9 1.2 48 .9 94 .7 5 1.7 97.4 54 ,3 99 .8 57 .4 10 2.6 58 .9 104.0 63 ,8 108 .2 6 7.1 111.0

116 44 .1 900 47 .6 9J,5 5 1.1 96 ,8 53 ,7 99 .J 2J

57 ,t 5 .
60.1 105 .0 63 ,3 107,8 66 ,2 u o.z 69 .3 112. 8
120 45 .5 91 .4 49 ,7 95.5 51.8 9 7,5 55 ,8 101.2 58 , a 4 .0 62 .4 107.0 65 .5 109 ,6 69 .0 u zs 72 .1 115 .0
124 47 .1 9J ,0 49 .8 95 .6 53.8 99, 4 56 .7 102 .0 60 .1 05.0 63 ,6 L08.0 66 ,2 / 10 ,2 69 ,3 112.8 7:1.3 116.0

121 47 .6 93.5 51.3 97.0 55 .4 100 .8 58 .7 103 .8 61.8 106 .5 65.5 109 .6 68 .1 i u .s 72 ,3 11 5.2 76 ,3 118.3
132 49 ,7 95.5 53 ,0 98 .6 56 ,3 101.6 60 .1 105 .0 64 .2 108.5 68.4 112,0 71.8 11 4 .8 74 .6 117.0 78 .~ 120.0
156 50 .3 96. 1 54,9 100.4 ~8 .9 104 .0 62.2 106 .8 64 ,7 109.0 69.6 113 .0 72 .8 us .s 76 .7 118.6 81.5 122. 3

140 52 .4 98. 1 55 .6 L01.0 60 .4 105 .3 63 .8 108 ,2 67 .8 111.5 71.4 114 .5 75 .6 ur .e 79 .1 120.5 82 .7 123. 2
106 .0 64 ,7 109 .0 69 .1 112.6 73 .3 116.0 78 .0 u s 8 1.1 122.0 85 .2 125.0
'" 54 .1 99.6 57 .8 103 .0 61.2
( a b ) ll~ :\
Circula r equivalent d iameter (d..). Cal cula ted fram d.. = 1.3 - - tla rge numbers in fa ble are d uct closs.
(0 +b)'"
C H APT ER 2. A IR DU CT DESIGN 2-37

TABLE 7 -RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM DUCT VELOCITIES FOR LOW VELOCITY SYSTEMS (FPM)

CONTROLLING FAC TOR-DUCT fRICTION

CONTROLLINO fACTOR

APPLICA TION
NOISE GENERATION Main Ducts Branch Ducts
Main Ducts
Supply R.turn Supply Return
Residences 600 1000 . 800 600 600
Apartmenh
Hotel Bedrooms 1000 1500 1300 1200 1000
Hosp ital Bedrooms
Private Offices _.. - 1600
Olrecton Rooms 1200 2000 1500 1200
libraries
Theatr es
800 1300 1100 1000 800
Auditoriums
General Offices
High Class Restaurants
.
1500 2000 1500 1600 1200
High Class Stores
Banks
Average Stores.
1800 2000 1500 1600 1200
Cafeterias
Industrial 2500 3000 1800 2200 1500

TABLE a-VELOCITY PRESSURES

VELOCITY VELOCITY VElOCITY VElOCITY VELOCITY VElOCITY VElOCITY VELOCITY

PRESSURE (Ft/Mln) PRESSURE (Ft/Mln) PRESSURE (Ft/Mln) PRESSURE (Ft/M in )
(In. wg) (In. wg) (In. wg) (in. wg.)
.01 4CO .29 2150 .5a 3050 1.2a 4530
.02 565 .30 2190 .60 3100 1.32 4600
.03 695 .31 2230 .62 3150 1.36 4670
.04 800 .32 2260 .64 3200 1.40 4730
.05 895 .33 2300 .66 3250 1.44 4800
.06 980 .34 2330 .6a 3300 1.4a 4870
.07 1060 .35 2370 .70 3350 1.52 4930
.oa 1130 .36 2400 .72 3390 1.56 5000
.09 1200 .37 2440 .74 3440 1.60 5060
.10 1270 .3a 2470 .76 3490 1.64 5120
. 11 1330 .39 2500 .7a 3530 1.6a 5190
.12 1390 .40 2530 .ao 3580 1.72 5250
.13 1440 .41 2560 .82 3620 1.76 5310
.14 1500 .42 2590 .a4 3670 r.ae 5370
.15 1550 .43 2620 .a6 3710 l.a4 5430
.16 1600 .44 2650 .aa 3750 I.aa 5490
.11 16.50 .45 2680 .90 3790 1.92 5550
.18 1700 .46 27 ~u .92 3840 1.96 5600
.19 1740 .47 2740 .94 3880 2.00 5660
.20 1790 .48 2770 .96 3920 2.04 5710
.21 1830 .49 2800 .98 3960 2.08 5770
.22 1880 .50 2830 1.00 4000 2.12 5830
.23 1920 .51 2860 1.04 4080 2.16 5880
.24 1960 .52 2880 I.oa 4160 2.20 5940
.25 2000 .53 2910 1.12 4230 2.24 5990
.26 2040 .54 2940 1.16 4310 2.2a 6040
' . 27 2080 .55 2970 1.20 4380
.2a 2120 .56 2990 1.24 4460
NO TES: 1. Dolo fo r ston derd a ir (29.92 in. Hg and 70 F)
2. Data derived from the follow ing equation: where: V = ve locity in fpm .
hv = pr essure difference termed "veloc ity he a d" (in. wg :.