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Rectangular Attenuators
and Splitters
Type DS · DK
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Contents · Description
*Reference:
British Standard, BS 4718 – Methods of test for silencers for air distribution systems.
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Construction · Dimensions
The Type DS attenuators and Type DK splitters Type DSL – Construction as per DS except the
are manufactured from 1mm thick galvanized sheet overall silencer length is 150 mm longer (i.e., L +
steel. The attenuator casings are formed with 150 mm). This includes evase fairing to further
either stand-up or lock formed joints with mastic reduce the pressure loss across the silencer.
sealant in accordance to U.K. s standards for Type DSZ – Construction as per DS except that
sheet metal ductwork, DW/144. 40 mm Doby splitters are installed horizontally.
flanges will be provided with the Type DS Type DSH – Construction as per DS except
attenuators as standard supply. that the casing is made from 1.2 mm thk.
galvanised steel, suitable for medium and high
The acoustic infill material complies with Class ‘O’ pressure systems.
of the U.K.’s Building Regulations. It has a protec- Type DSM – Construction as per DS with an
tive glass tissue face to prevent fibre erosion and, additional *Melinex (refer to page 2 for detail) is
applied over the infill material.
is also protected by a perforated metal sheet
Type DSB – Construction as per DS with a 90°
against mechanical damage. The acoustic infill vertical bend.
material has been tested successfully against fibre Type DSBZ - Construction as per DS with a 90°
erosion for up to 30 m/s airway velocity. The horizontal bend.
splitters have bull-nose at each end of the splitter to Type DSR - Construction as per DS with RSA
minimise air pressure drop and regenerated noise. flange connections.
The splitters in the ‘DS’ attenuators are installed Modular Construction
vertically in relationship to the floor.
The Type DS attenuators will be supplied in
This attenuator is available only in the following modular sections if any one of the dimensions for
standard lengths in millimeters (mm); the overall attenuator size exceeds the following;
B + 80
B + 40 L L
H + 40
H + 80
H
d/2 S d
d/2 S d
B B
d
B - Duct width
H - Duct Height
S - Air Gap
d - Splitter width
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Bend Attenuators
Bend Attenuators
The construction specification for the cased bend Dimensions L1 and L2 as shown in the diagrams
attenuators is similar to the Type DS except for below, refer to the air entry and discharge legs
turning vanes, which are incorporated into the respectively, measured along the external length
bend attenuators to minimise the pressure drop (i.e., outside) of the bend. Unless specifically
across them. requested by the customer in writing, the
standard bend attenuators will be supplied with
The dimension L as shown in the diagram below equal lengths for L1 and L2 .
denotes the bend centre path length, which
equates to the acoustic length referred to in the Bend attenuators can be designed for vertical or
selection tables in this catalogue. horizontal installation as shown below to suit
ductwork layout.
NOTE:
Customer should clearly state if a vertical or
horizontal installation is required at enquiry stage
since their construction are different and, are
NOT inter-changeable.
Vertical Bend Attenuator Type DSB Horizontal Bend Attenuator Type DSBZ
13mm Ø B + 80
Corner holes B + 40
sd/2
L2
H + 40
H + 80
L
H
L1 B
H + 80 13mm Ø
H + 40 Corner holes
L2
B + 80
B + 40
d
L
L1
s
d/2
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Flangeless Construction
Flangeless Construction
L
38 38 B
d/2
(casing)
H2
H
Attenuator Type DSZSX s d
d/2
(Duct Size)
(casing)
H2
H
s d
38 38
L B
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Weights
NOTE:
It should be noted that:
a. Attenuator will be supplied in modular sections, if B > 2100 mm; H > 1800 mm and/or L > 2100 mm.
b. If a unit is larger all of the unit sizes given in the table above, its total weight can be calculated by
adding up the weight of all the modular sections for that attenuator.
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Attenuator Performance · Design Criteria
The acoustic and aerodynamic performance data for the Type B in mm : Width inside the duct.
DS attenuator is derived from testing this product to the British
Standard, BS 4718. The static insertion loss data is given in Table H in mm : Height inside the duct.
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applied to the Type DK splitters provided they are installed L in mm : Length.
correctly to TROX recommendations.
d in cm : Splitter thickness.
Regenerated noise data is given in this catalogue on Table 2 to
allow Installed Insertion Loss to be calculated. This table should s in mm : Airway width.
only serve as a guide to determine what should be the
permissible maximum air velocity through the attenuator in order Vmax Air flow rate.
to achieve the required design noise level by limiting the
regenerated noise from the attenuator. vt in m/s : Maximum face velocity =
Vmax ÷ (W x H in metres).
The pressure loss data given in this catalogue assumes that the
air flow across the attenuators or splitters is laminar. Poor air inlet p in Pa : Pressure loss.
or discharge condition on the attenuator would incur much higher
pressure drop than what is published here. fm in Hz : Octave centre frequency.
De in dB : Insertion loss.
NC : Noise criteria.
Design
Type of ventilated space NC
Level
Live theatres ( 500 seats), auditoriums, television studios, large conference and 25
lecture rooms ( 50 people).
Board rooms, top management offices, conference and lecture rooms (20 – 50 people),
multi-purpose halls, libraries, bedrooms in hotels, banqueting rooms, operating theatres 30
and cinemas.
Public rooms in hotels, ballrooms, hospital open wards, middle management and small
offices, small conference and lecture rooms ( 20 people), school classrooms, small 35
court rooms, museums, libraries banking halls, small restaurants, cocktail bars and
quality shops.
Toilets and washrooms, large open offices, drawing offices, reception areas (offices),
halls, corridors, lobbies in hotels and hospitals, laboratories, recreation rooms, post 40
offices, large restaurants, bars and night clubs, department stores, shops, gymnasia.
Kitchens in hotels, hospitals, laundry rooms, computer rooms, office equipment rooms,
cafeteria, canteens, supermarkets, swimming pools, large covered parking areas, 45
bowling alleys.
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Attenuator Quick Selection Method
The selection method given in Table 5 on this For detail selection, please contact TROX
page is meant to assist the design engineer to Technical Department for assistance.
carry out a quick selection for the attenuators at
preliminary design stage based on the design Table 5: Quick Selection Method
Noise Criteria of NC 40. This method should only
be used when the required insertion loss has not Step Description
been determined. 1 Refer to tables 6 to 9 below to select
an attenuator based on the permissible
For example, if the design flow rate is 3.0 m /s static pressure across the attenuator
and the maximum permissible pressure drop and duct size based on NC40.
across the attenuator is 80 Pa with a room design 2 Then use Table 4 to check for the
NC of 40, DS20-150 for a duct size of 700 mm recommended maximum attenuator
(B) by 600 mm (H) from Table 7 will meet the face velocity to meet NC 40.
requirement. 3 Select a cross-section area for the
attenuator to suit the required flow rate
To maintain a Noise Criteria of NC 40 in the and to satisfy the maximum desirable
occupied space, it is advisable that the air face velocity and pressure drop.
velocity in the main duct, branch duct and final 4 Refer to Table 10 for the anticipated
duct connection should not exceed 9.0, 7.0 and insertion loss.
5.0 m/s respectively.
Table 6: Aerodynamic data for DS20-200 at 600 mm long for NC35 and NC40.
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Quick Selection Method
Table 7: Aerodynamic data for DS20-150 at 600 mm long for NC35 and NC40
Table 8: Aerodynamic data for DS20-100 at 600 mm long for NC35 and NC 40
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Quick Selection Method
Table 9: Aerodynamic data for DS20-75 at 600 mm long for NC35 and NC40
Notes:
The data given in the table below should NOT be used if Melinex faced attenuators are required
because Melinex will affect the acoustic performance of the attenuator. In such case, please
contact TROX for attenuator selection.
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Attenuator Full Selection Method
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Order Details
Z – Horizontal
airways. 0 – galvanized steel
H – High pressure
casings
(Standard supply).
M – Melinex infill cover 304 - Grade 304 stainless
B – Vertical bend. steel.
BZ – Horizontal bend.
316 - Grade 316 stainless
R – RSA flange connections steel.
Splitter thickness in cm
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