Flexible Duct Friction Loss Calculator

1. Enter Friction Loss (inches of water), Duct Airflow (CFM), Duct Length and the number of bends.
2. Read Duct Diameter (inches) and Duct Velocity (FPM).
Friction Loss Duct Airflow
(inches of water) (CFM)
0.10 192

1. Enter Round Duct Diameter (inches), Duct Airflow (CFM), Duct Length and the number of bends.
2. Read Friction Loss (inches of water) and Duct Velocity (FPM).
Duct Diameter (round) Duct Airflow
(inches) (CFM)
20 5000

Sheet Metal Duct Friction Loss Calculator

1. Enter Duct Airflow (CFM), Duct Velocity (FPM), Duct Length and the number of bends.
2. Read Round Duct Diameter (inches) and Friction Loss (inches of water).
Duct Velocity Duct Airflow
(FPM) (CFM)
2548 2000

1. Enter Friction Loss (inches of water), Duct Airflow (CFM), Duct Length and the number of bends.
2. Read Duct Diameter (inches) and Duct Velocity (FPM).
Friction Loss Per 100' of duct) Duct Airflow
(inches of water) (CFM)
0.87 2000

1. Enter Round Duct Diameter (inches), Duct Airflow (CFM), Duct Length and the number of bends.
2. Read Friction Loss (inches of water) and Duct Velocity (FPM).
Duct Diameter (round) Duct Airflow
(inches) (CFM)
12 2000
Equivalent Rectangular Duct
1. Enter Round Duct Diameter.
2. Enter the Desired Length of the Rectangular Duct.
Round Duct Diameter Rectangular Duct Length
(Inches) (Inches)

16 4

Equivalent Round Duct Diameter

1. Enter the Length of the Rectangular Duct.

2. Enter the Width of the Rectangular Duct.

Rectangular Duct Length Rectangular Duct Width

(Inches) (Inches)
14 4
Length and the number of bends.

Duct Length 90o Bends 45o Bends 180o Bends

(feet) (quantity) (quantity) (quantity)
4 2

Length and the number of bends.

Duct Length 90o Bends 45o Bends 180o Bends

(feet) (quantity) (quantity) (quantity)
100

lculator
d the number of bends.

Duct Length 90o Bends 45o Bends 180o Bends

(feet) (quantity) (quantity) (quantity)
100

Length and the number of bends.

Duct Length 90o Bends 45o Bends 180o Bends

(feet) (quantity) (quantity) (quantity)
100

Length and the number of bends.

Duct Length 90o Bends 45o Bends 180o Bends

(feet) (quantity) (quantity) (quantity)
100
 Approximate Dynamic Loss C

Rectangular Duct Width

(Inches)

50

Round Duct Diameter

(Inches)
8
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Duct Diameter Duct Velocity

(inches) (FPM)
6.1 947

Friction Loss Per 100' of duct Duct Velocity

(inches of water) (FPM)
0.750 2293

Duct Diameter Friction Loss Per 100' of duct

(inches) (inches of water)
12 0.87

Duct Diameter Duct Velocity

(inches) (FPM)
12 2548

Friction Loss Per 100' of duct Duct Velocity

(inches of water) (FPM)
0.87 2548
Dynamic Loss Coefficients

Maximum Recommended
Supply Velocity

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