Example

Size the duct line of the air duct system of an Industrial AC above using EQUAL FRICTION method with the
following consideration based on table below

Check if low Pressure and low velocity duct design system is applicable. Consider minor losses equivalent length
method with equivalent length of 10’ for duct entrance loss, 35’ for elbow loss, 8’ for smooth reducer loss and
80’ for reducer loss.

GIVEN :

V max = 1200 FPM

Fittings Equivalent Length ( Le)
Entrance, Le = 10’
Elbow, Le = 35’
Diffuser, Le = 80’
Pressure loss Max = 0.10” to 0.20” H2O/100 ft for low and Medium Pressure Loss Duct
 Duct Index Run Length L Q Velocity Pressure Loss Total ∆P Round Duct Rectangular
Section Duct Section Junction Description + Le CFM fpm H2O/100ft H2O W.G D(inch) Duct (WxH) inch
Fan duct entrance 10 2,137 1,200 0.11 0.011 18.0695541 26 x 11
Fan - A main duct 6 2,137 1,200 0.11 0.0066 18.0695541 26 x 11
A reducer 8 1,939 1150 0.11 0.0088 17.5823039 24 x 11
A -B main duct 6 1,939 1150 0.11 0.0066 17.5823039 24 x 11
B elbow 35 1,197 1060 0.11 0.0385 14.3889777 20 x 9
B-C main duct 10 1,197 1060 0.11 0.011 14.3889777 20 x 9
C reducer 8 950 980 0.11 0.0088 13.3316702 17 x 9
C-D main duct 20 950 980 0.11 0.022 13.3316702 17 x 9
D reducer 8 752 940 0.11 0.0088 12.1110219 16 x 8
D-E main duct 2 752 940 0.11 0.0022 12.1110219 16 x 8
E reducer 8 148 605 0.11 0.0088 6.69713368 6x 6
E-4 main duct 17 148 605 0.11 0.0187 6.69713368 6x 6

A-1 branch duct 15 148 605 0.11 0.0165 6.69713368 6x 6

A elbow 35 148 605 0.11 0.0385 6.69713368 6x 6
C-2 branch duct 17 247 700 0.11 0.0187 8.04331828 9x 6
C elbow 35 247 700 0.11 0.0385 8.04331828 9x 6
D-3 branch duct 17 198 660 0.11 0.0187 7.41645601 8x 6
D elbow 35 198 660 0.11 0.0385 7.41645601 8x 6
E-5 branch duct 19 604 840 0.11 0.0209 11.4819228 14 x 8
E reducer 8 604 840 0.11 0.0088 11.4819228 14 x 8
B-F branch duct 22 742 936 0.11 0.0242 12.0559052 14 x 9
B elbow 35 742 936 0.11 0.0385 12.0559052 14 x 9
F-6 branch duct 17 371 780 0.11 0.0187 9.33846405 11 x 7
F elbow 35 371 780 0.11 0.0385 9.33846405 11 x 7
F-G branch duct 6 371 780 0.11 0.0066 9.33846405 11 x 7
F reducer 8 371 780 0.11 0.0088 9.33846405 11 x 7
G- 7 branch duct 8 371 780 0.11 0.0088 9.33846405 11 x 7
G elbow 35 371 780 0.11 0.0385 9.33846405 11 x 7

Rectangular ducts are based on the table.