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CHAPTER 31
1951 Guide
lengths and mean velocities of flow as a circular duct of the same hydraulic diameter. When duct sizes are expressed in terms of hydraulic diameter, and when equations for friction loss in round and rectangular ducts are equated for equal capacity and equal length, an equation giving the circu lar equivalent of a rectangular duct is obtained5 (Equation 3).
(aft)*-***
d. -1.30
' 1.30
(abY < + &)*
(3)
where
a = length of one side of rectangular duct, inches. (Other side is 6.)
6 - length of one side of rectangular duct, inches. (Other side is a.)
d. circular equivalent of a rectangular duct for equal friction and capacity, inches.
Table 2 gives the circular equivalents of rectangular ducts for equal friction and capacity for aspect ratios not greater than 11.7:1 based on
Equation 3.` Multiplying or dividing the length of each side of a duct by a constant
is the same as multiplying or dividing the equivalent round size by the same constant. Thus, 5 the circular equivalent of an 80 x 24 in. duct is required, it will be twice that of 40 x 12 in. duct, or 2 x 23.0 = 46.0 m.
DYNAMIC LOSSES
Wherever eddying flow is present, brought about by sudden changes in the direction or magnitude of the velocity of the air flowing, a greater loss in pressure takes place than would occur in a steady flow through a similar length of straight duct having a uniform cross-section. The amount of this loss, in excess of straight duct friction, is tenned dynamic loss. Dy namic losses generally are greater with decelerating flow in duct enlarge ments than with accelerating flow in reducing fittings. Although dynamic
Table 2.
Circulah Equivalents or Rectangular Ducts fob Equal Fbiction and Capacity
Dimensions in Inches
SZDB
4.0 iJ6 6.0 6.5 0.0 0A 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9J0 0.5 10.6
gudab Duct
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3.0
fl.fi
40 4 fi
Ft_0
5.6
3.8 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.9
6.1
4.0
4.3 4.6
4.9 6.2
6.4
4.2 4.6 4.9 5.2
5.5 6.7
4.4
4.8 6.1 6.4 6.7 6.0
4.6
5.0 6.3 5.6
6.0 6.3
4.8 5.2
5.6 5.9 6.2
6.6
4.9 ,6.3 5.7
6.1 6.4 6.8
5.1 5.5
5.9
6.3 6.7
7.0
5.2
5.7
6.1 6.5 6.9 7.2
6.4
5.8 6.3 6.7
7.1 7.4
5.6 6.0 6.4 6.9
7.3 7.6
5.6 6.1 6.6 7.0 7.4 7.8
5.7 6.3 6.8 7.2 7.6 8.0
SlDB
Rbctajt-
10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12JO 12.5 18.0 13.6 14j0 14.5 15.0 15.5 16.0
nnT,ii Doer
30 35 4O 4J3
60 5.5
5.7 6.3 6.8 7.2
7.6 8.0
6.9 6.4
6.9 7.4 7.8 8.2
6.0 6.5 7.1 7.6 8.0 8.4
6.1 .6.2 6.7 6.8 7.2 7.3
7.7 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.6 8.7
6.3 6.9 7.5
8.0 8.4 8.8
6.4
7.0 7.6
8.1 8.6 9.0
6.6 7.1 7.7 8.2
8.7 9.2
6.6 7.2
7.8 8.4 8.9 9.4
6.7 7-3 7.9 8.5 9.0 9.5
6.8 7.4
8.1 8.6
9.1 9.6
6.9 7.5 8.2 8.7 9.3 9.8
7.0 /.ft 8.3 8.9 9.4 9.8
Air Duct Design
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Table 2. Cibculab Equivalents of Rectanqulab Ducts fob Equal Friction and Capacity (Continued)
Dimensions in Inches
Sxdb
Ebo*
TAN*
6
7
>
0 10 11 IS 13 14 15 16 17 18 10
GOIaAB
Doer
6 6.6 7 7.1 7.7 8 7.5 8.2 8.8 9 8.0 8.6 9.3 9.9
10 8.4 9.1 9.8 10.4 10.9 11 8.8 9.5 10.2 10.8 11.4 12.0 12 9.1 9.9 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13 9.5 10.3 11.1 11.8 12.4 13.0 13.6 14.2
14 9.8 10.7 11.5 12.2 12.9 13.5 14.2 14.7 15.3
15 10.1 11.0 11.8 12.6 13.3 14.0 14.6 15.3 15.8 16.4 16 10.4 11.4 12.2 13.0 13.7 14.4 15.1 16.7 16.3 16.9 17.6 17 10.7 11.7 12.5 13.4 14.1 14.9 15.5 16.1 16.8 17.4 18.0 18.6
18 11.0 11.9 12.9 13.7 14.5 15.3 16.0 16.6 17.3 17.9 18.5 19.1 19.7 19 11.2 12.2 13.2 14.1 14.9 15.6 16.4 17.1 17.8 18.4 19.0 19.6 20.2 20.8 20 11.5 12,5 13.5 14.4 15.2 15.9 16.8 17.5 18.2 18.8 19.5 20.1 20.7 21.3
22 12.0 13.1 14.1 15.0 15.9 16.7 17.6 18.3 19.1 19.7 20.4 21.0 21.7 22.3
24 12.4 13.6 14.6 15.6 16.6 17.5 18.3 19.1 19.8 20.6 21.3 21.9 22.6 23.2 26 12.8 14.1 15.2 16.2 17.2 18.1 19.0 19.8 20.6 21.4 22.1 22.8 23.5 24.1
28 13.2 14.5 15.6 16.7 17.7 18.7 19.6 20.5 21.3 22.1 22.9 23.6 24.4 25.0 30 13.6 14.9 16.1 17.2 18.3 19.3 20.2 21.1 22.0 22.9 23.7 24.4 25.2 25.9
32 14.0 15.3 16.5 17.7 18.8 19.8 20.8 21.8 22.7 23.6 24.4 25.2 26.0 26.7 34 14.4 15.7 17.0 18.2 19.3 20.4 21.4 22.4 23.3 24.2 25.1 25.9 26.7 27.5
36 14.7 16.1 17.4 18.6 19.8. 20.9 21.9 23.0 23.9 24.8 25.8 26.6 27.4 28.3 38 15.0 16.4 17.8 19.0 20.3 21.4 22.5 23.5 24.5 25.4 26.4 27.3 28.1 29.0
40 15.3 16.8 18.2 19.4 20.7 21.9 23.0 24.0 25.1 26.0 27.0 27.9 28.8 29.7 42 15.6 17.1 18.5 19.8 21.1 22.3 23.4 24.5 25.6 26.6 27.6 28.5 29.4 30.4
44 15.9 17.5 18.9 20.2 21.5 22.7 23.9 25.0 26.1 27.2 28.2 29.1 30.0 31.0 46 16.2 17.8 19.2 20.6 21.9 23.2 24.3 25.5 26.7 27.7 28.7 29.7 30.6 31.6
48 16.5 18.1 19.6 20.9 22.3 23:6 24.8 26.0 27.2. 28.2 29.2 30.2 31.2 32.2 50 16.8 18.4 19.9 21.3 22.7 24.0 25.2 26.4 27.6 28.7 29.8 30.8 31.8 32.8 52 17.0 18,7 20.2 21.6 23.1 24.4 25.6 26.8 28.1 29.2 30.3 31.4 32.4 33.4 54 17.3 19.0 20.5 22.0 23.4 24.8 26.1 27.3 28.5 29.7 30.8 31.9 32.9 33.9
56 17.6 19.3 20.9 22.4 23.8 25.2 26.5 27.7 28.9 30.1 31.2 32.4 33.4 34.5 58 17.8 19.5 21.1 22.7 24.2 25.5 26.9 28.2 29.3 30.5 31.7 32.9 33.9 35.0 60 18.1 19.8 21.4 23.0 24.5 25.8 27.3 28.7 29.8 31.0 32.2 33.4 34.5 35.5 62 18.3 20.1 21.7 23.3 24.8 26.2 27.6 29.0 30.2 31.4 32.6 33.8 35.0 36.0
64 18.6 20.3 22.0 23.6 25.2 26.5 27.9 29.3 30.6 31.8 33.1 34.2 35.5 36.5
66 18.8 20.6 22.3 23.9 25.5 26.9 28.3 29.7 31.0 32.2 33.5 34.7 35.9 S7.0 68 19.0 20.8 22.5 24.2 25.8 27.3 28.7 30.1 31.4 32.6 33.9 35.1 36.8 87.5 70 19.2 21. 22.8 24.5 26.1 27.6 29.1 30.4 31.8 33.1 34.3 35.6 36.8 37.9
losses may be assumed to be caused by changes in area actually occupied by the air flow, for convenience they are divided into two general classes: (1) those caused by changes in direction of the duct at bends and branches, and (2) those caused by changes in cross-sectional area of the duct at transi tions.
Dynamic losses vaiy substantially as the square of the mean velocity of