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CHAPTER 31
1958 Guide
Air Duct Design
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CU FT OF AIR PER MINUTE CU FT OF AIR PER MINUTE
Fig. 2. Fbiction op Air in Straight Ducts
For Volumes of 10 to 2000 cfm (Based on Standard Air of 0.075 lb percu ft densityflowing through average, clean,round, g ducts having approximately 40 joints per 100 ft.) Caution: Do notextrapolate below chart.
Fig. 3. Friction op Air in Straight Ducts ' For Volumes of 1000 to 100,000 cfm
rcetaWWi^a ^andnrd Air of 0.075 lb per cu ft density flowing through average, clean, round, galvanized ucte havmg approximately 40 joints per 100 ft.)
[^Cp?rs may be obtained from Figs. 5 and 6. The correction factors shown
Tahl^ f 3were computed for the value of e, the roughness in feet, shown in
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Most ductwork today is fabricated from galvanized-iron or
form^h*111 S^ee^ metedi or flexible tubing. Fig. 6 presents in graphical
cor + r .recommended correction factors for aluminum ductwork.4 The
rect friction loss for ducts of other than standard sheet-metal construe-