Project : BTMP-B HVAC UPGRADING PROJECT INPUT Kinematic viscosity 1.

5157807E-05 m2/s
Title : SYSTEM LOSS CALCULATION Density 1.204 kg/m3
Dynamic viscosity 1.825E-05 N.s/m2
AHU Supply Fan Absolute Roughness, ε 0.09 mm
Fan Tag no. : SF-5001A & SF-5001B

FRESH AIR
Flowrate Duct Size Length Area Velocity Dh Re f (Blasius) f (Colebrook) Velocity Static Loss Dynamic Loss Total
Section REMARK
L/s mm mm m m2 m/s mm Pressure ∆Ps Fitting Pa Fitting ξ Pa Pa

A''-B'' 237 350 300 4.0 0.105 2.26 323.077 48109 0.0214 0.02202 3.1 0.83605 LOUVRE 30 30.84
FILTER 10 10.00
SOD 10 10.00
TOTAL 50.84

SUPPLY AIR
Flowrate Duct Size Length Area Velocity Dh Re f (Blasius) f (Colebrook) Velocity Static Loss Dynamic Loss Total
Section REMARK
L/s mm mm m m2 m/s mm Pressure ∆Ps Fitting Pa Fitting ξ Pa Pa

A-B 1238 650 400 15.7 0.26 4.76 495.238 155570 0.0159 0.01761 13.6 7.61986 FD 10 ELBOW 0.57 7.78 25.40
VCD 20 ELBOW 0.57 7.78 35.40
HEATER 20 ELBOW 0.57 7.78 35.40
DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 7.78 49.40
DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 7.78 49.40
SOD 30 37.62
B-C 987 650 300 3.5 0.195 5.06 410.526 137084 0.0164 0.01817 15.4 2.38859 DIFFUSER 34 CONVERGING 0.10 1.54 37.93
C-D 737 500 300 2.5 0.15 4.91 375 121555 0.0169 0.01861 14.5 1.80314 DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 8.28 44.09
DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 8.28 42.28
VCD 20 ELBOW 0.57 8.28 28.28
ELBOW 0.57 8.28 8.28
TOTAL 393

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Project : BTMP-B HVAC UPGRADING PROJECT INPUT Kinematic viscosity 1.5157807E-05 m2/s
Title : SYSTEM LOSS CALCULATION Density 1.204 kg/m3
Dynamic viscosity 1.825E-05 N.s/m2
AHU Supply Fan Absolute Roughness, ε 0.09 mm

RETURN AIR
Section Flowrate Duct Size Length Area Velocity Dh Re f (Blasius) f (Colebrook) Velocity Static Loss Dynamic Loss Total REMARK
Pa
L/s mm mm m m2 m/s mm Pressure ∆Ps Fitting Pa Fitting ξ Pa
A'-B' 1115 450 300 16 0.135 8.26 360 196159 0.0150 0.01746 41.1 31.86517 VCD 20 ELBOW 0.57 23.41 75.27
FD 10 ELBOW 0.57 23.41 65.27
DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 23.41 89.27
DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 23.41 89.27
DIFFUSER 34 ELBOW 0.57 23.41 89.27
TOTAL 408.4
Grand Total 802 (Note 2)
Note: Add 10 % 882 ≈ 900 Pa
1 Duct pressure loss is calculated based on the longest duct run.
2 Fresh air duct and return air duct pressure loss is compared
and the higher figure is added to the grand total loss
3 Calculation based on duct layout.
4 Fitting loss = C(fitting coefficient) x Vp(velocity pressure)

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 RELATED FORMULA FOR SYSTEM LOSS CALCULATION:

1 REYNOLD NUMBER

2 PRESSURE DROP

- STATIC PD. -DYNAMIC PD.

3 COLEBROOK EQUATION

4 BLASIUS EQUATION

* FORMULA ARE TAKEN FROM ASHRAE FUNDAMENTALS HANDBOOK 2001