Discharge Calculations per AHRI 885-08

Project / Zone:
Input Parameters:
Duct Width, in.
Duct Height, in.

8
8

Octave Band
Mid Frequency, Hz
Input Pwl
Lining Reduction

Lining Thickness, in.

Length Lined duct,Ft
Number of Elbows*

1
5
0

Type
Number of Tees*
Type
Number of Zones fed
End Reflection, Eq Dia., in.
Flex Length, ft.
Diameter, in.
Room Volume, CuFt

Zone ID
Type

1
1, Lined Rectangular
0
1
1, Lined Rectangular
1
8
5
8
2400

Distance, ft.

2
125
65
2

3
250
63
6

4
500
66
12

5
1000
66
25

6
2000
66
29

7
4000
64
18

Elbow reduction*
Tee Reduction*
Power splits

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

End Reflection
Flex Duct Reduction
Other (Custom)
Environmental Adjustment Factor
Room Attenuation
Total Attenuation
Output Spl
Output NC

10
5

5
10

2
18

1
19

0
21

0
12

2
5
24
41
27

1
6
28
35

0
7
39
27

0
8
53
13

0
9
59
7

0
10
40
24

Output RC

16

Sound Level, dB

Sound Level, dB

Note: the results agree with Standard 885 within 1 dB and the differences are due to
rounding.

Discharge Calculations per

AHRI 885-08
80

NC Plot

70
NC

60

65
60

50

Discharge Calculations per

AHRI 885-08
100

RC Plot

90
80
70
60
RC

55
50

40

45

50

65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15

40

40

30

35
30

30
20

25

20

20
15

10
2

Octave Band
Input Pwl

Output Spl

NC Lines

10
0
0

Octave Band
NC Lines

Input Pwl

Radiated Calculations per AHRI 885-08

Project / Zone:
Input Parameters:

Zone ID

Octave Band
Mid Frequency, Hz
Input Pwl
Ceiling Plenum / Room Attenuation
Other (Custom)
Environmental Adjustment Factor
Total Attenuation
Output Spl, AHRI 885-08
Output NC
Output RC

Sound Level, dB

Type
1, Mineral Fiber

1
2
125
56
16
0
2
18
38
33
35

3
250
57
18
0
1
19
38

4
500
58
20
0
0
20
38

User inputs only in unshaded areas.

For no ceiling, use discharge calculations

5
1000
60
26
0
0
26
34

6
2000
63
31
0
0
31
32

7
4000
55
36
0
0
36
19

Radiated Calculations per AHRI 885-08

80

User input, Sound Power rating, From catalog or software

From AHRI 885-08
User Input
From AHRI 885-08
Arithmetic Sum of Attenuation factors
Predicted Room RadiatedSound Pressure level
Predicted Radiated NC
Predicted Radiated RC

Sound Level, dB

ARI 885-08
Ceiling Type

NC Plot

70

Radiated Calculations per AHRI 885-08

100

RC Plot

90
80

NC

60

70

65
50
40
30
20

60
55
50

60

45
40
35
30
25
20

40

15

10
2

Input Pwl

Octave Band
Output Spl, AHRI 885-08

NC Lines

RC

50

65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15

30
20
10
0
0

Input Pwl

Octave Band

Output Spl, AHRI 885-08

RC Lines

Room Sound Calculations

This page adds the sound from the VAV box in the previous examples
to the sound from a selected diffuser
Project
Octave Band
Mid Frequency, Hz
VAV Box Discharge Sound Pressure
VAV Box Radiated Sound Pressure

2
125
41
38

3
250
35
38

Zone ID
4
5
500
1000
27
13
38
34

Diffuser Sound Power

# of Diffusers
Room Attenuation
Other (Custom)
Environmental Adjustment Factor

44
1
5
0
2

45

44

6
0
1

Diffuser Sound Pressure

37

Total Room Sound Pressure

44

Output NC

38
39
44

7
4000
24
19

46

44

27

7
0
0

8
0
0

9
0
0

10
0
0

Input this from diffuser manufacturer raw (uncorrected) sound power data
Input number of diffuser near observer (within 15 ft.) *
From Discharge Sheet
User defined attenuation
From AHRI 885-08

38

37

38

35

17

Resultant room sound pressure from diffuser(s)

42

41

40

37

26

Log sum of Discharge, Radiated and diffuser sound pressure levels.

R?
N

H?
N

Copied from Discharge Tab

Copied from Radiated Tab

Predicted Room NC
Predicted Room RC
Predicted Room dBA

Room Sound
Calculations

Sound Level, dB

Sound Level, dB

Output RC, Letters

DbA

6
2000
7
32

NC Plot, Sound Pressure

80

70
NC

60

Room Sound
Calculations
RC Plot, Sound Pressure
100
90
80
70

65
60

50

55
50

40

45

60

RC
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15

50
40

40

30

35
30
25

20

20
15

10
2

T otal Room Sound Pressure

Octave Band

30
20
10
0
0
NC Lines

Octave Band

Linear, dBA, and dBC Calculations:

June 15, 1995 Version
Data
Linear dBA dBC
No.
Freq., Hz. Input Calc. Calc. Freq., Hz.
31.5
79.0 39.6 76.0
31.5
63
74.0 47.8 73.2
63
125
43.6 27.5 43.4
125
250
41.9 33.3 41.9
250
500
40.6 37.4 40.6
500
1000
39.7 39.7 39.7
1000
2000
36.6 37.8 36.4
2000
4000
26.1 27.1 25.3
4000
8000
36.0 34.9 33.0
8000
16000
-6.6 -8.5
16000
Linear
80.2
Linear
dBA
43.8
dBA
dBC
77.8
dBC
A-wgt
-39.4
-26.2
-16.1
-8.6
-3.2
0
1.2
1
-1.1
-6.6
Overall
Value

Linear
79.0
74.0
43.6
41.9
40.6
39.7
36.6
26.1
36.0
0.0
80.2
Linear

dBA
39.6
47.8
27.5
33.3
37.4
39.7
37.8
27.1
34.9
-6.6
43.8
dBA

dBC
76.0
73.2
43.4
41.9
40.6
39.7
36.4
25.3
33.0
-8.5
77.8
dBC

C-wgt
-3
-0.8
-0.2
0
0
0
-0.2
-0.8
-3
-8.5
Overall
Value

Input O.B. Data Given

Under Linear Column
Excluded, DIH 10/15/03

Excluded, DIH 10/15/03

Excluded, DIH 10/15/03

Excluded, DIH 10/15/03

Sound Constants - AHRI 885-08

Band Constants
Octave Band
Mid Frequency, Hz

125

250

500

1000

2000

Intcpt
M1

-31.6
1.28

-18.9
1.18

-8.5
1.09

-2.2
1.02

1
1.00

Constants
C1
C2

125
-0.865
0.723

250
-0.582
0.826

500
-0.0121
0.487

1000
0.298
0.513

2000
0.089
0.862

C3

0.375

0.975

0.868

0.317

NC Drivers

Lined Duct

Flex Duct
Constants
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6

125
250
500
1000
2000
2.601
-2.023119
1.533116
23.452
26.15493
-0.1250605 1.276239
1.407587
-2.844882 -2.885191
-0.0063392 -0.0821164 -0.0831661 0.08517541 0.08842091
0.4852413 -0.6914328 1.948206 0.8380425 1.702466
0.07757873 0.4378392 0.06271727 0.3254958 0.1615714
-0.0052214 -0.020816 -0.0050562 -0.0146852 -0.0099562

Elbows, 11-20 " Wide (use Avg = 15")

Elbow Type
kHz* avg. width
1, Lined Rectangular
2, Lined rect, Turning Vanes
3, Unlined Rectangular
4, Unlined Round
Basis of table

125
2
1
1
1
1

250
3.8
6
4
5
2

Type 1
Hz
125
250
500
1000
2000

Loss
1
6
11
10

500
7.5
6
4
5
2

1000
15
11
7
8
3

Type 2

fw
1.9-3.8
3.8-7.5
7.5 - 15
>15

Loss
1
4
7

2000
30
10
7
4
3
Type 3

fw
1.9-3.8
3.8-7.5
>15

Loss
1
5
8
4
3

Tees, 11-20 " Wide

Elbow Type
1, Lined Rectangular
2, Lined rect, Turning Vanes
3, Unlined Rectangular
4, Unlined Round

125
4
4
4
4

250
9
7
8
5

C0

1127

Pi

3.14159

a1

0.7

a2

500
9
7
8
5

1000
14
10
11
6

2000
13
10
7
6

End Reflection
Speed of sound , f/second
Pi
a1, flush - Terminated duct, Pink Noise, full octave

a2, flush - Terminated duct, Pink Noise, full octave, r

AHRI 885-08 / Radiated, combined ceiling plenum/space effect

Ceiling/Plenum Effect Attenuation Values, Radiated sound
Tile Type
1, Mineral Fiber
2, Mineral Fiber
3, Glass Fiber
4, Glass Fiber
5, Glass Fiber, TL Backed
6, Gypsym Board Tiles
7, Solid Gypsum Board
8, Solid Gypsum Board
9, Double Gypsum Board
10, Double Gypsum Board
11, Concealed Spline

125
16
15
16
17
17
16
21
23
27
29
23

Space Effect, Point Source

Log Distance, ft.
Log Room Volume, CuFt
Log Frequency, Hz

10
5
3

Constant

25

Environmental Adjustment Factor

250
18
17
15
18
18
18
25
27
31
33
24

500
20
19
17
21
22
18
25
27
31
33
24

1000
26
25
17
25
27
21
27
29
33
35
29

2000
31
30
18
29
32
22
27
29
33
35
33

Standard referenced
ARI 885-90
AHRI 885-08

125
3

250
2

500
1

1000
1

2000
1

Equation

7
4000
NC= M1*Band Spl+ Intcpt
3.1
0.98

dB/ft = 10^C1 * p/a^C2 * t^C3

where :
p/a = 2*(Width+Height)/(Width*Height)*12, in inches
t = lining thickness, in.

4000
0.0649
0.629
0

IL, by Band = (C1+C2*Dia+C3*Dia^2) + ((C4+C5*Dia+C6*Dia^2)*Length)

Diameter in inches, Length in feet

4000
25.06003
-4.0431
0.1626905
0.2239686
0.344374
-0.020039

Edited 11/19/2008 to make totals the same as the -98 version. DIH

4000
60
10
7
3
3

Excerpted from tables D11,12, AHRI 885-08

Using tables below, and freq (in Khz) * Width, the followong tables apply

Type 4

fw
1.9-3.8
3.8-7.5
7.5 - 15
15-30
>30

Loss
1
2
3

Hz at 15" width (mean)

fw
1.9-3.8
3.8-7.5
>7.5

Loss from AHRI 885-08

Same as above, plus 3db for I split

4000
13
10
6
6

ERL (From ASHRAE RP 1314) ERL = 10*Log(1+(a1*c/Pi*f*(D/12))^a2)

uct, Pink Noise, full octave

Where F = octave band frequency.

uct, Pink Noise, full octave, rounded

D in inches

788.9
Table from ARI standard
4000
36
33
19
35
39
22
28
30
34
36
34

327.249
2.410703
5.811488
6.811488
0.833242
8.33242

Shultz equation
Room SPL = Sound Power less (10 * Log(Distance) + 5 * Log(Volume)+ 3 * Log(Fre

4000
1
0

C6*Dia^2)*Length)

Application Reduction
0

g(1+(a1*c/Pi*f*(D/12))^a2)

* Log(Volume)+ 3 * Log(Freq[I]) - 25)

Application Reductions
0
0
0

WRITTEN BY: TARSHA L. SIMON

MODIFIED BY: D Int-Hout, 2/95
NCPLOT

NC15

NC20

NC25

NC30

32
63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

32
63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

32
63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1

DATE: Jan 17, 1991

RC Data

47
36
29
22
17
14
12

51
40
33
26
22
19
17

54
44
37
31
27
24
22

57
48
41
35
31
29
28

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
65

NC35

NC40

NC45

NC50

NC55

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

63
125
250
500
1000

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5

60
52
45
40
36
34
33

64
56
50
45
41
39
38

67
60
54
49
46
44
43

71
64
58
54
51
49
48

74
67
62
58
56

60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
85
80
75
70
65
60
55

2000
4000

NC60

NC65

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000

HEARING THRESHO

6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

54
53

77
71
67
63
61
59
58

80
75
71
68
66
64
63

78
58
36
22
13
8

50
45
40
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
78
58
36
22
13
1