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Acoustic Louvre rev 00

AL 1007

Application

Acoustic Louvre type AL is designed as an external louvre for air discharge or intake which provides for
protection against water ingress, and also to prevent noise breakout.

Technical Information

Construction
Horizontal blades with 45º incline, with a vertical pitch of 150 mm
Reverse bend at rear tip of each blade to prevent water ingress.

Breadth and Height available in multiples of 150mm.

Minimum size: 300 x 450mm
Maximum size 1800 x 2400mm

Standard depths:
a) 150mm (6 inches)
b) 300mm (12 inches)

Material
Aluminium construction:
Frame and Blades: Extruded Aluminium

Steel construction:
Frame and Blades: 1.0 mm thick galvanised sheet steel

Acoustic infill:
Standard - Faced fibreglass (32 kg/m3 Toughskin faced)
Optional - Faced rockwool
Protected from mechanical damage with perforated sheetmetal. Comply to Class O and resistant to erosion
up to 30m/s

Accessory:
Insect screen / Wire mesh (option) from Aluminium (or Stainless steel is optional) insect screen

Accessories
Wire Mesh Insect Screen

Surface Finish
Natural anodised
Optional - White (RAL 9010) epoxy powder coating
Other colors upon request.

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Product Order Code

AL Acoustic Louvre
-x A Aluminium
S Galvanised Steel
- xxx L Length in mm
x xxx H Height in mm
-x 0 Standard finish - Galvanised
1 Powder coated
2 Anodised (for Aluminium construction)

+ xx IS Insect Screen

Example AL-S-1000x1000-0

Nomenclature

Symbol Unit Definition

qv m3/s Volume rate
L mm Length
H mm Height
vk m/s Face velocity

Formula
vk = qv / (L x H x 10-6)

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Dimensions

Length and Height available in multiples of 150 mm.

Minimum size: 300 x 450 mm
Maximum size: 2100 x 2500mm

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Performance

Free Field Noise Reduction

Octave band Depth

frequency (Hz) 150 (6") 300 (12")
1 63 12 11
2 125 13 11
3 250 11 13
4 500 14 17
5 1000 20 21
6 2000 21 24
7 4000 22 19
8 8000 23 19

Pressure Loss

Depth: 150 mm

Pressure loss (Pa)

Heights (mm)
vk (m/s) 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
0.5
1 13 11 10 10 9
2 66 23 20 18 17
3 43 40 36 33
4 53 53 49 45
5 87 80 69 59

Depth: 300 mm

Pressure loss (Pa)

Heights (mm)
vk (m/s) 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
0.5 15
1 40 12 11 10 8
2 120 35 30 28 25
3 65 60 55 49
4 80 80 74 68
5 130 120 104 88

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