Velocity Pressure Method Calculation Sheet

Plant Name: ____________________________

Location: _______________________________
Department: ____________________________+
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Duct Segment Identification

Target Volume Flowrate, Q = V*A- Chap 13
Min. Transport Velocity, V Chap 13
Maximum Duct Diameter (D= ((4*144*Q)/(pi*V))0.5)
Selected Duct Diameter
Duct Area (pi*(D/12)2/4)
Actual Duct Velocity
Duct Velocity Pres, VP = (V/4005)2
Maximum Slot Area = (2/11)
H
O
Slot area selected
O S Slot Velocity, Vs Chap 13
D L Slot Velocity Pres, VPs=(Vs/4005)2
O Slot Loss Coefficient, Chap 13
T Acceleration Factor
S S Slot Loss per VP (13+14)
U
Slot Static Pressure (12*15)
C Duct Entry Loss Factor Chaps. 9, 13
T Acceleration Factor (1 at hoods)
I Duct Entry Loss per VP (17 + 18)
O Duct Entry Loss (8 * 19)
N Other Losses
Hood Static Pressure SPh (16+20+21)
Straight Duct Length
Friction Factor (Hf)
Friction Loss per VP (23 * 24)
No. of 90 degree Elbows
Elbow Loss Coefficient (Bottom of Page)
Elbow Loss per VP (26*Loss Factor)(bottom of page)
No. of Branch Entries
Entry Loss Coefficient
Entry Loss per VP (29*Loss Factor) (Branch)
Special Fittings Loss Factors
Duct Loss per VP (25 + 28 + 31 + 32)
Duct Loss (8*33)
Duct SP Loss (22 + 34)
Other Losses
Cumulative Static Pressure
Governing Static Pressure (at TO location)
Corrected Volumetric Flowrate
Corrected Velocity
Corrected Velocity Pressure
Resultant Velocity Pressure

Elevation: _________
Temp: ____________
Factor: ___________

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fpm
inches
inches
sq. ft
fpm
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sq ft
sq ft
fpm
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or

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Other Information:

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cfm
fpm
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V 0 . 533
0 . 4937
H f =0. 0307 0. 612 = 0. 079 1. 066
Q
Q D

SP 3=SP1(VP3V Pr )

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SP duct

FanTP=SP out SPin + VPout VPin

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1 or 0

SPgov .

FSP=SP outlet SPinlet VP inlet

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15500.00
83.3333
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0.0001
0.1818
0.2000
50.00
0.0002

0 or 1

PERTINENT EQUATIONS:

Qcorr =Qdesign

Date: ________________
Drawing #.:___________
Designer: _____________

Q1
Q3

V Pr=

VP 1+

Q2
Q3

VP2
2

Q 1 +Q 2
4005( A 1 + A 2 )

Branch Entry
Loss Factors
Angle (*)
Factor

Elbow Loss Factors:

60*elbow = 2/3 loss

90oelbow
Stamped
5-piece
4-piece
3-piece

0.5
0.71
0.9

0.75
0.33
0.46
0.5
0.54

45elbow=1/2 loss
R/D
1
0.22
0.33
0.37
0.42

1.5
0.15
0.24
0.27
0.34

30*elbow= 1/3 loss

2
0.13
0.19
0.24
0.33

2.5
0.12
0.17
0.23
0.33

10

0.06

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40
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50
60
90

0.09
0.12
0.15
0.18
0.21
0.25
0.28
0.32
0.44
1.00

Velocity Pressure Method Calculation Sheet

Plant Name: ____________________________
Elevation: _________ Date: ________________
Location: _______________________________
Temp: ____________ Drawing No.:___________
Department: ____________________________+ Factor: ___________ Designer: _____________
1 Duct Segment Identification
2 Target Volume Flowrate, Q = V * A - Chap 13
cfm
3 Min. Transport Velocity Chap 10
fpm
4 Maximum Duct Diameter (D= ((4*144*Q)/(pi*V))
inches
5 Selected Duct Diameter
inches
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6 Duct Area (pi*(D/12) /4)
sq. ft
7 Actual Duct Velocity
fpm
2
8 Duct Velocity Pres, VP = (V/4005)
"wg
Maximum Slot Area = (2/11)
9 H
sq ft
10 O
Slot Area Selected
sq ft
11 O S Slot Velocity, Vs Chap 13
fpm
2
12 D L Slot Velocity Pres, VPs = (Vs/4005)
"wg
13
O Slot Loss Coefficient , Chap 13
14
T Acceleration Factor
0 or 1
15 S S Slot Loss per VP (13+14)
Slot Static Pressure (12*15)
16 U
"wg
17 C Duct Entry Loss Factor Chaps. 9, 13
18 T Acceleration Factor (1 at hoods)
1 or 0
19 I Duct Entry Loss per VP (17 + 18)
20 O Duct Entry Loss (8 * 19)
"wg
21 N Other Losses
"wg
22
Hood Static Pressure SPh (16+20+21)
"wg
23 Straight Duct Length
ft
Friction
Factor
(Hf)
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25 Friction Loss per VP (23 * 24)
26 No. of 90 degree Elbows
27 Elbow Loss Coefficient (Bottom of Page)
28 Elbow Loss per VP (26*Loss Factor)(bottom of page)
29 No. of Branch Entries
( 1 or 0 )
30 Entry Loss Coefficient
31 Entry Loss per VP (29*Loss Factor) (Branch)

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Special Fittings Loss Factors

Duct Loss per VP (25 + 28 + 31 + 32)
Duct Loss (8*33)
Duct SP Loss (22 + 34)
Other Losses
Cumulative Static Pressure
Governing Static Pressure (at TO location)
Corrected Volumetric Flowrate
Corrected Velocity
Corrected Velocity Pressure
Resultant Velocity Pressure

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cfm
fpm
"wg
"wg

PERTINENT EQUATIONS:

Qcorr =Qdesign

SPgov .
SP duct

V 0 .533
0.4937
H f =0.0307 0.612 = 0. 079 1.066
Q
Q D

( )

VPr =

Q1
Q
VP1+ 2 VP2
Q3
Q3

FSP=SP outlet SPinlet VPinlet

FanTP=SP outSPin + VPout VPin

V Pr=

SP 3=SP1(VP3V Pr )

Q1 +Q2
4005( A 1 + A 2 )

Other Information:
Branch Entry
Loss Factors

Elbow Loss Factors:

60*elbow = 2/3 loss

45elbow=1/2 loss

30*elbow= 1/3 loss

Angle (*)
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90

Factor
0.06
0.09
0.12
0.15
0.18
0.21
0.25
0.28
0.32
0.44
1.00

90oelbow
Stamped
5-piece
4-piece
3-piece

0.5
0.71
0.9

0.75
0.33
0.46
0.5
0.54

R/D
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0.22
0.33
0.37
0.42

1.5
0.15
0.24
0.27
0.34

2
0.13
0.19
0.24
0.33

2.5
0.12
0.17
0.23
0.33