Acoustic Calculation of Ventilation Systems

Octave Band Center Frequency (Hz)

63 125 250 500 1,000 2,000 4,000
1 Sound Power Fan 102 99 98 98 97 95 86
2 Safety Factors 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
10 Room and terminal effect -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
11 Allowance for end reflection -12 -8 -4 -1 0 0 0
12 Ductwork attenuation -17 -17 -9 -5 -5 -5 -5
13 Elbow attentuation 0 0 -7 -15 -25 -25 -29
14 Power level split, branch to terminals -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6
15 Power level split, main duct to branch duct -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Resulting Sound Power Fan 55 56 60 59 49 47 34
21 Sound Pressure Criterion 59 48 40 34 30 27 25
22 Silencer Requirements -4 8 20 25 19 20 9

Acoustic Calculation of Ventilation System

120

1 Sound Power Fan

100 2 Safety Factors
10 Room and terminal effect
80 11 Allowance for end reflection
12 Ductwork attenuation
13 Elbow attentuation
60
Sound Power (dB)

14 Power level split, branch to

terminals
40 15 Power level split, main duct to
branch duct
Row 15
20
Row 16
Row 17
0 Row 18
63 125 250 500 1,000 2,000 4,000 8,000 20 Resulting Sound Power Fan
-20 21 Sound Pressure Criterion
22 Silencer Requirements

-40

Frequency (Hz)
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81
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0
-5
-15
-6
-10
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0
0
0
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