PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION

Project
Client
FAN
Date
Doc. No.
Page

Underground LRT, Prasarana

MWTE
FlaktWood
12/11/2014
Page 1 of 3

Data Given :
Fan Data

=
=

95351
45

CFM
3
m /s

Allowable Static Pressure

1250

Pa

Proposed Duct Silencer :

Model
Dim

=
=

I2S-38
3000 mmH x

2600 mm W x

1) Calculation for Air Velocity across Duct Silencer

Air Flowrate
Silencer Area
Velocity, V 1

3
45
m /s
=
2
=
7.80 m
= Flowrate / Area
=
5.77
m/s

2) Calculation for Pressure Drop across Duct Silencer

Pressure Drop
where,

= k x v2
k = Duct Silencer Coeffcient
=
(for I2S-38 with Length 2400mm)
2
v = Velocity
=
m/s
5.77

Pressure Drop

67

Pa

Note : The pressure drop across our duct silencer is the 67 Pa.

2400 mm L

PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION

Project
Client
FAN
Date
Doc. No.
Page

Underground LRT, Prasarana

MWTE
FlaktWood
12/11/2014
Page 2 of 3

Data Given :
Fan Data

=
=

95351
45

CFM
m 3/s

Allowable Static Pressure

1250

Pa

Fan Diameter

1600mm

3000mm H x 2600mm W x 1185mm L

Transition Duct :
Dim

1) Calculation for Air Velocity across Transition Duct

Air Flowrate
Rectangular Area
Velocity, V

3
45
=
m /s
=
7.80 m 2
= Flowrate / Area
=
5.77
m/s

2) Calculation for Pressure Drop across Transition Duct

Pressure Drop,

dP = Co x 1/2 x xV2

Co = Value refer Table of SR4-3 Transition,

Round to Rectangular, Supply Air System
(2001 ASHRAE Fundamental Handbook
(SI)
= Air density, typically 1.2 kg/m3 atv sea
level
V = Air Velocity

PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION

Project
Client
FAN
Date
Doc. No.
Page

Underground LRT, Prasarana

MWTE
FlaktWood
12/11/2014
Page 3 of 3

Duct Round Area,

Ao = x D2 / 4
= x 1.62 / 4
= 2.01 m 2

Duct Rectangular
Area,

A1 = H x W
= 3.0 x 2.6
= 7.8 m 2
Ao / A1 = 2.01 / 7.8
= 0.258

=
Co =

Fitting Pressure
Drop

60.00
0.07

dP = 0.07 x 0.5 x 1.2 x 5.772

=

1.390 Pa

Note : - The pressure drop across the transition duct is the 1.39 Pa.
- Total pressure drop across Duct Silencer & Transition Duct is 68.39 Pa.
- Allowable Static Pressure is 1250 Pa