Calculating Duct Resistance

Adding duct work, elbows, branches and any other components to a duct line increases airflow resistance (static pressure loss). This resistance can be minimized by using rigid (smooth) pipe and gradual curves, as opposed to flexible pipe and 90˚ elbows.

To help you think about this resistance, imagine riding a bicycle in a tunnel that is an exact replica of your duct work. If the inside of the tunnel is very bumpy (flexible pipe) and has many sharp turns (90˚ elbows), it will take a lot more effort for you to travel from one end to the other than if your path had been smooth and straight.

The purpose of calculating this resistance is to determine if it is low enough from the machine to the dust collector to meet the given requirement for the machine. Use the charts in Figure 55 to calculate the resistance of duct work.

Duct

Approximate

Approximate

In most small/medium shops it is only necessary to calculate FPM for the line with the longest duct length or the most fittings (operating under the assumption that if the line with the highest resis- tance works, the others will be fine).

To calculate the static pressure loss of any given line in the system, follow these steps:

1.Make a list of each size duct in the line, including the length, and multiply those num- bers by the static pressure loss value given in Figure 55.

2.List each type of elbow or branch and multiply the quantity (if more than one) by the static pressure loss given in Figure 55.

3.Add the additional factors from Figure 56 to your list.

Additional Factors Static Pressure Loss

Seasoned (well used)

Dia.

Static Pressure

Static Pressure

 

Loss Per Foot of

Loss Per Foot

Dust Collection Filter

Entry Loss at Large

1

Rigid Pipe

of Flex Pipe

Main

Branch

Main

Branch

Machine Hood

2

 

Lines

Lines

Lines

Lines

 

at 3500

at 4000

at 3500

at 4000

 

FPM

FPM

FPM

FPM

2"

0.091

0.122

0.35

0.453

2.5"

0.08

0.107

0.306

0.397

3"

0.071

0.094

0.271

0.352

4"

0.057

0.075

0.215

0.28

5"

0.046

0.059

0.172

0.225

6"

0.037

0.047

0.136

0.18

7"

0.029

0.036

0.106

0.141

8"

0.023

0.027

0.08

0.108

9"

0.017

0.019

0.057

0.079

Fitting

90˚

45˚

45˚

90˚

Dia.

Elbow

Elbow

Wye(Y)

Wye(Y)

3"

0.47

0.235

0.282

0.188

4"

0.45

0.225

0.375

0.225

5"

0.531

0.266

0.354

0.236

6"

0.564

0.282

0.329

0.235

7"

0.468

0.234

0.324

0.216

8"

0.405

0.203

0.297

0.189

Figure 55. Static pressure loss charts.

G0637/G0638 Cyclone Dust Collector

Figure 56. Additional factors affecting static

pressure loss.

4.Total your list as shown in the example in Figure 57 to come up with your overall static pressure loss number for that line.

Note: Always account for a seasoned filter, so you don't end up with a system that only works right when the filter is clean.

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