Achieve optimal HVAC performance with specialized duct pressure drop calculator software
Fans consume a great deal of energy and their efficiency is
crucial to preventing waste. Pressure drop calculation through a ducted network
is important to maintain the efficiency of a duct network. Current building designs
focus on energy efficiency and cost-effective installation of an air
conditioning system which can be achieved with the help of software that provides
realistic simulations to engineers, technicians, contractors, builders and
other vendors.
For a HVAC system to operate normally, equipment capabilities must
match the needs of the air duct system. Its air handling system must be capable
of overcoming the duct pressure drop and loss in static pressure. HVAC
professionals need building services software that allows them to simulate a
duct network for efficient working and cost-effective installation. Here, we
will discuss some popular building services software that makes project work a
lot easier by eliminating the tedious manual work.
DOLPHIN
DOLPHIN
is a specialized duct pressure drop calculation software
that calculates the pressure loss of a series of ducts and fittings. It can be
used to determine the required fan pressure for a duct network. Fittings are
selected for each duct entered in the network and Dolphin then calculates the
pressure loss in each length of the duct and fitting. Supply ducts and fittings
can be entered on one screen while return ducts can be entered on the second
screen.
Technical details of Dolphin
Ø The duct pressure drop calculator software can
perform an hourly cooling load analysis, taking into account thermal storage on
a design day.
Ø Specific monthly 3 pm design dry and wet bulb
temperatures are available for over 600 locations in Australia and many other
offshore locations all over the world.
Ø A psychometric analysis for each AHU with the
coil performance expressed as a bypass factor is done by the program.
Ø Fresh air quantities can be entered at room or
zone level as i/s/person.
Ø Additional data for lightweight roofs is
provided in the program to analyze buildings with lightweight metal deck or
similar kind of roofing materials.
Ø Pre-calculated U values and surface densities
for a wide range of wall and roof constructions are available in the Dolphin computer
program.
Summary
results provided by Dolphin duct pressure drop calculation software include the
total pressure loss of the supply and return ducts and fittings. AHU pressure
losses can be entered to obtain the total system (fan) pressure loss. The
maximum velocity of the supply and return ducts is also displayed in the
summary. The supply and return screens can be exported to a Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet which can be printed. The results viewing and printing screen allows
for the selection of various tables, load charts and summaries in either
viewing or printing mode.
DONKEY
Donkey
is an air conditioning ductwork design
software that determines the size of a duct network and carriers out its
complete acoustical analysis. It can determine quantities for costing purposes
and operates via a set of add-on menus in AutoCAD. The duct layout can be
entered as a line diagram including all the fittings, fans and terminals. All
the related parameters such as the duct insulation and sizing method can be
entered in the dialog boxes that are called up on the screen.
Donkey
air conditioning duct design software allows for automatic insertion of
fittings and connection of run out ducts to terminals. This allows for the
utilization of powerful and comprehensive calculations. Various alternative
designs can be quickly and thoroughly investigated to achieve a cost-effective
design. Ducts can be drawn while terminals, fans, and fittings can be inserted
with the help of pull-down menus. The data for calculations is extracted from
the drawings which are performed via the items in the Utilities Menu.
These
are the two popular air conditioning software by ACADS-BSG, the leading
provider of building services software for use in Australia, New Zealand and
other regions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Some of other building services software
Koala: This air conditioning load estimation
computer program produces a load chart for up to 10 zones in a building. It is
based on the CARRIER air conditioning load estimation design method. It
produces a detailed load chart that sets out the input data and design data
used to produce each individual component of the load. It performs an hourly
load estimate. Windows can have shading from overhangs and reveals. Internal
loads incorporated in Koala include people, lights and equipment loads, both
sensible and latent.
Wombat: This building services software performs a
series of the octave and or 1/3rd octave band acoustical
calculations for sound transmission issues in and around the buildings.
Interactive data input is available through dialogue boxes and drop-down
selection lists. User-entered typical sound pressure and sound power levels and
absorption coefficients can be stored in the program. Screen results from
different runs can be compared both numerically and graphically in Wombat.
ACADS-BSG has also come up with many more specialized
software products for building services professionals. The applications are
designed in a user-friendly and intuitive way with comprehensive in-screen
help.
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