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Optimized
static regain design method that uses all available total pressure
to balance the system and reduce duct cost (see McGill AirFlow's
Engineering Report No. 144) |
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Unparalleled
database that includes many types of fittings with performance
data derived from actual laboratory testing |
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User-selected
maximum and minimum velocities |
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Round
or flat oval pre-sizing of any (or all) sections |
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Half-inch
duct sizes through 15 inches |
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Round
and/or flat oval designs |
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Automatically
designs with flat oval whenever user-selected height restriction
is exceeded |
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Fitting
default selection (automatically uses less expensive fittings
for better balancing where appropriate in nondesign legs) |
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Fitting
selection override at any location in the system |
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Component
pressure losses entered as either in-line losses or loss coefficients |
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Allows
entry of outlet static pressure requirements |
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Entry
losses entered as either total pressure losses or loss coefficients |
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User-selected
diversity factors for any nonoutlet section |
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System
can be designed to operate at a selected target pressure |
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Maintains
minimum design carrying velocities |
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Corrects
for non-standard elevation and temperature |
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An
acoustical program that does the following: |
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Accepts
user-defined fan sound power levels or estimates the fan sound
power levels by established practices |
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Accepts
entry of additional attenuation and regenerated noise at any
point in the system |
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c.
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Calculates
all forms of attenuation and noise regeneration due to system
components and airflow conditions |
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d.
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Calculates
insertion loss of 1-, 2-, and 3-inch-thick lined duct and elbows |
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e.
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Determines
path attenuation requirements for each terminal section based
on user-selected NC levels |
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Products
match SMACNA high- and/or low-pressure gauge requirements |
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Entry
of duct material handling class |
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Automatic
selection of duct gauge and reinforcement based on material
handling class and duct pressure |
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| Sectional
analysis report provides the following data for all sections: |
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a.
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Duct
size |
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b.
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Volume
flow |
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c.
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Velocity |
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d.
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Static
or total pressure drop (or regain)
through the takeoff or branch fitting |
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e.
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Cumulative
pressure drop through all duct fittings
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f.
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Duct
pressure drop
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g.
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Component
pressure drops
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h.
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Cumulative
static or total pressure drop
(or regain) for the section
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i.
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Outlet
or inlet static pressure drop
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j.
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System
static or total pressure
at the entrance to each section
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Acoustical
analysis report |
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Report
format for either static or total pressure (user selected) |
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Separate
report of excess pressure at all terminal or entry sections
(provides an indication of balancing and locates the system
design leg) |
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Average
and highest excess pressure in system shown on balancing report |
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Complete
bill of material |
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Complete
project information |
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Report
includes suggested specification |
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Unprecedented
design guarantee |
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