HVAC Duct System Design, Construction, Testing & Balancing
What you'll learn
- Understand duct types, material & classifications
- Understand duct air flow fundamentals
- Duct design methods, design steps and procedures
- Fan external static pressure calculation
- Duct construction as per SMACNA (A to Z)
- Fans types, fan duct system interaction, fan performance curves, fan system effect, fan arrangements
- Room air diffusion and air distribution systems types
- Air outlets types, selection, sizing
- Duct mounted accessories ( Dampers, Filters, Heaters)
- Duct system noise sources & duct system attenuation method
- Duct testing & balancing procedures & instruments
Requirements
- No requirements needed however Engineering background would be preferred
Description
This is a course handling all duct related knowledge [A to Z], this course is tailored to start from scratch till the expert level in design and construction of HVAC ducted systems.
The course is discussing in full details all types of duct, duct materials and classifications, duct air flow fundamentals, duct systems design methods with examples, duct construction in accordance to SMACNA, fans and fan duct interactions, duct mounted accessories, space air diffusion and air distribution, air outlets selection and sizing, duct noise and how to attenuate it, duct testing and balancing and the instrumentations and procedures used to achieve that
All information mentioned in this course are quoted from international standards including ASHRAE & SMACNA to give you the information from it's original source and quoted to be a reference for future to access it easily.
This course will teach you all the design, construction, selection & calculations related to duct & fan systems and duct related accessories.
This duct have an exclusive section for testing & balancing of ducted systems to give you a comprehensive understanding of all aspects related to duct systems.
This course is for both designers and site engineers and even for draftsmen to complete their gaps and to teach them the correct technical information from it's original international sources
Who this course is for:
- Mechanical engineers who wishes to undestand all duct related aspects including design and construction in accordance to international codes and standards
- Draftsmen who wishes to master their HVAC duct related skills
Instructor
MEP engineer experienced & especialized in the design & installation of the following fields:
- HVAC (including duct sytems design, pipe system design, equipment selection and all calculation software like HAP)
- Fire Protection (Active & passive) , Life Safety, Smoke Control
- Plumbing & Infrastructure (internal & external)
- AutoCAD
- Pyrosim & Pathfinder (FDS)
- Ansys (CFD)
- Green Buildings (LEED Green Assosiate)
- Testing & Commissioning of MEP systems