HVAC duct leakage test normalization calculator

Calculate normalized leakage and normalized leakage per area with your own figures.

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Use normalized leakage and normalized leakage per area to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Measured leakage (litres/s)
50
Measured test pressure (Pa)
200
Reference pressure (Pa)
250
User-supplied leakage exponent
0.65
Duct surface area (m²)
100
Normalized leakage (litres/s)
57.804482
Normalized leakage per area (litres/s m²)
0.578045

Try another scenario

Measured leakage (litres/s)
51
Measured test pressure (Pa)
200
Reference pressure (Pa)
250
User-supplied leakage exponent
0.65
Duct surface area (m²)
100
Normalized leakage (litres/s)
58.960572
Normalized leakage per area (litres/s m²)
0.589606
Calculation method

Calculation method

Normalized leakage (litres/s)

Normalize supplied leak flow by power law Qreference=Qtest(Preference/Ptest)^n.

Normalized leakage per area (litres/s m²)

Normalize supplied leak flow by power law Qreference=Qtest(Preference/Ptest)^n.

Symbols and units
a
Measured leakage (litres/s)
b
Measured test pressure (Pa)
c
Reference pressure (Pa)
d
User-supplied leakage exponent
e
Duct surface area (m²)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Normalize supplied leak flow by power law Qreference=Qtest(Preference/Ptest)^n. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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