HVAC duct section velocity calculator

Calculate cross-sectional area and mean velocity with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Airflow (m³/s)
1.2
Rectangular duct width (mm)
600
Rectangular duct height (mm)
400
Cross-sectional area (m²)
0.24
Mean velocity (m/s)
5
Hydraulic diameter (mm)
480

Try another scenario

Airflow (m³/s)
2.2
Rectangular duct width (mm)
600
Rectangular duct height (mm)
400
Cross-sectional area (m²)
0.24
Mean velocity (m/s)
9.166667
Hydraulic diameter (mm)
480
Calculation method

Calculation method

Cross-sectional area (m²)

Velocity = volume flow / section area; rectangular hydraulic diameter = 2wh/(w+h).

Mean velocity (m/s)

Velocity = volume flow / section area; rectangular hydraulic diameter = 2wh/(w+h).

Hydraulic diameter (mm)

Velocity = volume flow / section area; rectangular hydraulic diameter = 2wh/(w+h).

Symbols and units
a
Airflow (m³/s)
b
Rectangular duct width (mm)
c
Rectangular duct height (mm)

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; Velocity = volume flow / section area; rectangular hydraulic diameter = 2wh/(w+h). 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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