HVAC grille free-area velocity calculator

Calculate net free area and free-area velocity with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

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Grille nominal face area (m²)
0.4
Free-area fraction (%)
60
Airflow (m³/s)
0.8
Net free area (m²)
0.24
Free-area velocity (m/s)
3.333333

Try another scenario

Grille nominal face area (m²)
1.4
Free-area fraction (%)
60
Airflow (m³/s)
0.8
Net free area (m²)
0.84
Free-area velocity (m/s)
0.952381
Calculation method

Calculation method

Net free area (m²)

Free area = nominal area × supplied fraction; velocity = airflow/free area.

Free-area velocity (m/s)

Free area = nominal area × supplied fraction; velocity = airflow/free area.

Symbols and units
a
Grille nominal face area (m²)
b
Free-area fraction (%)
c
Airflow (m³/s)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Free area = nominal area × supplied fraction; velocity = airflow/free area. 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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