Catalogues of ventilation system elements
Ventilation system elements catalogues for InstalSystem package include various types of ventilation system elements that allow you to design a complete mechanical ventilation installation in a residential building. The catalog can include, for example: ducts (rigid and flexible), recuperators and air handling units, manifolds, supply and exhaust vents, air intakes, exhaust vents and silencers. As a result of the calculations, in addition to a set of results of pressure losses in the installation and required ventilation air flows, the program automatically generates detailed bills of materials. InstalSystem package includes neutral catalogs with typical ventilation system components and a library of company catalogues (check the list: Partners offering company versions of programs and catalogues).
The range of product types that can be included in the catalogue
Different types of ventilation system components:
- Recuperators and air handling units,
- Decentralized recuperators,
- Rigid and flexible ventilation ducts of various shapes (round, flat, oval),
- Preinsulated ducts,
- Fittings (straight connectors, reducing connectors, elbows, tees, crossover elements),
- Ventilation manifolds (supply, return, dual), also through-pass manifolds,
- Air intakes/outlets (wall, roof),
- Air intake-outlets,
- Ventilators/outlets (wall, ceiling, floor),
- Air grilles/diffusers,
- Silencers (rigid, flexible),
- Duct air heaters/coolers.
The range of data used
- Products’ names and catalog codes,
- Products’ pictures and short notice “About the company” information,
- Technical data:
- Recuperators and air handling units:
- Thermal characteristics – heat recovery efficiency as a function of airflow,
- Characteristics (fan pressure as a function of air flow rate) of fans built into the heat recovery unit/ventilation unit,
- Dimensions (length, width, height),
- Size and arrangement of connection points with their description.
- Decentralized recuperators:
- Thermal characteristics – heat recovery efficiency as a function of airflow,
- Dimensions of the internal part (run in the wall) and external parts,
- Maximum air flow rate in m3/h
- Ventilation ducts:
- Duct type,
- Shape (round, flat, oval),
- Dimensions (diameter – for round ducts, two dimensions – for oval and flat ducts),
- Wall thickness,
- Absolute roughness,
- (optional) Minimum bending radius – for flexible ducts.
- Fittings:
- Dimensions,
- Size of connection points,
- Local resistance factors dzeta,
- Information on how to connect to ducts and the rest of the installation.
- Ventilation manifolds:
- Type (supply, return, dual),
- Dimensions (length, width, height),
- Sizes and types of connection points,
- Pressure loss characteristics as a function of air flow or air velocity.
- Air intake/air exhaust:
- Installation method (wall, roof),
- Dimensions (length, width, height),
- Shape,
- Sizes and location of connection points,
- Characteristics of pressure loss at the airflow point or airflow velocity,
- Information on matching copings (e.g., grilles).
- Ventilators/outlets:
- Installation method (wall, ceiling, floor),
- Dimensions (length, width, height),
- Shape,
- Sizes and location of connection points,
- Pressure loss characteristics as a function of air flow or air velocity.
- Information on matching copings (e.g., grilles, anemostats).
- Air grilles/diffusers:
- Dimensions (length, width, height),
- Shape,
- Working area,
- Pressure loss characteristics as a function of airflow or air velocity,
- Information on matching terminals.
- Silencers:
- Type (rigid, flexible),
- Dimensions (length, width, height),
- Shape,
- Size and arrangement of connection points,
- Pressure loss characteristics as a function of air flow or air velocity,
- (optional) Minimum bending radius – for flexible silencers.
- Recuperators and air handling units:
A detailed list of mandatory or optional data for entering your products into InstalSystem software will be provided by our catalogue engineers.
InstalSystem 5 modules using catalogues
The module allows you to design a mechanical ventilation installation using systems based on ready-made sets of elements dedicated to residential buildings. The basic elements that can be used in the installation design are: rigid and flexible ventilation ducts, recuperator/air handling unit, ventilation manifolds, duct air heaters/coolers, air intake, exhaust, supply and exhaust vents (ceiling, wall and floor), acoustic silencers and ducts insulation (detailed list of elements – Catalogues of ventilation system elements). For terminal elements, you can choose an ending (e.g. diffuser or ventilation grill). The installation plan is created on a plan view after loading an underlay (DWG, DXF, PDF, JPG, etc.) or after loading an architectural model of the building from an IFC file (requires access to an additional module in the Modules package – IFC (BIM) base import). When creating an installation plan, a 3D model of the installation is also created, which can be verified and corrected in the dedicated 3D View window. The program is equipped with a unique quick design mode using virtual ducts, which allows you to complete a project with estimated results and a bill of materials in just a few minutes. Calculation results can be analyzed directly in the drawings and model as well as in detailed result tables. Quick multi-variant design and calculation mode using virtual ducts is also available. Other chosen functionalities of the module:
- Calculation of the required ventilation air flows in supply/exhaust vents based on two alternative methods (minimum multiplicity of exchanges nmin or values of supply air flows Vsu and ehaust air flows Vex),
- Determination of ventilation air flows in ducts, manifolds, recuperator, intake and exhaust,
- Determining the air temperature in ducts (without taking into account temperature drp/rise on the route) to determine air parameters (density and viscosity, used in the calculation of pressure losses),
- Diagnostics of exceeding the maximum air flow velocity vmax in ducts, supply/exhaust vents, intake and exhaust vents,
- Diagnostics of obtaining the required minimum amount of fresh air per resident,
- Calculations of linear pressure losses in rigid and flexible ducts,
- Calculations of local pressure losses in fittings, manifolds, supply and exhaust vents, intake and exhaust vents,
- Determining the required air flow and pressure in the installation with diagnostics whether the fan in the selected air handling unit/recuperator provides the appropriate parameters,
- Diagnostics of pressures obtained at end points,
- Automatic generation of a list of installation elements.
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Download a free 30-day DEMO of InstalSystem 5.5 here.
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Learn to design using lessons and ready-made sample projects available on our HelpSystem platform.
The module allows you to design a mechanical ventilation installation using systems based on ready-made sets of elements dedicated to residential buildings. The basic elements that can be used in the installation design are: rigid and flexible ventilation ducts, recuperator/air handling unit, ventilation manifolds, duct air heaters/coolers, air intake, exhaust, supply and exhaust vents (ceiling, wall and floor), acoustic silencers and ducts insulation (detailed list of elements – Catalogues of ventilation system elements). For terminal elements, you can choose an ending (e.g. diffuser or ventilation grill). The installation plan is created on a plan view after loading an underlay (DWG, DXF, PDF, JPG, etc.) or after loading an architectural model of the building from an IFC file (requires access to an additional module in the Modules package – IFC (BIM) base import). When creating an installation plan, a 3D model of the installation is also created, which can be verified and corrected in the dedicated 3D View window. The program is equipped with a unique quick design mode using virtual ducts, which allows you to complete a project with estimated results and a bill of materials in just a few minutes. Calculation results can be analyzed directly in the drawings and model as well as in detailed result tables. Quick multi-variant design and calculation mode using virtual ducts is also available. Other chosen functionalities of the module:
- Calculation of the required ventilation air flows in supply/exhaust vents based on two alternative methods (minimum multiplicity of exchanges nmin or values of supply air flows Vsu and ehaust air flows Vex),
- Determination of ventilation air flows in ducts, manifolds, recuperator, intake and exhaust,
- Determining the air temperature in ducts (without taking into account temperature drp/rise on the route) to determine air parameters (density and viscosity, used in the calculation of pressure losses),
- Diagnostics of exceeding the maximum air flow velocity vmax in ducts, supply/exhaust vents, intake and exhaust vents,
- Diagnostics of obtaining the required minimum amount of fresh air per resident,
- Calculations of linear pressure losses in rigid and flexible ducts,
- Calculations of local pressure losses in fittings, manifolds, supply and exhaust vents, intake and exhaust vents,
- Determining the required air flow and pressure in the installation with diagnostics whether the fan in the selected air handling unit/recuperator provides the appropriate parameters,
- Diagnostics of pressures obtained at end points,
- Automatic generation of a list of installation elements.
You want to try the module in practice?
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Download a free 30-day DEMO of InstalSystem 5.5 here.
-
Watch the tutorial/webinar on our YouTube channel.
-
Learn to design using lessons and ready-made sample projects available on our HelpSystem platform.
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