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D1: MODEL-BASED COMMISSIONING METHODOLOGY FOR
SIMPLE DUCT SYSTEM (In Progress)
Takao Odajima
Design Department Takenaka Corporation
Introduction
For a central air distribution system to multi rooms, it is important to distribute and maintain
designed air volume for the each room to accomplish design performance.
Commissioning for a duct system might not be necessary for a general office type building to
control room temperature only. However for a manufacturing, research and testing type
facility which constant air volume control and room pressure differential control with adjacent
rooms are required, duct system will affect air changes, cleanness, temperature, humidity and
room pressure will impact the required performance.
Therefore to have a proper method of commissioning for the duct system should be important
for the higher functional facilities.
A functional fault factor on duct systemFor an air distribution system that room pressure control is required, FTA will analyze a
functional fault factor. (fig.1)
Fig1. FTA on Room Pressure Imbalance
A functional fault factor will be classified as the followings.
I. Large amount of air leakage on a duct system
When actual air leakage exceeds estimated leakage caused by some poor duct
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installation, supply fan will not perform properly and it makes room pressure lower.
II. Large pressure loss on duct system
When actual pressure loss exceeds estimated loss, VD and CAV will not be adjusted
against the pressure loss and it makes room pressure lower.
III. CAV characteristic does not match duct system characteristic
When combination of CAV characteristic and maximum/minimum air volume per its
control range does not meet duct pressure loss, it makes room pressure and air flow
reverse.
Simple duct system for model study
Make three biological clean rooms with air volume control and room pressure control to study
model duct system as Fig.2
Fig2. AHU and duct system
Outline of model duct system
This model system is a 100% fresh air system and air pressure in the SA duct after AHU is
controlled as constant pressure by inverter. (Inverter control is not for this model study andassumes a steady state)
SA duct is distributed to three rooms A, B and C through CAV, VD and HEPA filter.
Room pressure is controlled by airflow from Room B to A and B to C to maintain pressure
difference between rooms. (i.e. pressure in B is + +, pressure in A is + and pressure in C is +)
Commissioning process of 3 functional prevention factors above
Step I. Commissioning on air leakage from duct
Compare estimated air leakage that studied by the model with measured leakage calculated by
air volume difference at AHU and diffusers.
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When actual leakage exceeds allowance, adjust and rework the ductwork.
Step II. Duct pressure measurement and model parameter setting
Compare estimated air pressure studied by pressure distribution simulation model under
several air volumes with measured static pressure at AHU (fig. 2) and CAV (fig. 2).
When actual pressure loss exceeds, reset up parameter of simulation model.
Step III. Verification of duct and CAV
Simulate duct pressure loss model by revised parameter with tolerance of CAV and
maximum/minimum air volume per its control range and analyze whether the room pressure
is match to estimated.
Pressure loss in CAV will be analyzed by the other model.
Commissioning on duct system should be possible in a steady state conditions by the three
steps above.
Duct pressure distribution simulation model
Develop a duct pressure distribution simulation model with Bernoulli theorem. (Under
preparation and trial)
Result of duct pressure distribution simulation model