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3C Duct Design Method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2011

Huan-Ruei Shiu ,
Feng-Chu Ou  and
Sih-Li Chen
Huan-Ruei Shiu*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, R.O.C.
Feng-Chu Ou*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, R.O.C.
Sih-Li Chen*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, R.O.C.
*
* Graduate student
** Professor
** Professor
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Abstract

A new 3C duct design method is proposed for designing a high quality, energy-efficiency cost-effective air duct system. It not only considers the demand of volume flow rate, but also takes into consideration a number of issues including system pressure balance, noise, vibration, space limitation and total system cost. This new method comprises three major calculation procedures: initial computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided simulation (CAS) and correction processes (CP). An example is presented in this study to understand the characteristics of 3C method. It shows that 3C duct design method provides a simple computation procedure for an optimum air duct system. It also shortens the design schedule, prevents human calculation errors, and reduces the dependence on designer experience. In addition to apply in a new duct system design, 3C duct design method is also a powerful design tool for the expansion of an existing duct system.

Keywords

3C duct design methodSemiconductor factoryExhaust systemHVAC
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Journal of Mechanics , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , June 2002 , pp. 67 - 74
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Copyright © The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, R.O.C. 2002

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