CALCULATION 1 BASED ON ORINGINAL

ATTENUATOR
1. AIR HANDLING UNIT NOISE GENERATION

2. ATTENUATOR INSERTION LOSS

78-23 = 55db

3. LINED DUCTWORK INSERTION LOSS

Acoustically lined Ductwork Insertion loss
Attenuation = 1.07 (P) 1.4 dB/metre
S
Where P = Perimeter (inside of lining) (m)
S = Cross-Sectional area of duct (m2) after lining
= Absorption coefficient (see chart below)

Attenuation = 1.07 (3.6 ) 0.221.4

0.676
Attenuation = 1.07 (3.6 ) 0.031.4
0.676
Attenuation = 1.07 (5.33) .07
Attenuation = 0.39dB/m
X 2m = 1dB (for lined ductwork)
4. LINED BEND INSERTION LOSS

Lined bend 1000 - 1500 = 17dB

Lined Bend 500-1000 = 12 (@45deg) = 6dB

5. PLASTERBOARD INSERTION LOSS

2005 ASHRAE HandbookFundamentals (SI)

Plasterboard insertion loss = 22dB

6. TOTAL LOSS AND FINAL NOISE BREAKOUT

The noise breakout from the inlet of the AHU @ 125Hz
=
74db @1m
Minus attenuator selected insertion loss
10dB
Minus acoustically lined ductwork
1dB
Minus acoustically lined bends
- 13dB
Minus plasterboard
=
22dB (not included,
due to sound through return air
grilles for which we will allow
2dB although the plasterboard
should have an effect)
Minus Return Air Grille
- 2dB
***As the AHU breakout noise is identified at 1m and from the attenuator outlet to the
closest possible head height is approximately 2.5-3m a 2dB insertion loss has been
allowed***.
Minus reduction from to allow for AHU distance from outlet
- 2dB
Minus duct termination loss (see table on following page)- 7db (Please see extract below)
Total Noise Breakout

= 39dB = Nr33

As the nearest grille is above a service area and the specification calls for NR35 in front of
house service areas, the selection is compliant.

The noise breakout from the inlet of the AHU @ 250Hz

=
79.3db @1m
Minus attenuator selected insertion loss
- 18dB
Minus acoustically lined ductwork
1dB
Minus acoustically lined bends
- 23dB
Minus plasterboard
= 22dB (not included due to sound
through return air grilles for
which we will allow 2dB although
the plasterboard should have an
effect)
Minus Return Air Grille
Minus duct termination loss (see table above)

Total Noise Breakout

2dB
- 3db (as per the duct termination
extract above).
= 32.3dB = Nr26.3