ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
DAMPER SELECTION AND SIZING
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Fig. 17. Typical (Opposed Blade) Damper Construction.
Fig. 18. Graphic Presentation of Leakage Performance.
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STATIC PRESSURE ACROSS
DAMPER (IN. WC)
LEAKAGE IN CFM PER FT
2
OF DAMPER AREA (FT
3
/MIN)
LEAKAGE OF A SPECIFIC DAMPER DEPENDS UPON THE HEIGHT AND
WIDTH RELATIONSHIP AS WELL AS THE AREA. THE SHADED AREA
SHOWS THE RANGE OF LEAKAGE FOR A GIVEN AREA.
NOTE:
TORQUE APPLIED TO DAMPER = 5 LB-IN. PER FT
2
OF DAMPER AREA
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A-DIMENSION LEAKAGE SCFM
B-DIMENSION LEAKAGE SCFM
A DIMENSION B DIMENSION
LEAKAGE VS DAMPER SIZE
APPLIED TORQUE 50 LB-IN.
ACTUAL TEST DATA
1 IN. WC STATIC
2 IN. WC STATIC
3 IN. WC STATIC
4
IN
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5 IN. WC STATIC
6 IN. WC STATIC
TOTAL LEAKAGE =
B-DIMENSION LEAKAGE + A-DIMENSION LEAKAGE
WHERE:
A-DIMENSION = OUTSIDE DIMENSION PARALLEL TO
THE DAMPER BLADES
B-DIMENSION = OUTSIDE DIMENSION PERPENDICULAR
TO THE DAMPER BLADES
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DAMPER SIZE IN INCHES
Fig. 19. Low Leakage Dampers.
LINKAGE
ARM
LINKAGE
ROD
DUAL
LINKAGE ARM
LINKAGE ARM
AXLE SCREWS
THRUST
WASHER
DRIVE
AXLE
BLADE
AXLE
TRUNION
BEARING
DAMPER BLADE
HORIZONTAL
FRAME MEMBER
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AXLE BEARING
VERTICAL
FRAME MEMBER
SIDE
SEAL