Duct Size Calculator

Solve velocity, flow, or pressure drop for round and rectangular ducts using Darcy-Weisbach.

Inputs

Enter duct geometry and at least one parameter.

Duct shape
in
in. w.c.
fpm
CFM

Results

Calculated from the current geometry and operating inputs.

Enter geometry and one operating value to solve the remaining fields.
Pressure drop - in. w.c. / 100'
Velocity - fpm
Flow rate - CFM
Reynolds number - dimensionless
Hydraulic diameter
-
Duct area
-
Darcy friction factor
-
Solve path
-

Assumptions

Darcy-Weisbach

Pressure drop is computed over 100' using Darcy-Weisbach with a laminar branch and a Colebrook friction factor for galvanized steel in transitional and turbulent flow.

Rectangular duct

Hydraulic diameter Dh = 2WH / (W + H).

Air and duct properties

Standard air at ~70 °F with density 1.204 kg/m³, viscosity 1.81×10⁻⁵ Pa·s, and galvanized steel roughness of 0.15 mm.

Ductalator

Generate a sizing table for a given airflow. Set a target to highlight the best fit with a heat map.

Duct shape
Primary metric
CFM
in
fpm
fpm
fpm
Enter a flow rate and bounds above, then click Generate Grid.

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