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Herman Behls
DUCT SYSTEMS DESIGNGUIDE
DUCT SYSTEMS DESIGN GUIDE
This publication was supported by ASHRAE Research Project 1180under the auspices of ASHRAE Technical Committee 5.2 Duct Design.
ContributorsJeff Boldt PE HBDP Bob ReidManaging PrincipalDirector of Innovation and Quality Fellow ASHRAE Business Development &t Engineering Member ASHRAEIMEG Corporation Madison WI Spiral Pipe of Texas Houston TXLarry Smith PEMember ASHRAE Pat Brooks PE Member ASHRAESenlor Project Manager SMACNA Linx Industries a divislon of Ductmate Industries Engineering ManagerCincinnati OH Portsmouth VAKevin Gebke Craig Wray PEngNew Product Development Engineer Member ASHRAE Consulting Engineer Member ASHRAEDuctSox Corporatlon Dubuque IA Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaStephen Idem PhD Member ASHRAE Member ASHRAE Richard EvansProfessor Department of Mechanical Engineering RetiredTennessee Tech University Cookeville TN Richland WAChris A. Van RiteAssociate Member ASHRAEVice Presldent Sales MiTek USAChesterfleld MO
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Pat Brooks PE (Chair)SMACNACincinnat OH
Larry Smith PELinx Industres a divislon of Ductmate Industries Porsmouth VA
Stephen Idem PhDTennessee Tech UiniversityCookeville TN
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DUCT SYSTEMS DESIGN GUIDE
Herman Behls
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Names: Behls Herman 1929-2017 sthor. | ASHRAE (Firm) editor.Title: ASHRAE design guide for duct systems / Heman Behls. Other titles: Desig gide fr dut systems Description: Alanta GA : ASHRAE [2020] Includes bibliographical referemces. | Summary: “Provides emginers and other designpfis ithh tosnkldesi stst fpy siztstallst t ductwork minimize system-generated noise and minimize the fan energy consumtion of mercial and industral duct systems- Provided by publisher.Identifiers: LCCN 2020056275 |ISBN 9781947192409 (paperback)| ISBN 9781947192416 (pdf)Subjects: LCSH: Air ducts~Design and construction. Classification: LCC TH7683.D8 B44 2020 DDC 697.9/2-dc23LC record available at https:/Tccn./2020056275
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