Designer's Guide
All Duct Systems are
Not Created Equal
The following example of an average variable air volume supply duct system depicts overall system costs, duct construction, and gives a comparative relationship between round spiral, flat oval spiral, and rectangular duct system costs including duct construction and overall duct system performance.

Design Criteria
Duct System Costs
Duct Construction
Leakage Calculations
A New Problem for Rectangular Duct System
Spiral and Flat Oval Duct
Duct Heat Gain
Noise Control