Mechanical Ventilation for Individual Pen Calf Barns This Spreadsheet will size mechanical venti

Brian J. Holmes It uses the concept of a positive pressure v

UW-Madison a distribution tube/duct. The barn is presume
460 Henry Mall Design criteria based on MWPS-7 and "Prac
Madison, WI 53706 Dr. Ken Nordlund, UW-Madison, School of V
608-262-0096
bjholmes@wisc.edu Values in yellow cells are user changeable.
March 22, 2008

Room Dimensions
Width (ft) = 52
Length (ft) = 120
Heigth (ft) = 10
Pen Information Duct Design
Number of pen rows = 4 Pen Ventilation Rate (CFM) =
Number of pens per row = 30 Number of Ducts =
Total Number of Pens = 120 Number Duct Fans =
Pen Length (ft) = 8 Fan Capacity (CFM/Fan) =
Alley Width (ft) = 10 Minimum Duct Area (sq ft) =
Number of Rows of Holes ( 1 or 2) = 2 Minimum Duct Diameter (Inches) =
Ventilation Rate per Pen (15 CFM/pen Minimum) = 15 Number Holes/Tube =
Desired Hole Discharge Velocity (600-1,200 ft/min) = 700 Individual Hole Area (sq ft) =
Hole Diameter (Inches) =
Hole Rows Orientation
Height of Duct Bottom (ft) = 9.2
Horizontal Distance to Pen Center (ft) = 9
Length of Air Trajectory (ft) = 12.9
Angle of Each Air Trajectory(degrees) = 44.2
Hole Angle (degrees) = 88.5

Constant K = 5.7 Calf Pen

Constant C = 0.7
Still Air Velocity (50 ft/min) = 50
Throw Distance* to Still Air Along Diagonal (ft) = 9.77
Horizontal Distance from Duct to Still Air (ft) = 6.82
Height Above Floor to Still Air (ft) = 2.24
Horizontal Distance Short of Target to Still Air (ft) = 2.18

*
Select Hole Discharge Velocity (Cell D23) so Throw Distance is
less than or equal to Length of Air Trajectory (Cell D28)
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ria based on MWPS-7 and "Practical Considerations for Ventilating Calf Barns in Winter" by
dlund, UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Duct

Trajectory of
Air Stream

on Rate (CFM) = 1,800

2
4
y (CFM/Fan) = 450
ct Area (sq ft) = 0.45
ct Diameter (Inches) = 9.1
60
ole Area (sq ft) = 0.02 Hole Angle
er (Inches) = 2.0 88.5 degrees

Calf Pen

Alley Width Pen

10 Feet
Length
Horizontal
Distance
9 Feet
Trajectory of
Air Stream

Height 9.2 Feet

Pen
Length 8 ft