Ashrae Duct Fitting Database Excel May 2026

For HVAC engineers, mechanical contractors, and energy modelers, few tasks are as tedious yet critical as calculating pressure losses in duct systems. Every elbow, transition, tee, and damper introduces friction that your fan must overcome. For decades, the industry standard for these calculations has been ASHRAE’s Fundamentals Handbook , specifically Chapter 34 (Duct Design).

=FORECAST.LINEAR(Your_Aspect_Ratio, Known_Coefficient_Range, Known_Aspect_Ratio_Range) Some coefficients are only valid at turbulent flow (Re > 4000). Add a conditional check:

=XLOOKUP([@Fitting_Ref], ASHRAE_DB[A:Fitting_Code], ASHRAE_DB[Loss_Coefficient]) If you have variable geometry (e.g., a transition where W1/W2 changes), use XLOOKUP with approximate match to find the closest geometric parameter. With coefficient C , velocity pressure Pv (in inches w.g. or Pa), the loss is:

Loss = C * Pv

In Duct_Calc , cell C2 (where you need the loss coefficient):

But manually flipping through tables of thousands of fittings to find a "Dynamic Loss Coefficient" (C or K-factor) is a drain on productivity. Enter the solution: