Altura Series® High Performance, Zero vision Vertical Louvres
LOUVRES
Designed with high performance in mind, the Altura Series® has been created for commercial plant room
enclosures where zero vision, maximum airflow and maximum rain defence are crucial.
Not only is mechanical equipment hidden from view, Altura also achieves AS/NZS 4740:2000 Class B1
performance classification making it one of the highest performing louvres on the market.
Distinctive Features:
• 300mm deep, custom folded 3mm aluminium full chevron louvre
• Vertical Louvre blade
• Blades are constructed out of aluminium
• Ideal for plant room screens
• Ideal for enclosures with high ventilation requirements
• Assembled and installed in panels
Attention to Detail:
• Zero vision
• 80% free open area (FOA) EXCELLENT VENTILATION
• 100mm blade pitch WITH ZERO VISION
• Maximum blade span: 2300mm
• Maximum blade length: 2300mm
Performance tested to AS/NZS 4740:2000
• Designed, engineered and certified for incidental live load.
Rain Defence: Standard: Class B
Aerodynamics: Standard: Class 1
Note: Full CFD report available on request.
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Altura Series®
PERFORMANCE DATA
Performance tested to AS/NZS 4740:2000 Louvreclad Altura Series® is a 100mm pitch 300mm deep fixed blade louvre which achieves a Class
1 for aerodynamics and a Class B for rain defence making it one of the highest performing louvres on the market for both rain defence and
aerodynamics. Alongside this the Altura Series is one of the only louvres which provides 80% free open area.
Rain penetration performance
105% 12.00
100% 100% 100%
100% 98% 10.00
Penetration rate [L/hr•m²]
96%
Effectiveness [%]
95% 93% 8.00
90% 89% 6.00
85%
85% 4.00
80% 2.00
75% 0.00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Core velocity [m/s]
Effectiveness [%] Penetration rate [L/hr•m²]
Rain penetration
Figuretested
Rain Defence 6: Rain penetration
to AS/NZSperformance at each core velocity
4740:2000
Rain penetration analysis is tested to AS/NZS 4740:2000 and was conducted at a constant rain flow rate with ventilation
Figurerates rangingthe
6 summarizes from
rain0.5m3/s toperformance
penetration 3.5 m3/s. The results
of the concluded
ventilator at the corethat the ventilator
velocities from 0m/s has low rain defence performance and is
summarized
to 3.5m/s. in Table 2. rate remains above 95% up till the core velocity of 2m/s. When the
The rain penetration
ventilation rate increased
The average raintopenetration
3.5m/s the penetration rate raised
effectiveness to 11.30
at core L/hr∙m2 and
velocities fromthis
0was due to more
to 3.5m/s was 95% effective achieving a Class B rating.
rain droplets were able to travel pass the ventilator at higher flow rates.
Pressure drop at different velocities
30.00
25.00 y = 2.2479x2 + 0.2071x - 0.039
Static pressure drop [Pa]
20.00
15.00
y = 2.1944x2 + 0.2047x - 0.039
10.00
5.00
Figure 7: Overview of velocity vectors at 0.5m/s core velocity.
Face velocity (m/s)
Core velocity (m/s)
0.00
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Air velocity [m/s]
Velocity vectors
6
Figure 4: Static pressure drop at different velocities.
Aerodynamics tested to AS/NZS 4740:2000
TheThe aerodynamics
pressure and
drop across the discharge
ventilator coefficient
was measured analysis
at 100mm was
from the conducted
upstream to AS/NZS
and downstream of 4740:2000 with the ventilation rate
theranging
ventilator.from
It can0.4m/s
be seen intoFigure 4 that the
3.4m/s. pressure
Table drop increasedthe
2 summarizes withventilator’s
air velocity. aerodynamic performance at different face velocities,
resulting in an average discharge coefficient of 0.929 and effective aerodynamic area of 0.50m² while achieving a Class 1
performance rating.
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Altura Series®
LOUVRES
DRAFT SPECIFICATION
PROFILES
Louvres will be Louvreclad Altura Series® 300mm deep, custom folded 3mm
aluminium full chevron louvre.
The louvre should provide zero vision, achieve 80% free open area. The louvre should
be performance tested to AS/NZS4740:2000 and achieve a Class B for rain defence
and Class 1 for aerodynamics at velocities from 0.5-3.5m/s.
Base Material & Finish
Louvres will be manufactured in (powder coated/anodised) aluminium finish in (state
colour)
Accessories
Louvres will be fitted with (nominate options/accessories from the selection).
Installation and Mounting
Installation and mounting details will be designed in accordance with proprietary
systems and recommendations as designed and manufactured by Louvreclad Pty.
Ltd. Phone: 1300 165 678 Email: sales@louvreclad.com
Base Material Options
• Aluminium
Finishes Available
Choose from the following range of finishes:
• complete powder coated range
• complete anodised range
Specialised coatings are also available on request.
100
Accessories
Bird/Vermin Mesh 300
Select from the following if required:
• galvanised
• galvanised powder coated
• stainless steel
• plastic
• perforated metal
• expanded metal
Insect Mesh
Select from the following:
• aluminium
• fibreglass
• stainless steel
• perforated metal
Other Louvre Accessories
• Security screens and bars
• Intergrated louvred doors
EARLY CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT
Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) can save money, save time and ensure the best outcome. Get in touch with one of our experts at design
stage and ensure the success of your project. Whether it is a highly bespoke & complex brief that requires testing & prototyping or a simple
design needing clarification around detailing, to achieve a high-end premium finish, attention-to-detail is essential.
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Altura Series®
LOUVRES
WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?
If you have any questions about this product, or if you would like to speak to a member of our
expert team about how we can tailor a solution for you, call: 1300 165 678 or visit: louvreclad.com
