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Ac AND Refrigeneration
Ac AND Refrigeneration
Ac AND Refrigeneration
NOTE: The directions are taken for reference. They dont represent the
actual direction. The diagram is not up to scale
This room has 2 windows, 1 door (which also has a window pane above it 38
x 16) and a heater place (28 x 29). The height of the walls is 149.The
room is located on ground floor of a two floor building. It has 4 tubelights.
Areas
2
Area of the North wall (without window and door) = 106.118 ft
ft 2
ft 2
ft
ft
ft
ft 2
ft 2
ft
ft 2
ft 2
ft
0 C
32 F
10.5o C
50.9o F
Specific Humidity at
50.9o F
W1 = 32gr/lb
Room Conditions
D.B. Temperature: DB =
21o C
69.8o F
R2
2
= 0.2 hr.F. ft
/BTU
/BTU
R3 = 0.68 hr.F. ft 2
/BTU
/BTU
Thermal resistance of Air Film (Outside) [For wall not exposed to ambient) =
R4 = 0.68 hr.F. ft 2
/BTU
2
Total R (For wall exposed to ambient) = 2.85 hr.F. ft /BTU
2
U (for wall exposed to ambient) = 1/R= 0.351 (BTU/hr. ft .oF)
2
Total R (For wall not exposed to ambient) = 3.36 hr.F. ft /BTU
. F)
Roof:
R1
R2
= 1.8 hr.F. ft
= 0.2 hr.F. ft
R3
R4
/BTU
/BTU
2
= 0.61 hr.F. ft /BTU
2
= 0.61 hr.F. ft /BTU
/BTU
. F)
Glass Window:
2
For Single Glass Aluminum frame (no air space), U = 1.10 (BTU/hr. ft . F)
For Single Glass wooden frame for window pane above door, U = 0.98
(BTU/hr. ft
. F)
Door:
2
For solid wood door 1.5 thickness U = 0.49 (BTU/hr. ft . F)
Floor:
U = 0.04 (BTU/hr. ft
R2
2
= 0.2 hr.F. ft
/BTU
2
U = 1/R= 0.187 (BTU/hr. ft . F)
Heater Place:
/BTU
/BTU
R3 = 0.68 hr.F. ft 2
R3 = 0.68 hr.F. ft 2
/BTU
/BTU
2
Thermal resistance of 9 Common Brick = R1 = 1.8 hr.F. ft
R2
2
= 0.2 hr.F. ft
/BTU
/BTU
R3 = 0.68 hr.F. ft 2
/BTU
R4 = 0.68 hr.F. ft 2
/BTU
/BTU
. F)
= U*A*TD
= 0.298*175.91*(69.8-50.9)
= 990.77 BTU/hr
= U*A*TD
Q3
= U*A*TD
= 0.351*126.576*(69.8-32)
= 1679.39 BTU/hr
= U*A*TD
= 0.298*106.118*(69.8-50.9)
= 597.68 BTU/hr
Q = U*A*TD
= 0.04*179.03*(69.8-50.9)
= 135.35 BTU/hr
Infiltration Load:
Qs
Ql
= 1.1*CFM*TC
= 0.68*CFM*( W 1 - W 2 )
Door
= 223.71 BTU/hr
= 266.74 BTU/hr
CFM/ ft
of door = 0.5CFM/ ft
2
Door Area = 21.51 ft
Ql
= 0.68*10.76*(55-32)
Ql
= 0.68*12.83*(55-32)
= 168.29 BTU/hr
= 200.67 BTU/hr
Length of crack (win 1) =24.92 ft
CFM = 24.92*0.37 = 9.23
Qs = 1.1*9.23*(69.8-32)
= 383.79 BTU/hr
Ql
= 0.68*9.23*(55-16)
= 244.78 BTU/hr
D.B. Temperature: DB =
45 C
113 F
atmosphere=
108o F
32o
32.4o F
Approximately
Room Conditions
D.B. Temperature: DB =
22o C
71.6o F
=
o
32.4 F
RH%=50%
W=57 gr/lb
External Loads:
Heat Transfer through Walls:
South facing wall:
Heat Transfer through wall only:
As
QCond, Wall =U*A*CLTDC
CLTDC=CLTD+LM+ (78-TR) + (TA-85)
Latitude=32o (approximately)
Maximum CLTD for south facing wall is at 2300 hours at latitude, 32o=22
LM factor for month of June and south facing wall= -4
TR=71.6 OF
TA=TO + (DR/2)
TA=96.8OF
Hence
CLTDC = 22-4+ (78-71.6) + (96.8-85) =36.2OF
2
R= (.20*9) + (.20*1) + 0.68+0.25 =2.93hr.F. ft /BTU
U=0.342 (BTU/hr. ft
A=126.576 ft
. F)
ft 2
/BTU
Cond=175.91*36.40*0.298=1908.131 BTU/hr
ft 2
/BTU
North Facing Wall has one window of Aluminum frame and other of wooden
frame along with the Entrance door.
/BTU
2
A=106.118 ft
ft 2
U=0.901.01 BTU/hr.F. ft
A=21.51
ft
U=0.47 BTU/hr.F. ft
Qcond, 2=A*TD*U
TD= (108-71.6) =36.40OF
A=179.03
ft
Qcond=179.03*0.310*36.40=2020.18 BTU/hr
Qcond=A*TD*U
TD= (108-71.6) =36.40OF
A=179.03
ft 2
Qcond=179.03*0.04*36.40=260.67 BTU/hr
Infiltration Load:
Qs
Ql
= 1.1*CFM*TC
= 0.68*CFM*( W 1 - W 2 )
Door
= 430.84 BTU/hr
= 513.71 BTU/hr
CFM/ ft
of door = 0.5CFM/ ft
2
Door Area = 21.51 ft
Ql
= 0.68*10.76*(255-57)
= 1448.72 BTU/hr
Ql
= 0.68*12.83*(255-57)
= 1727.44 BTU/hr
Length of crack (win 1) =24.92 ft
CFM = 24.92*0.37 = 9.23
Qs = 1.1*9.23*(113-71.6)
= 420.34 BTU/hr
Ql
= 0.68*9.23*(296-57)
= 1500.06 BTU/hr
Lighting:
There are four fluorescent tube lights of 30 watts each in the room
Q = 3.4*W*BF*CLF
BF = 1.25
CLF =1
Q = 3.4*120*1.25*1=510 BTU/hr
People
The room in our calculations is an office room that accommodates 2 persons
on average
Qs =
q s *n*CLF
q s = 250 BTU/hr
CLF=0.84 approximately
Qs =250*2*0.84=420 BTU/hr
Ql =
ql *n
ql =200 BTU/hr
Ql = 200*2=400 BTU/hr
References
Air Conditioning Systems and Principles, Edward G. Pita 2nd Edition.