Calculations for HVAC Equipment Selection

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HVAC

HVAC

Plot
(Psychrometric Chart)



HVAC

HVAC
Design Condition Room
Load
- 95 FDB, 75 FWB
( 35 DBC, 23.9 WBC )
- 78 FDB, 50%RH
( 25.6 DBC, 50% RH )
- RSH 200,000 BTUH
- RLH 50,000 BTUH

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2. 1 : Recirculating Air System

1
Cooling Coil Supply Air
(Conditioned Space)
Plot
2

1 Recirculating Air System

2 1
Plot Return, R

Room Sensible Heat Ratio (RSHR)

90% RH (
)
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R
SHR = 0.8 90%RH
Supply, S
Cooling Coil 57.2 FDB (14 DBC)
2 R S
() Process
Load (Conditioned
Space)
Return Air (
Load Ratio Line)

Calculations for HVAC Equipment Selection

Cooling Coil
(Conditioned Space)

Coil Load Room Load

Specify Cooling Coil
1 Cooling Coil
250,000 BTUH SHR = 0.8 Entering
Condition 78 FDB, 50% RH Leaving
Condition 57.2 FDB 90% RH

3. 2 : All Outside Air System

Conditioned Space Load
1
100% Outside Air
3 Cooling Coil
1
2 Plot
Psychrometric Chart 4
Plot
) Room (Return, R) Outside
Air (OA) Chart
) R
RSHR RH = 90%
Cooling Coil

) OA
Cooling Coil Coil Curve Supply, S

Cooling Coil
Supply, S
) Supply Air CFM 1
8,740 CFM
) Cooling Coil Load
Coil Sensible Heat (qS) = 1.1 x CFM x t

= 1.1 x 8,740 x (95.0 -57.2)

= 363,000 BTUH
Coil Latent Heat (qL) = 4,840 x CFM x W

= 4,840 x 8,740 x (0.0141-0.0090)

= 216,000 BTUH
Coil Total Heat (qT) = Coil Sensible Heat +

Coil Latent Heat

= 363,000 + 216,000

= 579,000 BTUH

3 All Outside Air System

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4 2
W W
Cooling Coil ( OA S)
Psychrometric Chart 4
Plot Psychrometric Chart


Cooling Coil Cooling
Coil 8,740 CFM Total Heat =
579,000 BTUH SH = 360,000 BTUH
Entering Condition 95 FDB, 75 FWB
Leaving Condition 57.2 FDB 90% RH
Cooling
Coil Cooling Coil

HVAC
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Cooling Coil Load

1 2 Cooling Coil 2

(Ventilation Load)
Load
Cooling Coil
Ventilation Load
qS = 1.1 x 8,740 x (95-78) = 163,000 BTUH
qL = 4,840 x 8,740 x (0.0141-0.0102)
= 165,000 BTUH
qT = 163,000 + 165,000 = 328,000 BTUH
Ventilation Load Room
Load Cooling Coil Load
Plot Psychrometric Chart

Calculations for HVAC Equipment Selection

Room Load
qS = 200,000 BTUH
qL = 50,000 BTUH
qT = 250,000 BTUH
Ventilation Load Room Load
qS = 163,000 + 200,000 = 363,000 BTUH
qL = 165,000 + 50,000 = 216,000 BTUH
qT = 328,000 + 250,000 = 578,000 BTUH
Coil Load
( error )

4. 3 : Mixture of Outside Air

Return Air
Room Load

2,500 CFM
Return Air
Exhaust 5
5

Concept

Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS)

Concept 5

Psychrometric Chart
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Condition Space 8,740 CFM (
RSH
)
Exhaust
M
Cooling Coil Supply, S
Conditioned Space Room
Load S
R
Coil Load

5 Mixed Air System

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) Mixture Condition

= 247,000 BTUH Entering Condition 82.9

FDB, 47% RH Leaving Condition 57.2
FDB, 90% RH

= 82.9 DBF
tM tM
Chart RHM = 47%
WM = 0.0114 lb/lb
) Coil Load
qS = 1.1 x 8,740 x (82.9-57.2)
= 247,000 BTUH
qL = 4,840 x 8,740 x (0.0114-0.0090)
= 101,000 BTUH
qT = 247,000 + 101,000 = 348,000 BTUH
Plot
Psychrometric Chart

Specify

Cooling Coil Coil
8,740 CFM Total Heat = 348,000 BTUH SH

5. 4 : Duct Heat Gains

2-3%
2-3%
Psychrometric Process
7 Heat Gain
Sensible Heating
L S Heat Gain
Sensible Heat Gain R
RD (Return Duct Exit) Heat Gain

Heat
Gain Plot Coil Curve
Psychrometric Chart M L
Heat Gain
Coil Heat Gain
Cooling Coil

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Calculations for HVAC Equipment Selection

6. 5 : Draw-Thru Fan Heat Gain

8 Schematic Diagram
Draw-Thru Fan



Load
Motor Psychrometric
Chart Draw-Thru Fan ( Heat Gain Duct)
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Heat Gain Fan Motor

Sensible Heating Leaving, L Supply, S

8 Draw-Thru Fan System

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Fan Fan Motor Heat Gain
ASHRAE Handbook
Fundamentals
Plot Psychrometric
Chart Fan Motor
Coil Load

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7.

Psychrometric Chart CFM
Cooling Coil

Room Total Heat (RTH), Room Sensible
Heat (RSH) Room Latent Heat (RLH)
Load Plot Load Ratio Line
Psychrometric Chart CFM

Plot Load Ratio Line

Mixing
Plot

Schematic Diagram HVAC
Specify
Plot
Psychrometric Chart



Plot Psychrometric
Chart

[1] Rudoy and Cuba. Cooling and Heating Load Calculation Manual, ASHRAE GRP158,
Chapter 6 and Appendix A6.

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