COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS

TEST

SEMESTER 1, 2023 / 2024

PROGRAMME : Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE : MEHB4023

SUBJECT : Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning

DATE : 21 November 2023

DURATION : 90 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper contains ONE (1) question in TWO (2) pages.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Write all answers on the blank papers provided.

Name : __________________________________________

SID : __________________________________________

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PRINTED PAGES

INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE

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 MEHB4023, Semester 1, 2023/2024

QUESTION 1 [50 MARKS]

An air handling unit (AHU) is used for centralized cooling of a commercial building during
summer. The AHU supplies cooled air at a temperature of 15°C. It is required to keep the air
inside the building at a relative humidity 50%.

(a) If the air temperature and the mean radiant temperature in the building is 22°C and
28°C, respectively, determine if thermal comfort is obtained in the building.
[5 Marks]

(b) From the cooling load analysis, the cooling load of the building is about 30 kW with
latent load of 12 kW. Design the volumetric flow rate of the supply air to the building
to ensure thermal comfort of the occupants.
[10 Marks]

(c) The ventilation system of the building is design to have 20% of the returned air being
recirculated. If the volumetric flow rate of the mixed air from the mixing box is
measured to be 2.19 m3/s, determine the volumetric flow rate of the outdoor air intake
to the building.
[6 Marks]

(d) The ventilation system of the building is operating at constant-air volume with 10% of
the supplied air is not utilized in the building. Due of smoking of some occupants, 90
µg/s of particulate matter from the Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is generated
in the building. A filter with efficiency of 90% is installed in the ventilation system for
air cleaning. Assume no ETS outdoors, evaluate the indoor air quality of the building
based on air quality standards set by ASHRAE Standard 62-1999 (U.S. EPA) for long
term exposure. *if part (c) is not solved, let the volumetric of outdoor air to be 1.6 m3/s.
[13 Marks]

(e) The average outdoor air conditions are at a temperature of 30°C and relative humidity
of 70%. Determine the heat removal rate and sensible heat ratio of the cooling coil.
[16 Marks]
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