Objectives

Psychometrics

• Psychometric chart
• Examples in AHUs
Condition Line for a Space
AHU
Sensible heating

Q  m c p t
Dehumidification by Cooling
Real Dehumidification Process
Humidification

hw Specific enthalpy
of water added to
system
hg Specific enthalpy
of saturated water
vapor
Evaporative Cooling (air washing)
 Adiabatic mixing
• Governing equation 
in
m
 h  Q 
  m h
out

External heat =0!

 Mold in a duct
tsurface < tdp Condensation
Air conditioning
Recirculation
Reheat
 Systems:
Single-Zone Air Systems
Zone – any space with a thermostat
Evaporative Cooler