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Solar heat gains through walls = wall area x temp diff x coef of heat transfer
Temp diff = equivalent temp (to be obtained from the guide relevant for peak
temperature time in this case they have considered 4 pm)
The coefficient of heat transfer for concrete to be obtained from the guide = 0.3
Btu
2
h ft F
Therefore,
Solar heat gain,
Wall/roof
Q
North
Wall area
(ft2)
Equ temp
(F)
Coeff
Btu
2
h ft F
Solar Gain
( Btuh )
50x15
10
0.3
2250
50x15
26
0.3
5850
15x100
12
0.3
5400
West
15x100
26
0.3
11700
Roof
50x100
35
0.3
52500
Wall
Q
South
Wall
Q
East
Wall
Q
Wall
Q
777000
Step 3
Infiltration Heat Gain = leakage x (outdoor dry bulb indoor dry bulb) x 1.08
The formula has been taken from Refrigeration & Air Conditioning by Ramesh
Chandra chapter 21
1.08 is a conversion factor to bring the unit to
Btu
h
ft 3
min ft
ft 3
min
Btu
h
Step 4
Ventilation Heat Gain = cfm of ventilation air x (outdoor dry bulb indoor dry
bulb temp) x A/C bypass factor x 1.08
Cfm required for 25 people in a light work area = 25 x 10 cfm = 250 cfm
Btu
h
Therefore, the ventilation heat gain = 250 x (95-80) x 0.1 x 1.08 = 405
Step 5
Internal Heat Gain = sensible heat gain from people + lighting + equipment
Sensible heat gain from people = no of people x sensible heat gain per person
Hence the sensible heat gain = 25 x 220
Btu
h
= 5500
Btu
h
Btu
h
Btu
h
Btu
h
Step 6
Total Sensible heat gain = Solar heat gain + infiltration heat gain + Ventilation
Heat gain + Sensible Heat gain
Hence, Total Sensible Heat gain= 77700 + 1399.68 + 405 + 91424.7 =
170929.38
Btu
h
Step 7
Room Latent heat gain = Infiltration heat gain + ventilation heat gain + people
heat gain
Infiltration heat gain = cfm infiltration x (moisture content outside moisture
content inside) x 0.68
0.68 is a conversion factor to bring the unit to
Btu
h
ft 3
min
Btu
h
Btu
h
People heat gain = latent heat gain per person x no of people = 530 x 25 =
13250
Btu
h
Btu
h
Step 8
Outside ventilation air heat gain = sensible outside ventilation heat gain + latent
outside ventilation heat gain
Seinsible outside ventilation heat gain = cfm outside air x (dry bulb outside dry
bulb inside) x 1.08 x (1 bypassfactor)
Hence, sensible heat gain = 250 x (95-80) x 1.08 x (1-0.1) = 3645
Btu
h
Latent outside ventilation heat gain = cfm outside air x (moisture content
outside moisture content inside) x 0.68 x (1 bypassfactor)
Hence, latent heat gain = 250 x 41.5 x 0.68 x (1-0.1) = 6502.5
Btu
h
Therefore, the outside ventilation air heat load = 3645 + 6502.5 = 10147.5
Btu
h
Step 9
Total Heat Load = Sum of all sensible heat gains + sum of all latent heat gains +
outside ventilation air heat gain
Therefore, the total heat load = 170929.38 + 16469.46 + 6502.5 = 19301.34
Btu
h
Tonnage of air conditioning required =total heat load / 12000 = 16.16 Tons