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1OxCFMxAT Q(Sensible) Q=BTUH Ah = Difference in enthalpy Ag= difference in grains of moisture AT = difference in temperature Heat transfer BTUH = LB. x AT x Specific heat (for any substance) BTUH = CFM x AT x 1.08 (for standard air) BTUH = GPM x AT x 500 (for water) Force exerted by a round diaphragm with a pressure applied and measured in psig Force = Area x Pressure
= =
sq. m. x
pound
sq.ln.
x psig
Pressure conversions 1 psi= 2.31 feet of head 1 psi = 27.7 in. w.c. 1 psi = 2.04 in. Hg. 1 atmosphere 34 feet of head 1 atmosphere = 29.9 in. Hg. 1 atmosphere = 14.7 psi w.c. = water column in. Hg. inches Mercury Air pressure in ducts V = 4005/V VP
(V) 4005
Q= CFM
A = Cross sectional area of duct (ft ) 2 V = Velocity of air (feet per minute FPM) VP = inches water gage, WG
OATx%OA+RATx%RA
100
RAT-OAT
x 100
MAT = Mixed air temperature OA = Outside air OAT = Outside air temperature RA = Return air RAT = Return air temperature Hydronic pressure (Total Head) Total Head Static Head + Friction Head
Velocity Head
Static Head Static Head = Static Discharge Head Static Suction Head (Calculated distance above pump as positive, distance below pump as negative)
2g
2 g = 32.3 fl/sec (acceleration due to gravity) V = Velocity of liquid Total Dynamic Head TDH = (DSH SSH) + (DVH SVH) TDH = Total dynamic head DSH = Discharge static head SSH = Suction static head DVII Discharge velocity head SVH = Suction velocity head
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Flow rate in gpm H = Head loss (pressure drop) in PSI C = Flow coefficient with valve wide open, equal to gpm of flow at a 1 PSI pressure drop across the valve. C decreases as the valve closes.
C ! + 32
(F
32) x
UA STAR Equation Sheet Ohms Law Volts = Amps x Ohms or E=IxR Watts Law Watts Volts x Amps or P=ExI Energy formula W=Pxt
E = voltage I = current (amps) P = power (watts) R = resistance (ohms) W = energy (k Wh, or kilowatt-hour) t time (hours)
3 R
3 R
cosO
C)
single stage apparent power (WA) Reactive power (kVAR) Percent of motor load %load=
MA-0.SNPA 0.5NPA
=
2 2 JkVA + kW
MV NPV
MA = Measured amps NPA = Nameplate amps MV = Measured volts NPV = Nameplate volts Transformer voltage/winding calculation EsEx Es = Secondary voltage Ep = Primary voltage 5 N = Number of secondary turns Np = Number of primary turns
Exhibit # 20 Rev 02-18-09 (UA_STAR_EquationSheet).doc
4 5 N
MV
x LF
NPhp = Nameplate horsepower MA = Measured amps NPA = Nameplate amps (FLA) MV = Measured volts NPV = Nameplate volts LF Load factor (by table) Brake horsepower of a pump Bhp Bhp
GPM xTDH 3960 x Eff kWxEff 0.746 Total head x GPM 3960 x Bhp
x specific gravity
Pump efficiency
x specific gravity
GPM = Gallons per minute TDH = Total dynamic head Eff Pump efficiency kW = Real input power Speed Calculation Rpm of driver Rpm of driven
=
diameter of driven x rpm of driven diameter of driver diameter of driver x rpm of driver diameter of driven
Calculate new sheave diameter, changing fan or motor sheave Dianew = Dia x ld 0
d 1 RPMO RPMnew
Fan Laws
CFMnew
SPnew =
Id 0 CFM X
RPMnew RPMOId 2
ia 0 sp
=
(cFMnew) Id 0 CFM ew\2 0 IRPM RPMOId) X (CFMnew\3 Id, 0 CFM fRPMnew)3 Id 0 RPM
/
Id 0 SP x
BHPnew
=
Id 0 BHP BHPOId
Pump Laws
GPMnew = GPM X 01
=
Dnew
Id 0 GPM
RPMnew RPMOId
L\Pnew
t.Pold
=
IdX 0 AP IPo1d
Dold
BHPnew
=
(P)3
(RPMnew)3 RPMOJd
Boyles Law and Charles Law 2 1 P P 1 2 T = T (Charles Law with constant volume) 12 2 T V = T V (Charles Law with constant pressure) Pj Vj = P V2 (Boyles Law with constant temperature) 2 P = absolute pressure in pounds per square foot V= volume in cubic feet m mass in pounds R = gas constant of the particular gas (foot-pounds per pound per degree Rankine) T= absolute temperature in degrees Rankine Gas R Gas R Air 53.5 Hydrogen 765.9 Ammonia 90.5 Nitrogen 55.1 Carbon dioxide 35.1 Oxygen 48.3 Carbon monoxide 55.1 Sulfur dioxide 24.1