SI Units and Air-Conditioning Formulas

length
mass
time
electric current
thermodynamic temperature
temperature
amount of substance
energy enthalpy, work
heat
power
force
pressure
Prefixes:
giga, G
mega, M
kilo, k
nano, n
micro,
milli, m

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metre (m)
kilogram (kg)
second (s)
ampere (A)
K
Celcius (C) = (K 273)
mole (mol)
Joule (J)
Watts (W) = J/s
Watts (W) = J/s
Newton (N) = kg m2
Pascal (Pa) = N/m2 (head 1 m = 9.81 kPa)

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106
103
109
106
103

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density: water 1000 kg/m3; air 1.2 kg/m3

specific heat: water 4.2 kJ/(kgK); air 1.0 kJ/(kg K)
Sensible Heat: SH = 1.2 Qt
Total Heat: TH = 1.2 Qh
Latent Heat: LH = 3.0 Qw
where heat is in W
t = temperature difference, K or C
h = enthalpy difference, kJ/kg
w = moisture concentration, g/kg dry air
Q = flow rate of air, L/s
Pump or Fan Power
P = Q h /n
where
P
Q
h

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kW
L/s
head, KPa (m/9.81)
density, kg/m3
efficiency, 40% to 85%