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5-1
A conditioned space that is maintained at 25 C and 50 percent relative humidity experience a sensible-heat
of 80 kW and a latent-heat gain of 34 kW. At what temperature does the load-ratio line intersect the
saturation line?
Solution:
Load ratio =
qS
q S + qL
qS = 80 kW
qL = 34 kW
Load ratio =
80
80 + 34
Load-ratio = 0.7018
But,
c p (t c - t i )
hc - hi
= Load ratio
c p (t c - t i )
hc - hi
= 0.7018
Connecting the two-points gives the load-ratio line which intersects the saturation line at 9.75 C with hi =
28.76 kJ/kg.
Ans. 9.75 C.
5-2.
A conditioned space receives warm, humidified air during winter air conditioning in order to maintain 20 C
and 30 percent relative humidity. The space experiences an infiltration rate of 0.3 kg/s of outdoor air and an
additional sensible-heat loss of 25 kW. The outdoor air is saturated at a temperature of -20 C (see Table A2). If conditioned air is supplied at 40 C dry-buld, what must be the wet-bulb temperature of supply air be in
order to maintain the space conditions?
Solution:
At -20 saturated,
h1 = -18.546 kJ/kg
m1 = 0.3 kg/s
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Solution:
qS = 42 kW
qL = 18 kw
At 24 C , 50 percent relative humidity
hi = 47.5 kJ/kg
At 9.0 C, 95 percent relative humidity
hc = 26 kJ/kg
c p (t c t i )
hc hi
(1.0)(9 24) = 0.70
Coil load ratio line =
26 - 47.5
qS
42
Coil load ratio line =
=
= 0.70
q S + q L 42 + 18
(a)
(b)
m=
qS
42
=
1.0(t 1 t 2 ) (1.0 )(24 13)
In discussing outdoor-air control Sec. 5-3 explained that with outdoor conditions in the X and Y regions on
the psychrometric chart in Fig. 5-5 enthalpy control is more energy-efficient. We now explore some
limitations of that statement with respect to the Y region. Suppose that the temperature setting of the outlet
air form the cooling coil is 10 C and that the outlet air is essentially saturated when dehumidification occurs in
the coil. If the condition of return air is 24 C and 40 percent relative humidity and the outddor conditions are
26 C and 30 percent relative humidity, would return air or outside air be the preferred choice? Explain why.
Solution:
See Fig. 5-5 and Sec. 5-3.
Outside Air: At 26 C, 30 percent relativw humidity
ho = 42 kJ/kg
Coil outlet = 10 C saturated
q = 42 kJ/kg - 29.348 kJ/kg
q = 12.652 kJ/kg
Recirculated air: At 24 C, 40 percent relative humidity
hi = 43 kJ/kg
With 10% outdoor air.
hm = (0.10)(42) + (0.90)(43) = 42.9 kJ/kg
q = 42.9 kJ/kg - 29.348 kJ/kg
q = 13.552 kJ/kg > 12.652 kJ/kg.
Ans.
5-5.
A terminal reheat system (Fig. 5-9) has a flow rate of supply air of 18 kg/s and currently is operating with 3
kg/s of outside air at 28 C and 30 percent relative humidity. The combined sensible load in the spaces is 140
kw, and the latent load is negligible. The temperature of the supply air is constant at 13 C. An accountant of
the firm occupying the building was shocked by the utility bill and ordered all space thermostat be set up from
24 to 25 C. What is the rate of heat removal in the cooling coil before and after the change and (b) the rate of
heat supplied at the reheat coils before and after change? Assume that the space sensible load remains at
140 kw?
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(b)
Before = 210 kw
After
= 225 kw
15 kw increase in cooling rate.
Before = 58 kw
After
= 76 kw
18 kw increase in heating rate
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