Name: Neil Chester C. Hernaez Yr. & Sec.

: 5/B39
ME 115-1P: Air Conditioning Date :September 1,2020

Laboratory Activity # 1 (Date of Submission: September 2, 2020)

ENGR. JOSE R. FRANCISCO, PME - PROFESSOR

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INSTRUCTION: Solve the following problems, correctly and systematically, and show all the necessary figures.
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Prob. # 1] A sling psychrometer shows that the air condition in an occupied room is 22 oC DB
and 17 oC WB. Calculate the percentage saturation and relative humidity. Check the values from
the psychrometric chart.

Prob. # 2] Air is at 37 C DB and 15 % RH. The air is to be cooled by evaporative cooling until
the RH is 60 %. Determine a) the final temperature; and b) the change in humidity ratio.

Prob. # 3] A compressor receives moist air at 96 kPaa, 10 C, and with a vapor pressure of 1.0
kPaa and compresses it adiabatically to 207 kPaa and 65 C. Determine a) the work required per
kg d.a.; and b) the RH initially and finally.

Prob. # 4] The air conditions at the intake of an air compressor are 28 oC, 50 % RH, and 101
kPaa. The air is compressed to 400 kPaa, and sent to an intercooler. If condensation of water
vapor from the compressed air is to be prevented, what is the minimum temperature to which the
air can be cooled in the intercooler?

Prob. # 5] Atmospheric air at 34 oC DB and 60 % RH is to be conditioned to 21 oC DB and 50 % RH.

This is to be done by first cooling the incoming free air in a spray of chilled water to the dew point of the
desired state and then heating the resulting mixture. The temperature of the spray water increases from 3
o
C to 9 oC. The volume flow rate of the incoming air is 6.0 m3/s of incoming free air. Draw (clearly) the
schematic diagram and the psychrometric chart diagram.

Prob. # 6] An air conditioning system consists of a heating section followed by a humidifying

section that supplies saturated steam at 100 oC. One m3/s of air enters the heating section at 10
o
C and 70 % Rh. It leaves the humidifying section at 22 oC and 50 % RH. Determine the
temperature of the air when it leaves the heating section. (20 points)

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