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HVACR-3A STEM

1. Heat Load -

The heating load is the quantity of heat energy expected to be introduced to a particular space t
o retain the temperature within an appropriate range. The cooling load is the quantity of heat
energy need to be extracted from space in order to maintain the temperature within an
appropriate range.
There are two types of heat sources are known, one is resulting in
the internal heat load on the conditional area and the second one is resulting in an external
heat load.
Heat sources which result in an internal heat like heat conduction through the glass, walls, etc.
Heat sources which result in an external heat load, heat from any source added in the air after
it leaves a space.
The heat load formula is given as,
Heat load = Q = m × Cp ×ΔT
Where,
Q = Heat load (kW)
m = mass flow rate (kg/s)
Cp = specific heat (kJ/kg K or kJ/kg oC)
ΔT = change in temperature (K or 0C)

2. Latent Heat Load-

Latent heat load can be defined as, “heat of evaporation, which depends upon vapour pressure
difference between the body and surrounding air. The various sources of latent heat loads are,
Latent heat load from the outdoor air entering into the air conditioned space by infiltration.
Latent heat load from the occupants.
3. Sensible Heat Load-
Sensible heat is the amount of thermal energy that is required to change the temperature of an
object. This lesson will look at how sensible heat changes that temperature and the equation
that we use to model the temperature change.

4. Solar Heat Load-

The solar heat load is then obtained by multiplying the occupant’s solar exposure area in m 2
and the transmitted solar intensity in W/m 2 for the given solar angles and vehicle geometry.
The results of solar heat load so obtained are compared with the CFD Fluent data for a compact
SUV.

5. Thermal conductivity-

Refers to the ability of a given material to conduct/transfer heat. It is generally denoted by the
symbol ‘k’ but can also be denoted by ‘λ’ and ‘κ’. The reciprocal of this quantity is known as
thermal resistivity. Materials with high thermal conductivity are used in heat sinks whereas
materials with low values of λ are used as thermal insulators.