Chapter 2

Air Conditioning Cycles

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1-MPE324-Lecture 1-Air Conditioning Processes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cppLVxAkeA
2-MPE324-Lecture 2-Air Conditioning Cycles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-2PtWX12A
3-MPE324-Lecture 3-Air Conditioning Cooling Load
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1g2FTYUtdk
4-MPE324-Lecture 4-Air Conditioning Duct Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lObXEqrJfIs
Air Conditioning Cycles and Systems
• An air-conditioning cycle is a combination
of several air-conditioning processes.
Different systems are characterized by the
type of air-conditioning cycle.
• There are generally four extreme climatic
conditions that may involve an air-
conditioning system.
• In summer time,
the dry-bulb
temperature of
the outdoor air
is always high,
but the humidity
ratio may be
either high or
low.
• In hot, humid climates, the air-
conditioning system is typically composed
of a cooling coil with a surface temperature
below the dew-point temperature. That
way, the system can achieve cooling and
dehumidification.
• In hot, dry climates, evaporative coolers
typically are used
Room Sensible Heat Factor (RSHF)
Thermal Comfort
Zone
The humans feel
comfortable when the
temperature is
between 22°C and
27°C, and the relative
humidity φ between
40% and 60%.

Room conditions TR = 24 oC ± 2 and RH 50 % ± 5

Summer Mode Air Conditioning Process
Psychometric Process for Summer Cycle

F
H
RS
S ® R: Room Sensible Heat Factor

(g/kgda)
A ® R: Effective Room Sensible Heat Ratio
m® A: Grand Sensible Heat Ratio outside
O

w
%
0 GRSHF
10
il m Mixing
ng co
=

o li
f
C o
S RSHF
RADP R Room

CADP ERSHF
A

TS = TR – 5 ~ 10 oC
t db oC
Psychometric Process for Summer Cycle
Summer Air Conditioning Systems
Summer air conditioning system (Hot & Humidit)
Summer Air Conditioning Systems
Summer air conditioning system (Hot & Humidit)

TS = TR-(5 ~ 10 oC),
f S = 90 %
Room heat load S®R, QS QS
Qt = m a (hR − hS ), RSHF = =
QS + QL Qt
Cooling coil capacity and efficiency m®S and a,
Qcoil
Qcoil = m a (hm − hS ) (kW ), RC = (TR )
3.51
hm − hS Tm − TS hm − hS wm − wS
coil = = = =
hm − ha Tm − Ta hm − ha wm − wa
Condensate water through dehumidification process
m®S,
m w = m a (w m − w S )
Summer air conditioning system (Hot & Dry)
Summer air conditioning system (Hot & Dry)
Summer air conditioning system with by pass
Summer air conditioning system with by pass
Winter Mode Heating Process
A basic air-conditioning for winter mode is shown below:
Winter Air Conditioning Systems
Winter Air Conditioning Systems