7. Summary Table: Air-Conditioning System Analysis

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are the two main types of air-conditioning systems classified by purpose?

   Hint

   Think about where these systems are typically used.

2. 2.

   What does DBT stand for?

   Hint

   It's the ordinary air temperature measurement.

3. 3.

   What is the purpose of psychrometric analysis in air-conditioning?

   • To calculate energy consumption
   • To analyze humid air conditions
   • To determine temperature settings

   Hint

   Remember its importance in understanding air conditions.

4. 4.

   True or False: Thermal comfort is solely determined by air temperature.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider all the aspects that contribute to comfort.

5. 5.

   A building has a total cooling load of 6000 BTU/hr. If 2000 BTU/hr of that is latent load, what is the sensible load?

   Hint

   Remember the combined heat load formula.

6. 6.

   Design a simple HVAC load calculation for a small office and justify your choices based on comfort criteria.

   Hint

   Consider all heat sources and losses, and think about proposed systems.