HEAT LOAD COMPUTATION SHEET

Ninoy Aquino Library and Learning Research Center (NALLRC): Ground Floor

Room Description: CW-115 Classroom

Floor Area:

Wall Area: Number of Occupants: 50

Along X-axis: 40.2 m2 Window Area:

Along Y-axis: 24.4 m2 East Facing: 8.1 sq. m

I. EXTERNAL HEAT LOAD

1. Roof

-No roof for ground floor

Therefore Qr = 0

2. Ceiling

-No ceiling for ground floor

Therefore Qr = 0

3. Walls

Qw = Uw Aw (CLTD’w)

For this room, the sunlit wall/s is/are:

a. East Facing Wall

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U)

𝑊
U = 2.725 m2 −𝐾 (See note #2)
Area (A)

Aew=Ax-Awindow16.2 sq. m – 8.1 sq. m 8.1 sq. m

CLTD

CLTD’ew = (CLTDm + LM) K + (25.5- Tr) + (Tm-29.4)

Where,
CLTDew = 27 degree C @1300hr (taken as the max) for value of CLTD
from Table 32 ASHRAE (Wall CLTD Table; North Facing Walls)

K = 1.0 if dark colored or light in an industrial area

Latitude-Month Correction (taken from Table 3.12)

LM = 4 (for the month of May-Latitude 16 design, North Facing)
Tr = 23 degree C for general comfort (summer) taken from Table 12.4.2
Recommended Inside Design Temperature, Mark’s Standard Handbook for Mechanical
Engineers, 11th Ed. It is assumed to be constant throughout the air-conditioned space. (See
note #4)

Tm = 13.7 degree C (See note #5)

 CLTD’ew = (27+4) (1.0) + (25.5 – 23) + (13.7 – 29.4)
CLTD’ew = 17.8 C = 17.8 K
𝑊
Therefore, Ǫsw = (2.725 m2 −𝐾
) (8.1 m2) (17.8) K

Qew= 392.9 WATTS OR 1340.6 BTUH

4. Glass Conduction

Qcond-gls=Ucond-gls·Agls (ta-tin)
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
𝑈𝑔𝑙𝑠 = 5.902 W⁄(m2 (See Note #7)
∙ K)

Area
For East Facing Wall
𝐴𝑔𝑙𝑠 = 8.1 𝑚2

For North Facing Wall

𝑄𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑−𝑔𝑙𝑠 = (5.902 W⁄(m2 ) (6.6 𝑚2 ) (7.67) 𝐾
− K)
𝑸𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅−𝒈𝒍𝒔 = 𝟐𝟗𝟖. 𝟕𝟕 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒔 ≈ 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟗. 𝟒𝟒 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

CLTD for east facing wall

𝐶𝐿𝑇𝐷𝑔 = 7°𝐶 @ 1300 hr. (from Table 34, ASHRAE Handbook)
CLTD’g = (7°C + 1.67°C) = 8.67°C = 8.67K (Table 10 Rule (a) for Glass)

For East Facing Wall

𝑄𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑−𝑔𝑙𝑠 = (5.902 W⁄(m2 ) (8.1 𝑚2 ) (8.67) 𝐾
− K)
𝑸𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅−𝒈𝒍𝒔 = 𝟒𝟏𝟒. 𝟓 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒔 ≈ 𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟓. 𝟔𝟔 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

5. Solar Heat Gain

Qsht-gls=Agls (CLF)(SC)(MSHGF)

Area
For East Facing Wall
𝐴𝑔𝑙𝑠 = 8.1 𝑚2

Cooling Load Factor

CLF = for North 0.82 (see note # 9)
CLF = for East 0.5 (see note # 9

SC = 1.0 from Table 3.18 Single Glass, No Interior Shading

MSHGF=16 degrees, May, North = 52

For East Facing Wall

Qsht-gls= 8.1 𝑚2 x (0.5)(1.0)(215)
𝑸𝒔𝒉𝒕−𝒈𝒍𝒔 = 870.75 WATTS OR 2971.12 BTUH

6. Partitions
For this room, the partition wall/s is/are:
 a. South Facing Wall

-The room adjacent to this wall is also air-conditioned

Therefore Qww = 0 (see note # 6)

b. North Facing Wall

-The room adjacent to this wall is also air-conditioned

Therefore Qww = 0 (see note # 6)

c. West Facing Wall

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U)
𝑊
U = 1.36 25 m2 −𝐾 (See note #2)
Area (A)

Asw=Ax-Awindow= 16.2 sq. m

𝑊
U = 1.36 25m2 −𝐾 (See note #2)

Td = 33.2 C – 2.78 C = 30.42 C (see note # 6)

𝑊
Qnw = 1.36 25 2 x 16.2 sq. m x 30.42 K
m −𝐾

Qsw= 653.346 WATTS or 2229.3 BTUH

TOTAL EXTERNAL HEAT LOAD = 2,630.3 WATTS or

8,794.96 BTUH

I. LOAD SOURCE : INTERNAL HEAT LOADS

A. Sensible Heat Components

1. Lights

Equation: Q = INPUT x CLF = 3.41 x q1 x Fu x Fs x CLF

For the value of q1:

q1 = Total lamp wattage = 36 Watts x 8 pcs.

q1 = 288 Watts
For the value of Fu:

Fu = 1.0 (a = 0.55; b = 3 inches)

For the value of Fs:

Fs = 1.30 Table 4.1 Average Value of Ballast Factor for Fluorescent Lights

For the value of CLF:

CLF = 0.89 from Table 4.4C CLF when Lights are on for 12 hours

Solving for Q:
 QT = INPUT x CLF = 3.41 x q1 x Fu x Fs x CLF
𝐵𝑇𝑈
QT = 3.41ℎ𝑟−𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑠 x 288 Watts x 1.0 x 1.30 x 0.89

QT = 1136 BTUH
2. People

Equation: Q = No. of People x SHG x CLF

No. of People = 50

For the value of SHG:

𝐵𝑇𝑈
SHG = 230 from Table 4.5 Rate of Heat Gain from Occupants in Confined
ℎ𝑟
Spaces

For the value of CLF

CLF = 1.0 if the cooling system does not run for 24 hr a day

Solving for Q:

QT = No. of People x SHG x CLF

𝐵𝑇𝑈
QT = 50 x 230 ℎ𝑟
x 1.0

QT = 11,500 BTUH
3. Appliances
Equation: Q = Heat Gain x CLF = Cs x qr x CLF
a. For Computer Set,
Number of set: N =1
Input Power: Pin = 480W x .50 W = 240W (See Note #18)
Cooling Load Factor: CLF = 1.0(See Note #17)
Cs = 0.17 for Unhooded Electric
Therefore, 𝑄𝑎𝑝𝑝 = 240𝑊 𝑥 1.0 𝑥 0.17 𝑥 1 x 3.4122
Qapp = 139.217 BTUH
b. For Fan Motor

Qf = N x Pin/ἠm x Fum x Flm

Number of fan: 2

Input Power: Pin= 65W

Mechanical Efficiency: ἠm= 70% (Usually for small fan application)

Motor Use factor: Fum=1.0 (For general approximation)

Motor load factor: Flm=1.0 (For general approximation)

Therefore: (3 x 92.8 x 1.0 x 1.0) x 3.4122 BTUH

Qapp = 874.6BTUH
4. Factor of Safety 5% for No. 5

5. Room Sensible Heat Load

Equation: RSHL = ∑ 1 − 3 x 1.05

Solving for RSHL:

 𝐵𝑇𝑈
RSHL = (13,649.8) x 1.05
ℎ𝑟

RSHL = 14,332.3 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

6. Duct Heat Gain

Equation: DHG = 8% of No. 5

Solving for DHG:

BTU
DHG = 10,513.8 hr
x 0.08

DHG = 1,091.98 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

7. Duct Leakage Losses

Equation: DLL= 10% of No. 5

Solving for DLL:

BTU
DLL = 10,513.8 hr
x 0.10

DLL= 1051.3 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

8. Fan Horsepower

Equation: FHP= 3% of No. 5

Solving for FHP:

𝐵𝑇𝑈
FHP = 10,513.8 ℎ𝑟 x 0.03

FHP = 409.5 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

4. Ventilation

𝐻𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠−𝑣𝑒𝑛 = (0.58025 𝑊⁄𝑐𝑓𝑚 ∙ °𝐶 )(𝐶𝐹𝑀⁄𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛)(𝑁)(𝑡𝑜𝑚 − 𝑡𝑖𝑛 )

Cubic feet per minute per person: 20 𝐶𝐹𝑀⁄

𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 (See Note #20)
Number of occupants: 𝑁 = 5 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠
Temperatures:
𝑡𝑜𝑚 = 30.2°𝐶
𝑡𝑖𝑛 = 23°𝐶
Therefore,
20𝑐𝑓𝑚
𝐻𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠−𝑣𝑒𝑛 = (0.58025 𝑊⁄𝑐𝑓𝑚 ∙ °𝐶 )( )(50 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠)(30.2 − 23)°𝐶
𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠
𝑯𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔−𝒗𝒆𝒏 = 𝟒𝟏𝟕𝟕. 𝟖 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒔 ≈ 𝟏𝟒𝟐𝟓𝟓. 𝟑 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

EFFECTIVE ROOM SENSIBLE HEAT LOAD (ERSHL) = 44,759.9 BTUH

B. Latent Heat Components

1. People

Equation: Q = No. of People x SHG x CLF

No. of People = 50

For the value of SHG:

 𝐵𝑇𝑈
SHG = 190 from Table 4.5 Rate of Heat Gain from Occupants in Confined
ℎ𝑟
Spaces

For the value of CLF

CLF = 1.0 if the cooling system does not run for 24 hr a day

Solving for Q:

QT = No. of People x SHG x CLF

𝐵𝑇𝑈
QT = 50 x 190 x 1.0
ℎ𝑟

QT = 9500 BTUH
2. Appliances

Equation: Q = Heat Gain x CLF = Cs x qr x CLF

b. For Computer Set,
Number of set: N =1
Input Power: Pin = 480W x .50 W = 240W (See Note #18)
Cooling Load Factor: CLF = 1.0(See Note #17)
Cs = 0.17 for Unhooded Electric
Therefore, 𝑄𝑎𝑝𝑝 = 240𝑊 𝑥 1.0 𝑥 0.17 𝑥 1
Qapp = 139.217 BTUH
b. For Fan Motor

Qf = N x Pin/ἠm x Fum x Flm

Number of fan: 2

Input Power: Pin= 65W

Mechanical Efficiency: ἠm= 70% (Usually for small fan application)

Motor Use factor: Fum=1.0 (For general approximation)

Motor load factor: Flm=1.0 (For general approximation)

Therefore: (3 x 92.8 x 1.0 x 1.0) x 3.4122 BTUH

Qapp = 874.6 BTUH

3. Use Safety Factor of 5% for No. 4

4. Room Latent Heat Load

Equation: RSHL = ∑ 1 − 2 x 1.05

Solving for RSHL:

𝐵𝑇𝑈
RSHL = (10,513.8) ℎ𝑟
x 1.05

RSHL = 11,039.5 BTUH

5. Duct Heat Gain

Equation: DHG = 10% of No. 4

 Solving for DHG:
𝐵𝑇𝑈
DHG = 10,513.8 ℎ𝑟 x 0.10

DHG = 1,051.3 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

6. Supply Duct Leakage

Equation: SDL = 5% of No. 4

Solving for SDL:

𝐵𝑇𝑈
SDL = 10,513.8 x 0.05
ℎ𝑟

SDL = 525.7 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

2. Ventilation

𝑯𝒍𝒂𝒕−𝒗𝒆𝑛 = (𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟖. 𝟑𝟖𝟖𝟗 𝑾⁄𝒄𝒇𝒎)(𝑪𝑭𝑴⁄𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏)(𝑵)(∆𝑾)

𝟐𝟎 𝑪𝑭𝑴⁄
Cubic feet per minute per person: 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 (𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞 #𝟐𝟎)
Number of occupants: 𝑵 = 𝟓𝟎 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔
Humidity ratios:

At initial, using 𝒕𝒊𝒏 = 𝟐𝟑°𝑪 and RH=60%,

𝒌𝒈 𝒘. 𝒗.
𝑾𝟏 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟑 ⁄𝒌𝒈 𝒅. 𝒂
At final, 𝒕𝒊𝒏 = 𝟑𝟎. 𝟐°𝑪 for dry bulb and 𝒕𝒊𝒏 = 𝟐𝟔. 𝟏𝟎°𝑪 wet-bulb
(See Note #21)
𝒌𝒈 𝒘. 𝒗.
𝑾𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟒 ⁄𝒌𝒈 𝒅. 𝒂

𝒌𝒈 𝒘. 𝒗. 𝒌𝒈 𝒘.𝒗
∆𝑾 = 𝑾𝟐 − 𝑾𝟏 = (𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟒 − 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟑) ⁄𝒌𝒈 𝒅. 𝒂. = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟗𝟐𝟏 𝒌𝒈 𝒅.𝒂.
.

Therefore,
20𝑐𝑓𝑚 𝑘𝑔 𝑤. 𝑣
𝑯𝒍𝒂𝒕−𝒗𝒆𝒏 = (1418.3889 𝑊⁄𝑐𝑓𝑚)( )(50 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠)(0.00921 )
𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑘𝑔 𝑑. 𝑎.

𝑯𝒍𝒂𝒕−𝒗𝒆𝒏 = 𝟏𝟑𝟎𝟔𝟑. 𝟒 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒔 ≈ 𝟒𝟒𝟓𝟕𝟒. 𝟐 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

EFFECTIVE ROOM LATENT HEAT LOAD (ERLHL) =67,703.52

BTUH

SUMMARY:

A. Total Internal Heat Load = ERSHL + ERLHL = 𝟏𝟏𝟐, 𝟒𝟔𝟑. 𝟒 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

B. Return Duct Heat Gain = 6% of A = 𝟔, 𝟕𝟒𝟕. 𝟖 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

C. Return Duct Leakage Losses = 3% of A = 𝟑, 𝟑𝟕𝟑. 𝟔𝟗𝟕 𝑩𝑻𝑼𝑯

Grand Total Internal Heat Load = Summation of A – C
GTIHL = 𝟏𝟐𝟐, 𝟓𝟖𝟓. 𝟏𝟐 𝐁𝐓𝐔𝐇

Total Room Heat Load = External Heat Load + GTIHL

TRHL = 131, 380.1
TRHL = 131, 380.1

TOTAL ROOM REQUIREMENT (Tonnage) = 10.95 TR

TOTAL ROOM REQUIREMENT (Tonnage) = 10.95 TR

VOLUME FLOW RATE = 4, 380 CFM

VOLUME FLOW RATE = 4, 380 CFM