I have been approached by lot of people to teach them system design
for the HVAC&R product development and I thought it fit for them
to start from basics as without solid foundation there can be
no building.So I thought of compiling the basic formulae first and
then go for the system design aspects.It has taken me considerable
time to compile these formulae.
I would like to thank Ms. Ashima Saxena for helping me in editing the list of the compilation.
I would like to thank Ms. Ashima Saxena for helping me in editing the list of the compilation.
Thermodynamic Design Formulae | ||
Sr. No. | EQUATION | FORMULAE |
1 | F = m a | Newton's law of motion |
2 | P = F / A | Pressure |
3 | ρ = m / V | Density |
4 | W = F d | Work |
5 | PE = m g H | Potential energy |
6 | KE = ½ m V2 |
Kinetic energy |
7 | Q = m Cp( t2 - t1 ) |
Sensible heat |
8 | Q = m ( h2 - h1 ) |
Total heat |
9 | W - Q = dE | 1st law of thermodynamics |
10 |
Cpa =
1.005 kJ/kgK
|
Heat capacity of dry air |
11 |
Cpw =
4.193 kJ/kgK
|
Heat capacity of water |
12 |
Cpv =
1.884 kJ/kgK
|
Heat capacity of water vapor |
Heat Transfer Formulae | ||
13 | Q = - k A dt/dx | Conduction |
14 | Q = hc A ( ts - tf ) |
Convection |
15 | Q=σ A Fε FA (t1⁴-t2⁴) | Radiation |
16 | Re = ρ V Dh / µ |
Reynolds number |
17 | Pr = µ Cp / k |
Prandtl number |
18 | Nu = hc D / k |
Nusselt number |
19 | Nu = 0.023 Re0.8 Pr0.4 |
Dittus-Boelter |
Moist Air Phase Formulae | ||
20 | P = Pa + Pv |
Dalton's Law of partial pressure |
21 | Pv = R T | Perfect gas law |
22 | Ra = 0.287 kJ/kgK |
Gas constant of dry air |
23 | Rv = 0.4615 kJ/kgK |
Gas constant of water vapor |
24 | W = 0.622 Pv / (P - Pv) |
Humidity |
25 | Pv =
P / [1+0.622/W] |
Vapor pressure from humidity |
26 | r = (1+W) / v | True density of moist air |
27 | Ps =
0.6105 exp [ 17.27 t / (237.3+t) ] |
Magnus saturation pressure |
28 | t = 237.3 / [17.27 / Ψ -
1] where Ψ = ln (Ps / 0.6105) |
Dew point temperature using the Magnus equation |
29 | f = Pv
/ Ps |
Relative humidity |
30 | Pv = Psw - 1.8( P- Psw )( db - wb )/( 2800 - 1.3 wb ) |
Carrier vapor pressure |
31 | H = 1.005 db + W [ 2500.6 + 1.85 db - 0.023 wb] | Enthalpy |
32 | hfg = 2501.9 - 2.4189 t |
Latent heat of water vapor |
Air Psychometric Formulae | ||
33 | ma =
ρ Qa |
Mass flow of dry air |
34 | Qs = ma Cpm ( t2 - t1 ) |
Sensible duty |
35 | Cpm = 1.023 kJ/kgK |
at typical air-conditioning conditions |
36 | Qt = ma (h2 - h1 ) |
Total duty |
37 | SHR = Qs / Qt |
Sensible heat ratio |
38 | b = ( db0 - adp ) / ( dbi - adp ) |
Bypass factor |
39 | Qs = h A (db - wb) |
Sensible heat at wet wick |
40 | Ql = hd A (Ws,w - W) hfg,w |
Latent heat at wet wick |
41 | hd = hc / Cpm |
Mass transfer coefficient |
Room Heat Formulae | ||
42 | Q = Uo Ao ( to - ti ) |
Heat conduction through a wall |
43 | r = ro
+ Σ t/K + ri |
Wall resistance |
44 | Qsg = SHGF SC
A CLF |
Solar heat gain |
45 | Q = U A CLTD | Cooling load temperature difference method |
Cold Room Formulae | ||
46 | Qpulldown = m C dT |
Pull down load |
47 | Qlatent
= m ∆W λ |
Latent load |
48 | Qrespiration
= m R |
Heat of respiration |
Solar Angle Formulae | ||
49 | d = 23.45 sin ( 360 (284+n) / 365) | Solar Declination |
50 | LST = CT + (Lstd - Lloc)/15 + E + DT |
Local Solar Time |
51 | E = 0.165 sin 2B - 0.126 c os B - 0.025 sin B | Equation of Time |
52 | B = 360 (n- 81) / 364 | Parameter in E |
53 | h = 15 (LST - 12) | Hour angle |
54 | sin β = cos l c osh cos d + sin l sin d | Altitude angle |
55 | cos φ = (cos d sin l cos h - sin d cos l) / cos β | Solar Azimuth |
56 | cos θ = cos β cos λ sin Σ + sin β cos Σ | Angle to surface normal |
Solar Radiation Formulae | ||
57 | IDN =
A e -B / sin β |
Direct Normal Solar Flux |
58 | IdH = C IDN |
Diffuse Horizontal Solar Flux |
59 | ID = IDN cos θ |
Direct Solar Flux on Surface |
Coil Calculation Formulae | ||
60 | dQ = hd dA ( ha - hi ) |
Heat flow on the c oil air side |
61 | dQ = hr
dAi ( ti - tr ) |
Heat flow on the c oil fluid side |
62 | dQs = hc dA ( ta - ti ) |
Air sensible heat |
63 | Q = U A lmtd | Duty from UA LMTD method |
64 | Lmtd = (dti - dto) / Ln( dti / dto ) |
Log mean temperature difference |
65 | Q = e Qmax |
Effectiveness method |
66 | e = (1 - exp(- Ntu (1- Cr)) / (1 - Cr exp(- Ntu (1-Cr)) |
Counter-flow effectiveness |
67 | Cr = Cmin / Cmax |
Capacity ratio |
68 | Ntu = U A / Cmin |
Number of transfer units |
Steam Formulae | ||
69 | λ = 2164 kJ/kgK | Latent heat of vaporization at 2 bar gauge pressure |
70 | λ = 333.6 kJ/kg | Latent heat of freezing |
Fluid Flow in Pipes Formulae | ||
71 | dPfriction = ½ ρ ƒ L V2
/ Dh |
D'Arcy Weisbach friction equation |
72 | 1/√ƒ = -2 Log [ ε / (3.7 Dh) + 2.51 / (Re √ƒ) ] |
Colebrook friction factor |
73 | Dh = 4 A / P |
Hydraulic diameter |
Duct Design Calculation Formulae | ||
74 | P + ½ ρ V2 + ρ g H = constant |
Bernoulli equation |
75 | P1 + ½ ρ V2 + r g H1 = P1 + ½ ρ V2 + ρ g H1 + Ploss |
Modified Bernoulli |
76 | dP = ½ ρ Vd2 [ 0.4 ( 1 - Vd/Vu)2 ] |
Branch straight through dp |
77 | Def = 1.3 (ab)0.625 / (a+b)0.25 |
Effective diameter of rectangular duct |
78 | dP = ½ ρ V2 [ (A1/A2)2 - 1 ] |
dP for ideal flow through a nozzle |
79 | dP = ½ ρ V2 [ 1 - (A1/A2) ]2 |
dP for sudden enlargement |
81 | Re ≈ 67 V Dh |
standard air with V (m/s)
and Dh (mm) |
Fan Laws | |||||
82 | Law 1 | ρ = const | Q ~ ω | SP ~ ω2 |
Pw ~ ω3 |
83 | Law 2 | ω = c onst | Q = const | SP ~ ρ | Pw ~
ρ |
84 | Law 3 | ω ~ 1/√ρ | Q ~ 1/√ρ | SP = const | Pw ~ 1/√ρ |
Dear Harsh,
ReplyDeleteRemarkable task .. Its a bank of important equations.I am confident most of the professional engineers will like it..
Best Wishes
Thanks Ashima...Thanks for the help in editing these..it was just too much task for me in there.Thanks for simplifying the clutter...God Bless...!!
ReplyDeleteyes its really good for every designer for HVAC
ReplyDeleteBut can u give basics how he select component and system for any HVAC design.
starting with
ReplyDeleteHeat load
Component selection and Spec. & requirement
System selection and spec. & requirement
then validation Test list to prove the Design.
Various application to Understand the Uses.
again thanks for u share the Useful data bank to professional engineers
Dear Parmod,
DeleteSoon I am planning to start a newsletter series teaching you all the stuff that you require for a good system design.
Infact,I am in the process of the working on those newsletters which teach will step wise as to how to select the proper equipment,What are the calculations involved and how to validate your design?
Soon there will be request form on the blog itself for the information requested.Just hold on for few more days.
Regards,
Harsh
Good Job Mr.Harsh,& awaiting for your Newsletter
ReplyDeleteDear Bhushan,
DeleteYes it is in the process of creation and will certainly see the light of the day.It's just that I am too busy with my job these days that I am not able to fully devote my full time on the news-letter sequencing and formatting.
Let's hope that it will be out soon.
God Bless..!!
Regards,
Harsh Bardhan
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