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Thermal Load Calculations for Walls

This document summarizes calculations for the external thermal loads on a building, including: 1) The thermal transmission through the walls, roof, and windows is calculated to be 12,611.949 Watts. 2) The solar heat gain on the walls is calculated to be 16,983.528 Watts, and the solar heat gain on the roof is calculated to be 5,935.9952 Watts. 3) The total solar heat gain on the walls, roof, and windows is calculated to be 40,979.0282 Watts.

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Thermal Load Calculations for Walls

This document summarizes calculations for the external thermal loads on a building, including: 1) The thermal transmission through the walls, roof, and windows is calculated to be 12,611.949 Watts. 2) The solar heat gain on the walls is calculated to be 16,983.528 Watts, and the solar heat gain on the roof is calculated to be 5,935.9952 Watts. 3) The total solar heat gain on the walls, roof, and windows is calculated to be 40,979.0282 Watts.

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Chapter 2 External Loads

Thermal Transmission in Wall

Schematic diagram of Wall (top view)

Ref: Heat Transfer by Cengel, 2nd Edition


From page 66, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and
Jones

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Total Thermal Transmission in Wall

= , . + , . + , .

= 8363.28 Watts

Thermal Transmission in Roof

Roof number 14

Description: Membrane, sheathing, insulation board, 100mm LW


concrete.

U = 0.304 Q=UAT
2


=0.304 (513.85 2 )(36-24)C
2

=1562.104 Watts
Thermal Transmission in Windows

Conditions:

Indoor Design Condition Temperature : 24

Outdoor Design Condition Temperature : 34

Location : 32 North Latitude

Peak Month Considered : April (Summer)

From Refriferation and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and


Jones, pg 69, Table 4-4 Thermal Resistance of unit areas of
selected building materials at 24
Q=UAT

North- Window

=(5.9)(15.185)(36-24)

= 895.915 W

West- Window

=(5.9)(30.35)(36-24)

=1790.65 W

Total Thermal Transmission

Wall+Roof+Window

= 8363.28 +1562.104+ 895.915 + 1790.65

= 12611.949 Watts
Solar Heat gain in Wall

For 200mm concrete block with interior and exterior finish use Type E
Wall.
From Page 81 of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and
Jones When the thermal storage is included, the heat gain through the
wall is given by

=UA(CLTD)


= (2.40 2
) ( 75.42 )(12)

=2171.52 W


= (2.40 ) ( 58.18 2 ) (19)
2

=2653.008 W


= (2.40 ) (122.632 )(21)
2

=6180.552 W


= (2.40 ) (92.262 )(27)
2

=5978.448 W

= 2171.52+ 2653.008 + 6180.552+ 5978.448

=16983.528 Watts
Solar Heat Gain in Roof

From page 81, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and


Jones

= ()

where :
Qroof = Solar Heat Gain through Roof
U = Coefficient of heat transfer roof
A = Area of roof
CLTD = Cooling Load Temperature Diffrence of roofs

From 2009 ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, pg 450, Table 17


Roof Conduction Time Series
Roof number 14

Description: Membrane, sheathing, insulation board, 100mm LW


concrete.

U = 0.304
2

From page 81, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and


Jones

= + (25 1 ) + ( 29)

where:

1 = inside design dry bulb temperature


= average daily temperature

For Flat Roofs With Suspended Ceilings

Roof Type 3 for 100mm lightweight concrete


= 36 + (25 -24) + (30 29 )C
= 38 C

= ()

= 0.304 (513.85 2 )(42 C)
2

=5935.9952 Watts

Solar Heat Gain through Window

From Refriferation and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and Jones, pg 75,


Table 4-10 Maximum solar-heat gain factor for sunlit glass W/2
From Refriferation and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and Jones, pg 76,
Table 4-11 Shading Coefficient

From Refriferation and Air Conditioning by Stoeker and Jones, pg 77,


Table 4-12 Cooling-load factors for glass with interior shading, north
latitudes

Q Window = (SHGFmax )(SC)(CLF)(A)

Q NorthWindow= (115)(0.95)(0.91)(15.185)

=1509.65 W

Q WestWindow= (700)(0.95)(0.82)(30.35)

=16549.855 W

Q Total= 1509.65 + 16549.855

= 18059.505 Watts

Total Solar Heat Gain

Wall + Roof + Window

= 16983.528+ 5935.9952+ 18059.505

= 40979.0282 Watts

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