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Heat Load Calculation Formulas Explained

The document provides formulas for calculating heat load in various scenarios, including through glass, walls, partitions, roofs, ceilings, and floors, using the equation Q = U × A × ∆T. It also details heat gain through infiltration, ventilation air, outside air, people, kitchen appliances, motors, electrical equipment, and lights, with specific calculations for each. Additional notes include the use of C.F.M data from HVAC resources.

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Heat Load Calculation Formulas Explained

The document provides formulas for calculating heat load in various scenarios, including through glass, walls, partitions, roofs, ceilings, and floors, using the equation Q = U × A × ∆T. It also details heat gain through infiltration, ventilation air, outside air, people, kitchen appliances, motors, electrical equipment, and lights, with specific calculations for each. Additional notes include the use of C.F.M data from HVAC resources.

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Heat Load Calculation formula

Formula
Q = U × A × ∆T
Q : Heat transfer rate
U : Rate of heat transfer through a material or structure
A : Area
∆T : Difference between indoor and outdoor air temperatures

1. Heat gain through Glass

Q = U × A × ∆T
U : Rate of heat transfer through a Glass material
A : Area of glass
∆T : Difference between indoor and outdoor air temperatures

2. Heat gain through Wall

Q = U × A × ∆T
U : Rate of heat transfer through a wall
A : Area of wall
∆T : ETD + CETD
ETD : Equivalent temperature difference
CETD : Corrective equivalent temperature difference
3. Heat gain through Partition
Q = U × A × ∆T
U : Rate of heat transfer through a partition
A : Area of Partition
∆T : ( Outdoor Dry Bulb Temperature – Indoor Dry Bulb Temperature) -5° F for normal partition
( Outdoor D.B.T – Indoor D.B.T) + 15°-5° Use this formula For kitchen attached room only
( Outdoor D.B.T – Indoor D.B.T) + 10° f For kitchen partition

4. Heat gain through Roof

Q = U × A × ∆T
U : Rate of heat transfer through a Roof
A : Area of Roof
∆T : Outdoor D.B.T – Indoor D.B.T

5. Heat gain through Ceiling/floor

Q = U × A × ∆T
U : Rate of heat transfer through a Ceiling/floor
A : Area of Ceiling/floor
∆T : (Outdoor D.B.T – Indoor D.B.T) -5℉

6. Heat gain through Infiltration

Q = Qs + QL

Qs = Sensible heat gain = Cfm × ∆T × 1.08

QL = Latent heat gain = cfm × ∆T × 0.68

∆T = Outdoor D.B.T – Indoor D.B.T = 106℉ -86℉ = 20℉


∆T = Outdoor Humidity ratio – Indoor Humidity ratio = 100−800 = 20
7. Heat gain through ventilation Air

Q = Q S + QL

QS = C. f. m × ∆T × 1.08 × B.F (Bypass factor)


QL = C.f.m × ∆T × 0.68 × B.F (Bypass factor)

8. Heat gain through outside Air

Q = Q S + QL

QS = C. f. m × ∆T × 1.08 × B.F ( Contact factor)


QL = C.f.m × ∆T × 0.68 × B.F (Contact factor)

9. Heat gain through People

Q = Q S + QL

QS = No. of people × Btu/hr


QL= No. of people × Btu/hr

10. Heat gain through kitchen Appliances

Heat gain ( Btu/hr) = Power (watt) × 3.413

11. Heat gain through motors

Heat gain ( btu/hr) = Motor power input (watts) × ( 1− Motor Efficiency) × 3.413

12. Heat gain through Electrical Equipment

Heat gain ( btu/hr) = power input (watts) × 3.413

13. Heat gain through Lights

Q = watts × 3.413× 1.2 Blast factor

NOTE : C.F.M take data book HVAC

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