SI Units and Air-Conditioning Formulas length mass time electric current thermodynamic temperature temperature amount of substance energy

enthalpy, work heat power force pressure Prefixes: giga, G mega, M kilo, k nano, n micro, milli, m 109 106 103 109 106 103 = = = = = = = = = = = = metre (m) kilogram (kg) second (s) ampere (A) K Celcius (C) = (K 273) mole (mol) Joule (J) Watts (W) = J/s Watts (W) = J/s Newton (N) = kg m2 Pascal (Pa) = N/m2 (head 1 m = 9.81 kPa)

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density: water 1000 kg/m3; air 1.2 kg/m3 specific heat: water 4.2 kJ/(kgK); air 1.0 kJ/(kg K) Sensible Heat: SH = 1.2 Qt Total Heat: TH = 1.2 Qh Latent Heat: LH = 3.0 Qw where heat is in W t = temperature difference, K or C h = enthalpy difference, kJ/kg w = moisture concentration, g/kg dry air Q = flow rate of air, L/s Pump or Fan Power P = Q h /n where P Q h n = = = = = kW L/s head, KPa (m/9.81) density, kg/m3 efficiency, 40% to 85%