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American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC001-EN
Humidity Ratio
compares water vapor to dry air, by weight
Dry-bulb temperature
Wet-bulb temperature
Dew-point temperature
Relative humidity
Humidity ratio
P
78F WB (wet bulb)
A M
E X
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X Marks The Spot
78F
%
50
%
40
72F
95F
DB Humidity DB Humidity
Temp. Ratio Temp. Ratio
180 185.03
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
156.38
140
131.8
120 3
110.82
100
92.89
80
77.61
60 64.63
53.63
40 44.34
36.51
20 29.94
24.19
19.14
0
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Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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Saturation Curve
220
200
180
100% Relative Humidity Curve
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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relationship between
Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb And Dew Point
220
200 A B C D
Dry Bulb 60F 62F 75F 90F
180
Wet Bulb 60F 60.8F 65.2F 70F
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
120
100 60F
60F
A Dew Point
80 Wet Bulb
60 B C D
40
20
0
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Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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moisture content doesnt change by
Adding Sensible Heat 220
200
180
100% Saturation
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
120
100
60F 60F
80 Wet Bulb Dew Point
60
40
20
0
25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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Relative Humidity Curves
220
200
Relative Humidity
180
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
90 %
0
120
%
10
%
80 %
100
70 %
60
%
80
50
%
40
60
30%
40
20%
20 10%
0 0%
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Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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intersection represents
Three Air Properties 220
200
180
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
120
100
80 Humidity Ratio
60
40
Dry Bulb
20
Relative Humidity
0
25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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Determining Wet-Bulb Lines
220
200
180
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
120 DI
100 CI
80
BI
60 AI
40 A B C D
20
0
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Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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intersection of two known air properties
Determines The Remaining Three
220
200
180
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
120
60
40 Wet Bulb
Dry Bulb
20
Relative Humidity
0
25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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A Final PropertySpecific Volume
220
200
180
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
Specific Volume Lines
14.
140 (cubic feet / pound of dry air)
5
120
100
80
60
14.
13.
0
40
13.
5
0
20
0
25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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Effect Of Adding Sensible Heat
Air Conditioner
Mixture Outdoor
C Air (OA)
B
Outdoor
Air
B
A
Recirculated 95F
Air 80F
B
70F
C
A 95F
83.75F
83.75F
80F
Supply Air
Return Air
Sensible
Heat
Latent
Heat
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sensible and latent heat
Effects Of Improper Removal
Cooler
& Damper
Warmer
& Drier
78F DB
65F WB
Index Point
ine
0.80 SHR L
A
Index Point
t R a t io L ine
e H ea
Sensibl
B
D RL in e
SH
0.60
C
Index Point 80F
Coil Curves
80,000 Btu/hr
SHR = 100,000 Btu/hr = 0.80
Ventilation 25% OA
C
0.80 SHR
A
C
0.80 SHR
A
D
56.5F 78F
80,000 Btu/hr
= 3,430 cfm
1.085 (78F 56.5F)
D A
56.5F
SA D C B
82.2F DB
3,430 cfm
68.6F WB OA
56.5F DB Mixture
55.2F WB
A
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RA Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC001-EN
effect of
Arbitrarily Using 55F Supply Air
47,000 Btu/hr
SHR = 67,000 Btu/hr = 0.70
AI C
DI 0.70 SHR
A
D
51F 55F
B
C
32.
A 7
D
23.
5
where:
h1 = enthalpy of air entering coil (Btu/lb)
h2 = enthalpy of air leaving coil (Btu/lb)
142,000 Btu/hr
= 11.8 tons of refrigeration
12,000 Btu/hr/ton
Sensible B
Load
C
A
32.
7
D 29.
6
23.
5
Full-load conditions
A
D
56.5F 78F
80,000 Btu/hr
SHR = = 0.80
80,000 Btu/hr + 20,000 Btu/hr
Part Load:
47,000 Btu/hr
SHR = = 0.70
47,000 Btu/hr + 20,000 Btu/hr
Part-load conditions
B
R
C 0.70 SH
D 0.80 SHR
A
AI 0.70 SH
R
DI C
D 0.80 SHR
A
65.4F
OA
D C
B
SA
A
Modulating RA
Cooling Coil
D B
C
Cooling
Reheat Coil
Coil A
Room
E Thermostat
Supply DB = 65.4F
C
0.80 SHR
D E A
56.5F 65.4F
C 0.70 SHR
0.80 SHR
A
D E
56.5F 65.4F
D OA
C
B
Face-and-
Bypass A
SA Dampers RA
E A
D
51.4F 65.4F
0.70 SHR
AI C
E A
D
51.4F 65.4F
OA
D C
B
SA
VSD A
RA
B
R
0.70 SH
AI C
0.80 SHR
D A
55.5F
200
180
Grains Of Moisture Per Pound Of Dry Air
When Saturated (grains/lb of dry air)
160
140
120
60
40 Wet Bulb
Dry Bulb
20
Relative Humidity
0
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Dry-Bulb Temperature (F)
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review
Determining Mixed Air Conditions
95F 0.25 = 23.75F
80F 0.75 = 60.00F
Mixture = 83.75F
B
70F
C
A 95F
83.75F
83.75F
80F
A
a t R a t io Line
He
Sensible
Coil Curve C
SHR Line
D A
Supply DB
D A
A SHR Line
D
SA D C B
OA
RA A
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