Question

A classroom that normally contains 40 people is to be airconditioned with window air-conditioning units of 5-kW cooling capacity. A person at rest may be assumed to dissipate heat at a rate of about 360 kJ/h. There are 10 lightbulbs in the room, each with a rating of 100 W. The rate of heat transfer to the classroom through the walls and the windows is estimated to be 15,000 kJ/h. If the room air is to be maintained at a constant temperature of 21°C, determine the number of window air-conditioning units required.

Answer 1

About 2 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

We assume that there is no heat dissipating instrument in the room

Total cooling load of the room is defined from the given below equation

`Q_(cooling)`=
`Q_(light)`+
`Q_(people)`+
`Q_(heat gain)`

where

`Q_(light)`= 10*100 W =1 KW

`Q_(people)` = 40*360 KJ/h= 4 KW

`Q_(heat gain)`=15000KJ/h= 4.17 KW

`Q_(cooling)`= 1+4+4.17=9.17 KW

the number of air conditioner unit is =
`(9.17)/(5)`=1.83

which is approximately 2 units