Suggested problems from Stoecker & Jones

Chapter 10: Problems 10-1 to 10-3; Chapter 11: Example 11-1, Problems 11-1 and 11-3, Chapter 16:
Examples 16-1 to 16-4; Problems 16-3 to 16-6; Chapter 17: Examples 17-1 to 17-4 & 16-7; Problems 17-1 to
17-3
Chapter 3: Problems 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 to 3-9; Chapter 5: Example 5-3

Refrigeration

Q1. A vapour compression cycle, using R22 operates at a condensing temperature of 36C and evaporating
temperature of 16C. For a system capacity of 55 kW determine (a) the refrigerant mass flow rate, (b)
compressor power, and (c) COP. [0.36 kg/s, 10.57 kW, 5.20]

Q2. In an ammonia vapour compression system, the pressure in the evaporator is 2 bar. The dryness fraction
of ammonia at inlet to the evaporator is 0.19 and 0.85 at the exit. During compression the work done per kg of
ammonia is 150 kJ. Calculate the COP of the system and the volume of vapour entering the compressor per
minute, if the rate of ammonia circulation is 4.5 kg/min. [5.83, 2.6 m3/min]

Psychrometric properties & processes (Assume standard sea-level pressure of 101325 Pa where it is not
mentioned.)
Q3. Calculate the moisture content of saturated air at 20°C, at a barometric pressure of (a) 101325 Pa, and (b)
95 kPa. [0.01468 kg/kgda, 0.01569 kg/kgda]
Q4. Calculate the dpt of moist air at a dbt of 20°C and a moisture content of 0.008 kg/kgda, at a barometric
pressure of 101325 Pa. [10.6°C]
Q5. Calculate the sp. volume of air at a dbt of 25°C and a humidity ratio of 0.0065 kg/kgda, at a barometric
pressure of 101325 Pa. [0.8529 m3/kgda]
Q6. Consider a room that contains air at 1 atm, 35°C, and 40% rh. Determine the humidity ratio, enthalpy, dpt,
and sp. volume of the air. [0.0141 kg/kgda, 71.2 kJ/kgda, 19.4°C, 0.892 m3/kgda]
Q7. One stream of moist air at 40°C dbt and 40% rh is adiabatically mixed with another stream at 30°C dbt
and 15°C dpt. Determine the enthalpy, humidity ratio and temperature of the mixed air stream if the mass flow
rates of the two streams are 500 kg/min and 200 kg/min, respectively. [80.14 kJ/kgda, 16.6 g/kgda, 37.2°C]
Q8. Moist air enters an insulated duct at the rate of 10 kgda/min at 20°C dbt and 50 rh. If it is heated by a
heater of 1 kW capacity, determine the dbt and rh at the outlet state. (25.9°C, 35%)
Q9. Moist air at 30°C dry-bulb temperature and 50% rh enters a cooling coil at 5 m3/s and is processed to a
final saturation condition at 10°C. Find the kW of refrigeration required. (194 kW)
Q10. 0.2 kgda/s of moist air at 45°C dbt and 10% rh is mixed with 0.3 kgda/s of moist air at 25°C and a
humidity ratio of 0.018 kg/kgda in an adiabatic mixing chamber. After mixing, the mixed air is heated to a
final temperature of 40°C using a heater. Find the temperature and relative humidity of air after mixing. Find
the heat transfer rate in the heater and relative humidity of air at the exit of heater. Assume the barometric
pressure to be 1 atm. (33°C, 41.8%, 3.576 kW, 28.5%)

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Q11. A warehouse is 30 m long, 25 m wide and 8 m high. Only the 25-m-east wall and roof are exterior.
Assume the thermal conditions in all other adjacent spaces are the same as those of the conditioned space.
Determine the cooling load at 1500 hours on July 21. Other known conditions are:
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Latitude = 40 N; Windows (single plate glass, U = 6.0 W/m K) occupy 10% of the east wall area and light
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roller shades are used to shade the windows; Wall type is E (U = 2.0 W/m K); Roof is of type 3 with suspended
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ceiling (U = 0.5 W/m K); Outside design dbt = 35°C, rh = 50%; Outside average dbt = 29.5°C; Indoor design
dbt = 24°C, rh = 50%; Schedule of occupancy: 15 people from 0800 to 1800 hours engaged in industrial level
activity; Equipment load is 15 kW sensible; Ventilation requirement is 150 L/s ; Lighting schedule: 25 kW (Fb
= 1.2, Fixture Y) switched on at 8:00 am for 10 hours. [76 kW]
Q12. A lecture room is 15 m long, 20 m wide and 3 m high. Only the 20-m-southwest wall and roof are
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exterior. Other known conditions include: Latitude = 40 N; Windows (single, plate glass) in the southwest
wall have a total area of 12 m2 and there is no indoor shading; Wall type is F (U = 1.5 W/m2K); Roof type is
4 without suspended ceiling (U = 0.51 W/m2K); Outside design dbt = 35°C, relative humidity = 50%; Outside
average dbt = 29°C; Indoor design dbt = 26°C, wbt = 17°C. Schedule of occupancy: 30 people from 0800 to
1600 hours having an activity level equivalent to office work; Apply cooling load calculation principles to find
the heat gain from roof, wall, windows and occupants at 1300 hours on July 21. [11458 W]

Duct Design

Q13. Consider the duct layout for a bank, as shown in

the figure. The velocity in duct section AB may be taken D
to be 10 m/s. Assume a dynamic loss coefficient of 0.3
for upstream to downstream (wye through) and 0.8 for
upstream to branch (wye branch + elbow) and 0.8 for the
90 elbow. The dynamic loss coefficients for the outlets
may be taken as 1.0. Using the equal friction method,
find the round duct size, and the amount of dampering
required.
[Ans: DAB = 1.009 m, DBE = 0.457 m, DBC = 0.959 m, DCF = 0.695 m, DCD = 0.774 m; pA-B-E = 90.3 Pa, pA-
B-C-F = 134.4 Pa, pA-B-C-D = 208.2 Pa]

Also solve this problem using the velocity method. Assume a velocity of 10 m/s in the main duct ABCD, and
a velocity of 7 m/s in the two branches.
Q14(a). An airflow rate of 2.0 m3/s passes through a rectangular duct 0.4 m by 0.5 m. Calculate the pressure
drop in 38 m of straight duct. [93.10 Pa]
Q14(b). The duct system for a clinic is shown in the figure. Determine the pressure drop in each of the two
runs using the velocity method. The velocities in the main duct (ABD) and branch duct (BC) may be taken as
7 m/s and 5 m/s, respectively. The flow rate from diffuser at C is 1.2 m3/s and that at D is 1.8 m3/s. The pressure
loss for each diffuser is 7 Pa and the loss coefficients are as follows: Entrance 0.82, Elbow (90) 0.38, Elbow
(45) 0.23, Wye (branch) 0.50, Wye (through) 0.20.

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A
D

Ans: DAB = 739 mm, DBC = 553 mm, DBD = 572 mm, pABC = 77.40 Pa, pABD = 106.82 Pa