Cold Air Distribution: System Design Guide

Appendix B: Units and Conversions

These conversions are for those units most commonly encountered in cold-air distribution design. Additional information and conversions for other units are given in the ASHRAE publication, SI for HVAC&R (ASHRAE 1992).

Table B-1: Conversion Constants

Dimension

From

Conversion

To

Temperature

F

( F-32)/1.8

C

Temperature Difference

? F

/1.8

?K(A C)

Rate of Cooling

ton

3.517

kW

Btu/h

0.2931

W

Quantity of Energy

ton h

3.517

kWh

Btu

0.2931

Wh

Btu

1.055

kJ

Btu/lb

2.326

kJ/kg

Chiller Efficiency

kW/ton

3.517/(kW/ton)

COP

Volume Flow

gpm

0.0631

L/s

cfm

0.4719

L/s

cfm

0.0004719

m 3/s

Velocity

ft/min

0.00508

m/s

ft/s

0.3048

m/s

Pressure

in of water

248.8

Pa

Specific Heat

Btu/lb F

4.184

kJ/(kg K)

Length or Head Pressure

ft

0.3048

m


Figure B-1: Temperature Conversions.

Figure B-2: Volumetric flow conversions.

Figure B-3: Cooling capacity conversions.

Figure B-4: Chiller efficiency conversions.

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