DIPLOMA IN BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING

DCB40132: BUILDING SERVICES PRACTICAL 3

Name NUR MAISARAH BINTI MUHAMAD

Registration No. 08DPB22F1056 Class DPB4B
Group Members

Session II : 2023/2024 Location PEJABAT

Lecturer PUAN AZILA BINTI JAMARI

PRACTICAL
REPORT
AIR CONDITIONING
SYSTEM
EXPERIMENT 1/4
TITLE: AIR VOLUME MEASUREMENT EXPERIMENT

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INTRODUCTION
Airflow measurement is a critical component when assessing an HVAC system. It helps
ensure balance, energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of the system. The most effective
way to test and verify these components is with airflow measurement instrumentation. These
test instruments are called anemometers or thermoanemometers (if they measure
temperature). Many anemometers measure airflow, air volume and temperature, while other
parameters may include humidity, dew point, and static/differential pressure.
Anemometers are available in two technologies: vane anemometers and hot-wire
anemometers. Each has its application limitations, but hot-wire anemometers are more
common due to the wider airflow range measured. Manometers are another test instrument
that can measure air velocity and volume, but is most commonly used to measure the static
and differential pressure of a system. Finally, capture hoods provide direct measurements of
air volume through supply and exhaust readings of grilles and diffusers.

OBJECTIVES
1. Know how to use the air volume of air supply measurement equipment
2. Know the amount of air volume flow rate enough for space air conditioning

EQUIPMENT
1. ALNOR Barometer Capture Hood EBT731

2. A Rotating vane anemometer LCA 6000

 3. Measurement tape

PROCEDURE
Hood Assembly
1. Place the place of the hood onto the floor
2. Insert one end of the support rod onto the spring loaded bracket in the base of the
instrument and the other end into the corner pocket of the frame of the hood. Follow
with all the rods. Note that the support rods always cross as pairs at the front and back
of the hood.
3. With all 4 support rods in place, pull the framework up over the rods. The hood
should now be upright with the sleeve extension facing forward.
4. Screw the handle onto the topside of the meter casing.
5. Attach the temperature probe cable into the right side of the meter by matching the tip
of the plug to the detention receptacle on the meter base.
6. Attach the smaller back pressure flap switch cable into the meter. This is also located
on the right side of the meter base. Note that the flap actuator is located on the right
side of the meter base which is manually lifted up or down
Configure the meter
1. Click the ON switch (l/o) located on the bottom left side of the meter.
2. The meter will run a quick initialization test and briefly flash IWIT, followed by a
constant READY digital display.
3. Press the arrow key ( ) to scroll through choices while setting a parameter.
4. Press Enter ( ) key to accept a menu selection, value or condition.
5. Press MENU key to access the menu selections, which are Pressure #001, Display
Setup,Flow Setup, Actual/Standard Setup, Data Losing, Bluetooth Function,
Application.
6. Press ESC key to cancel, end on operation or to exit a screen of displayed information

Taking measurement
1. Bring the balometer into contact with the perimeter of the register to be measured.
2. Ensure the foam lining on the hood frame act to the area around the register.
3. Start with the flap actuator in the ‘down’ position.
4. Initiate the measurement by pressing the red trigger button on the left side of the base
with your opposite hand/locks the reading.
Observation/Analysis of Result
Complete the table below :

1. AHU Data

No Specifications Size
1 Model YSB 500B
2 Serial Number 1136
3 Refrigerant type R22
4 Cooling Btu/Hr 500000
5 Charge 4 x 7.6 kg
6 Phase 3
7 Volt 380 – 420/50 Hz
8 Amp 20.5 A
9 Watt Output 11000W

2. Filter Section
Filter 1 2 3 Average
1 1.35 1.67 1.95 4.97 ÷ 3 = 1.66
2 2.52 2.33 2.85 7.70 ÷ 3 = 2.57
3 2.53 2.56 2.69 7.78 ÷ 3 = 2.59
4 2.54 2.57 2.64 7.75 ÷ 3 = 2.58
5 1.09 2.37 2.71 6.17 ÷ 3 = 2.06
6 1.65 2.05 2.51 6.12 ÷ 3 = 2.07
7 1.65 2.39 2.43 6.47 ÷ 3 = 2.16
8 2.87 2.77 3.07 8.71 ÷ 3 = 2.90
Total 18.59
3. Table: Air Volume Flowrate Reading

Diffuser CFM Average

CFM
1 227
2 178
3 172
4 275
5 266
6 135
7 109
8 129
9 155
10 230 Total CFM ÷
11 199 Total Diffuser =
12 252 Total Average
13 173 =9368 ÷ 43
14 241 =217.86
15 209
16 247
17 191
18 209
19 217
20 167
21 206
22 215
23 201
24 226
25 264
26 285
27 286
28 226
29 197
30 277
31 273
32 280
33 235
34 201
35 198
36 256
 37 208
38 223
39 186
40 231
41 211
42 224
43 278

Layout of Ducting System

Design Air Volume Flowrate
• Calculate floor area of the JKA space in m2 (not including AHU room space and
toilet)
• If the design air volume flowrate of supply air for an office is 1.7 cfm/sqft using the
formula below, calculate the total air volume flowrate :

Supply Air Volume Flowrate = room floor area x design air volume, flowrate cfm/ft²
Q (cfm) = A (ft²) x 1.7 design cfm/ft²

• Width = 16.85 m, convert to ft²

=55.28 ft
• Length = 47 m, convert to ft²
=154.2 ft

 Area = width x length

A =55.28 x 154.2
=8524.18 ft²

 Q (cfm) = A (ft²) x 1.7 design cfm/ft²

Q = 8524 x 1.7
=14491.10 cfm

• Convert units of cubic feet meter air volume (cfm) to :

 Cms
1 cfm to cm/s
=0.00047194745 cubic m/s
=14491.106 x 0.00047194745
=6.8390405243797 cm/s

 L/s
1 cfm to L/s
=0.47195 L/s
=14491.106 x 0.47195
 =6839.0405243796995 L/s

Conclusion
The heat flowmeters are very sensitive and produce a negligible disturbance of the
measurement. So, it is possible to measure with a good precision, easily and quasi
instantaneously the value of a local convective heat transfer coefficient.The anemometer
presented here is a prototype. In this article we show the interesting possibilities of the sensor
to measure very low velocities or fluid flows. The essential advantage of this sensor is the
slight warming up of the wire which limited the thermal perturbations in the fluid flow. To
improve our results we want to realise a quasi-simultaneous measurement of velocity and
temperature in the same point The solution could be an accurated measurement of the
electrical resistance of the sensor for a given electric current.In conclusion, we think that this
original approach of thermal convective problems could be found to have numerous
applications. In view how the sensors are low time constant the insteady state systems and
problems related to the optimal use of energy could be studied.

Reference
• ScienceDirect, CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF
NATURAL CONVECTION BY HEAT FLUX MEASUREMENT AND
ANEMOMETRY USING THERMOELECTRIC EFFECTS, 2024
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/physics-and-
astronomy/flowmeter#:~:text=CONCLUSION,local%20convective%20heat%20trans
fer%20coefficient

• Parmer Instrument Company, LLC, Anemometers for Air Flow Measurement, 2024
https://www.coleparmer.in/tech-article/airflow
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