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Calculating required cooling capacity

Thread starter RUFUS2K
Start date Jul 14, 2009

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Jul 14, 2009

RUFUS2K

Mechanical

Does anyone have a method (spreadsheet, software package, manual calculation template, etc) for calculating the necessary size of an automotive airconditioning system? I need to take into account the solar load through the windows and body, occupant heat, etc.

I am working on a supplimental cooling system for a vehicle and have to drop the temperature from 105 deg F to 85 deg F in 30 minutes or less.

We have always sized the systems through experimentation, but I would like to take a more engineering based approach.

Thanks!