Btu = British thermal unit
Btuh = British thermal units per hour
F. = Degrees Fahrenheit
C. = Degrees Centigrade
FA = Degrees Fahrenheit Absolute
CA = Degrees Centigrade Absolute
R° = Degrees Rankin = degrees absolute F.
K° = Degrees Kelvin = degrees absolute C.
P = pounds = lbs.
psi = pounds per square inch = lbs. per sq. in.
i = inches = in.
f = foot or feet = ft.
si = square inch = sq. in.
sf = square feet or foot = sq. ft. r = radius of circle
r = radius of circle
Ï€ = 3.1416 (a constant use in deter mining the area of a circle)
pcf = pounds per cubic foot = lbs. per Cu. ft.
Hg = inches of mercury vacuum
sp.gr. = specific gravity
sp.ht. = specific heat
hp = horsepower
w = Watts
ft.lb. = foot-pounds
ton = ton of refrigeration effect
lb./cft. = pounds per cubic foot
psig = pounds per square inch gauge
psi = pounds per square inch = lbs. per sq. in.
psia = pounds per square inch absolute
= pounds per square inch gauge
plus atmospheric pressure of
14.7 lbs. or 15 lbs. per sq. in.
Po = Old absolute pressure
Pn = New absolute pressure
Vo = Old Volume
Vn = New Volume
To = Old absolute temperature
Tn = New absolute temperature
∞ = Infinity
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Basics of Refrigeration