Cooling capacity

Cooling capacity is the measure of a cooling system's ability to remove heat. Common units include tons, and tonnes, which describe the amount of water at a given temperature that can be frozen in a given amount of time.^[1] Alternatively, it can be given in units of power such a kilowatt or BTU/h.^[2]

The basic SI units equation for deriving cooling capacity is of the form:

$\dot{Q}=\dot{m}C_p\Delta T$

Where

$\dot{Q}$ is the cooling capacity [kW]

$\dot{m}$ is the mass rate [kg/s]

C_p is the specific heat capacity [kJ/kg/°K]

ΔT is the temperature change [°C]

References

1. ^ "Cooling Capacity". Furnace Compare (furnacecompare.com). http://www.furnacecompare.com/faq/definitions/cooling_capacity.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
2. ^ "What Is Cooling Capacity?". wiseGEEK (wisegeek.com). http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cooling-capacity.htm. Retrieved 30 October 2011.