Refrigeration and Air-conditioning

 

Overview

This Course provides a simple understanding of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning fundamentals. Ideally suited to those with a little or no knowledge of the subject. The course consists of different refrigeration cycles and understanding of psychrometry and psychrometric processes used for the purpose of air-conditioning. Further, the comfort air-conditioning and indoor environment health are also addressed in this course.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : UG & PG students of Mechanical & Civil Eng. and Architecture students 

PRE-REQUISITES : NilINDUSTRY SUPPORT : All HVAC industries

Syllabus

COURSE LAYOUT

Week-1 : Recapitulation of Thermodynamics, Introduction to Refrigeration, Air Refrigeration Cycle, Aircraft Refrigeration Cycles. 

Week-2 : Aircraft Refrigeration Cycles,Vapour Compression Cycle,P-h Charts, Actual Vapour Compression Cycle 

Week-3 : Actual Vapour Compression Cycle,Compound Compression with Intercooling, Multiple Evaporator and Cascade System, Problem Solving 

Week-4 : Refrigerants, Vpour Absorption Systems. 

Week-5 : Introduction to Air-conditioning, Properties of Moist Air, Psychrometric Chart, Psychrometric Processes. 

Week-6 : Psychrometric Processes, Infiltration Design Conditions, Cooling Load. 

Week-7 : Cooling Load, Air Distribution System, Problem Solving, Air-Conditioning Systems 

Week-8 : Human Physiology, Thermal Comfort, Indoor Environmental Health, Problem Solving