COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is an introduction to the design of thermal systems for indoor climate control. The concepts, design, application, and control of HVAC and Refrigeration are introduced through the use of fundamentals of thermo-fluids. The course is designed to provide a balance among theory and practical design principles and to introduce the students with real-world problems of HVAC design and applications.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
CLO-1: Apply principles of thermodynamics on processes of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. (C3)
CLO-2: Outline the various parameters affecting human health and thermal comfort. (C4)
CLO-3: Formulate the space heating and cooling loads from different components of a building.(C6)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Applications of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning- One Lecture
Thermal Principles – One Lecture
• Concepts, Models, and Laws
• Thermodynamic Properties & Processes
Psychrometry and Wetted-Surface Heat Transfer – Two Lectures
• Psychrometric Chart
• Relative Humidity
• Humidity Ratio
• Adiabatic Saturation and Thermodynamic Wet-Bulb Temperature
Heating- and Cooling-Load Calculations – Six Lectures
• Health and Comfort Criteria
• Thermal Comfort
• Estimating Heat Loss and Heat Gain
• Procedure for Estimating Heating Loads
• Procedures for Estimating Cooling Loads
Air-Conditioning Systems – Two Lectures
• Thermal Distribution Systems
• Classic Single-Zone System
• Variable-Air-Volume Systems
• Water Systems
Fan and Duct Systems – Two Lectures
• Conveying Air
• Pressure Drop in Straight Ducts
• Velocity Method
• Equal-Friction Method
Pumps and Pumping – Two Lectures
• Water and Refrigerant Piping
• Pump Characteristics and Selection
Cooling and Dehumidifying Coils – One Lecture
• Types of Cooling and Dehumidifying Coils
The Vapor-Compression Cycle – Four Lectures
• Carnot Refrigeration Cycle
• Coefficient of Performance
• Performance of the Standard Vapor-Compression Cycle
• Actual Vapor-Compression Cycle
Compressors – One Lecture
• Types of Compressors
Expansion Devices – One Lecture
• Purpose and Types of Expansion Devices
Refrigerants – Two Lectures
• Primary and Secondary Refrigerants
• Thermodynamic Comparison of Some Common Refrigerants
• Physical and Chemical Comparison
Multipressure Systems – Two Lectures
• The Performance of Refrigeration Systems
• Intercooling
Absorption Refrigeration – Two Lectures
• The Absorption Cycle
• Thermal Analysis of Simple Absorption System
Heat Pumps – One Lecture
• Types of Heat Pumps
Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers – One Lecture
• Heat Rejection to Atmosphere
• Cooling Towers
Evaporative Condensers and Coolers – One Lecture