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8SR08 Air-Conditioning

Objective:

    To prepare the students to understand the basic of air-conditioning.

    To prepare the students to handle projects execution pertaining to air-conditioning.

 

Course Contents:

    1. Applied psychometrics:

    2. SI Units used in air-conditioning:

    3. Computation of heat transmission coefficients and cooling load calculations:

    4. Ducting Layout:

    5. Water piping layout:

    6. Performance Evaluation of air-conditioners and accessory equipment used in air conditioners:

    7. Fundamentals of vapour compression cycle:

    8. Understanding drawings:

    9. Explorative cooling and desert coolers:

    10. Preparation of project schedule, bar chart and project execution:

    11. Importance of protecting the stratospheric ozone layer and phasing out of CFC’s. Use of environment:

    12. Friendly refrigerants:

 

Project Work:

    Cooling Load calculations, Site Visit, Preparation of project schedule, Preparation of project report.

 

Reference Books:

  1. ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals 1967 By American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning.

  2. ASHRAE guide and data book – Equipment 1969- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration Air-conditioning.

  3. ASHRAE guide and data book: application 1968- By American Society of heating Refrigerating & Air-conditioning.

 

Evaluation:

Internal 60 %

    (Class assignments/tutorials, Class attendance, Tests, Class interactions, and any laboratory work if required
    etc.)

Final 40 %

    (Exam, Jury, Term Paper etc.)