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:
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals 1967 By American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning.
ASHRAE guide and data book – Equipment 1969- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration Air-conditioning.
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.)