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Refrigeration And Air-conditioning

ABOUT THE COURSE

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.


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Final Exam (in-person, invigilated, currently conducted in India) is mandatory for Certification and has INR Rs. 1100 as exam fee.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

UG & PG students of Mechanical & Civil Eng. and Architecture. HAVAC industry

PRE-REQUISITES

Not Required

INDUSTRY THAT WILL RECOGNIZE THIS COURSE

All HVAC industries

7123 students have enrolled already!!

COURSE INSTRUCTOR



Dr.Ravi Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. He has taught Refrigeration & Air-conditioning to UG and PG students of the Department. He is a member of ASHRAE, IIFIIR and ASME. He has supervised number of masters and doctoral students in this area.
COURSE PLAN

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, Vapour 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


SUGGESTED READING
  • Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, CP Arora, TMG
  • Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, Manohar Prasad, NAI
  • Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, Stoecker & Jons, MGH
  • Principles of Refrigeration, RC Dosset, LPE
  • ASHRAE Handbook (Fundamentals), ASHRAE

CERTIFiCATION EXAM :
  • The exam is optional for a fee.
  • Date and Time of Exam: October 7, 2018 (Sunday)
  • Time of Exams: Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon session: 2pm to 5pm.
  • Exam for this Course will be available in both morning & afternoon sessions.
  • Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
  • The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
CERTIFICATE:
  • Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score
  • 25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of 8 weeks course: Best 6 out of 8 assignments
  • E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee. It will be e-verifiable atnptel.ac.in/noc.