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| HKU Dept of Mech Engg Dept of EEE HKU BSE |
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| Level: | MSc(Eng) |
| Contact Hours: | 2.5 hours per week (One Semester) |
| Prerequisite: | None |
| Calendar Entry: | Fans and pumps: types and characteristics, parallel and series operation, system effects; complex fluid network analysis: graphical and iterative methods of solution, application to air and water systems and analysis of building air infiltration; room air diffusion: design strategies, application of computational fluid dynamics; sea water cooling systems: design and operation, water treatment; thermal storage systems: applications, system design and economic analysis; acoustic treatment and vibration isolation: basic principles, need for control, types and methods of control. |
| Assessment Methods: | Examination (80%), Continuous Assessment (20%) |
| Course Website: | http://me.hku.hk/bse/MEBS6008/ |
| Course Co-ordinator: | Dr.
Benjamin P. L. Ho (benjamin.ho@hku.hk), Room 5-24, Haking Wong Bldg Dr. Sam C. M. Hui (cmhui@hku.hk), Room 5-22, Haking Wong Bldg |
Educational Objectives:
- To introduce students to the important systems and applications of environmental services for more detailed study.
- To enable students to design appropriate heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigerating (HVAC&R) systems and evaluate their characteristics and performance.
- To describe the basic principles and characteristics of HVAC systems and components.
- To develop skills for design of HVAC&R systems and evaluation of their characteristics and performance.
Some useful references are listed below. Additional references and materials will be provided over the course.
- ASHRAE, 2012. ASHRAE Systems and Equipment Handbook 2012, SI edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet]
- ASHRAE, 2010. ASHRAE Refrigeration Handbook 2010, SI edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet][ebook via Knovel (IP edition)]
- ASHRAE,
2009. ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook 2009, SI
edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [ebook
via Knovel][ASHRAE
catalog via Techstreet]
- CIBSE, 2002. Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC, CIBSE Guide B5, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London, London. [697 N7]
- Haines, R. W. and Wilson, C. L., 2003. HVAC Systems Design Handbook, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [697 H1 h]
- Race, G. L. and Mitchell, S., 2003. A Practical Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1 p] [697 R1 p8] (printed and CD-ROM versions)
- Schaffer, M. E., 1991. A Practical Guide to Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Systems, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [697.92 S2]
- Wang, S. K., 2001. Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [697.93 W24 h]
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) http://www.ashrae.org
- Ventilation [www.bsenotes.com]
- Air Conditioning [www.bsenotes.com]