MEBS6006
Environmental
Services I
1. Review
of Basic Psychrometry (see lecture notes handouts below)
- Introduction to
Psychrometry
- Psychrometric
Processes
2. Practical
Applications of Psychrometry
- Characteristics
and use of psychrometric charts
ASHRAE
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CIBSE
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Carrier
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S K
Wang
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- Software for
psychrometric analysis
3. Techniques
of Psychrometric Analysis
[PowerPoint file in PDF
format]
[An
example of Hong Kong summer air-conditioning cycle] (prepared using the ASHRAE Psychrometric Analaysis
software)
Exercises on ‘Advanced Psychrometry' [PDF]
Download lecture notes handouts (for self study):
- Introduction to
Psychrometry [DencoCH1.pdf]
- Basics
- Psychrometric
Chart (Theory)
- The
Psychrometric Equation
- Appendix -
Thermodynamic Basics [DAppend.pdf]
- Psychrometric
Processes [DencoCH2.pdf]
- Common
Processes
- Typical
Devices
- [Suggested
solution to the quick revision exercise: DencoAnswers.pdf]
Video Presentation:
Further Reading:
References:
- ASHRAE, 2012,
2007, 2002. Psychrometric Analysis [CD-ROM],
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [AV
697 P97]
- ASHRAE, 1996. Psychrometrics:
Theory
and Practice, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA.
[551.5710287
P9]
- Farrell, M. and Race, G. L., 2012.
Practical Psychrometry, CIBSE
Knowledge Series KS20, Chartered Institution of Building
Services Engineers, London. [ebook via
Knovel]
- Gatley, D. P.,
2005. Understanding Psychrometrics, 2nd ed.,
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [551.5710287
G2]
- Jones, W. P.,
2001. Air Conditioning Engineering, 5th ed.,
Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford & Boston. [697.93
J79
a] [ebook via ScienceDirect]
- Chapter 2 -
Fundamental Properties of Air and Water Vapour Mixtures
- Chapter 3 - The
Psychrometry of Air Conditioning Processes
- Sherif, S. A.,
2002. Overview of psychrometrics, ASHRAE
Journal, 44 (7): 33-39. [PDF]
- Wang, S. K.,
Lavan, Z. and Norton, P., 2000. Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Engineering, Chp. 2, CRC Press, Boca
Raton. [697.93
W246
a]
- ASHRAE
Psychrometrics Tools http://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/bookstore/psychrometrics
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| Created: Aug 2004 | Update: 29 Jan 2016 | By: cmhui@hku.hk |