MECH3423 Building Services Engineering II

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HVAC Water-side Systems

 
1. Pipe Systems and Design

2. Water Systems in HVAC

3. Centrifugal Pumps

4. Pump Arrangements

[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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Video Presentation:

• How does a Centrifugal pump work ? (4:37) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaEHVpKc-1Q
• http://www.learnengineering.org/2014/01/centrifugal-hydraulic-pumps.html
  
• Centrifugal Pump Working (5:54) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiE8skW8btE
• http://www.learnengineering.org/2013/03/centrifugal-pump.html
• Centrifugal Pumps | Design Aspects (5:32) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWSyrxFJmt4
• http://www.learnengineering.org/2013/03/centrifugal-pumps-design-aspects.html
  

References:

• ASHRAE, 2013. ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals 2013, Chp. 22 - Pipe Sizing, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet][ebook via Knovel]
• Hegberg, R. A., 1999. Fundamentals of Water System Design, Chp. 1 & 2, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [697 H46]
• Larock, B. E., Jeppson, R. W. and Watters, G. Z., 2000. Hydraulics of Pipeline Systems, Chp. 4, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. [621.8672 L328 h](ebook available)
  
• Pennycook, K., Churcher, D. and Bleicher, D., 2007. A Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England, pp. 81-95. [AV 697 G94][AV 697 G94  CDROM] [PDF]

Web Links:

• Darcy-Weisbach equation - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy%E2%80%93Weisbach_equation
• Hazen-Williams equation - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazen%E2%80%93Williams_equation

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| Created: Dec 2015 | Update: 13 Jan 2016 | By: cmhui@hku.hk |