SPD4121 HVAC Technology for Plumbing Engineers

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Introduction to HVAC&R systems

1. Background

2. HVAC&R

3. Air Conditioning

4. Design of HVAC Systems
[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video Presentation:

• HVAC Training - Basics of HVAC (10:20) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScVBPAitibQ
• How Air Conditioners Work (1:07), http://youtu.be/nKZ2DPvvua8
• The Cool History of Air-Conditioning (7:27) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ8kxhxaBwk
• Air Conditioning History (1:09) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NFmsU3Am7c
• Air Conditioning History (5:31) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf5okqLX-Uo

 Further Reading:

• Introduction to Air Conditioning http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/index_files/ac1.htm
• Videos:
• Air Conditioning 1 - Introduction (0:47), http://youtu.be/rUJjj6Fnhz4
• Air Conditioning 2 - Air Cycle (1:46), http://youtu.be/nDUrjUgjADE
• Home Cooling System Design Issues (5:07), http://youtu.be/3r1bMdFS4NA
• NPTEL E-learning course -- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/
• Lesson 36 Selection Of Air Conditioning Systems http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/36

References:

• Howell, R. H., Coad, W. J. and Sauer, H. J., 2013. Principles of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, 7th ed., Chp. 1, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA.[ASHRAE Catalog: 697 A82 T4]
• Jones, W. P., 2001. Air Conditioning Engineering, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford & Boston. [697.93 J79 a] [From ScienceDirect]
• Mcdowall, R., 2007. Fundamentals of HVAC Systems, SI edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [697 M13] [ebook via ScienceDirect]
• Review of basic knowledge: [NPTEL E-learning course -- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/]
• Lesson 4 Review of fundamental principles – Thermodynamics : Part I http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/4
• Lesson 5 Review of fundamental principles – Thermodynamics : Part II http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/5
• Lesson 6 Review of fundamentals: Fluid flow http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/6
• Lesson 7 Review of fundamentals: Heat and Mass transfer http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105129/7

 Web Links:

• Heat and Thermodynamics [HyperPhysics] http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
  
• Air conditioning, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_conditioning
• Air conditioning and refrigeration [Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century]
• 5 Smart Ways to Keep Cool of Ancient Chinese http://www.chinawhisper.com/5-smart-ways-to-keep-cool-of-ancient-chinese/
• Ice house (building) - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_house_(building)
• Yakhchal - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchal
• Ancient Ice Houses of Iran http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/01/ancient-ice-houses-of-iran.html
• Iranian Ice Houses Were Early Refrigerators http://www.solaripedia.com/13/407/iranian_ice_houses_were_early_refrigerators.html
  
• Video: "YAKHCHAL, The Ancient Ice House in Iran" Excelsov's photos around Kerman-Meybod-Sirjan, Iran (2:04) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83r5yIZjyjw
  
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)  http://www.ashrae.org
• History of Air Conditioning [ASHRAE]  http://xp20.ashrae.org/ABOUT/history.htm
• The History of Air Conditioning http://www.air-conditioners-and-heaters.com/air_conditioning_history.htm
• Willis Carrier the "father" of the modern air conditioning http://www.air-conditioners-and-heaters.com/willis_carrier.htm
• How Air Conditioners Work http://www.howstuffworks.com/ac.htm
• Air Conditioning System [by Mr. K P Cheung of HKU Arch] http://www.arch.hku.hk/~kpcheung/new2001/ac/s
• Variable refrigerant flow - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_refrigerant_flow

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| Created: Jul 2016 | Update: 2 Aug 2016 |