DIMENSIONAL ACADEMY

COURSE CODE -01 HVAC GENERAL PRACTICE UNIT :1

OF

ENGINEERING

Head office : Mumbai -71,

No: 3/34 Dr.Ambethkar road, kodambakkam, chennai: 600024 Contact: 044-24734169/ 9840899686

Design Indoor Conditions based on Applications and ASHRAE 55-2004-Building Envelop Study (Understanding of Orientation, Altitude, Solar Heat Gain, Transmission Heat Gain, Insulations, Wall and glass composition, U value calculation, SHGC, VLT) -Sensible Heat Gain Calculations-Latent Heat Gain Calculations.-Fresh air quantity calculations -by using ASHRAE 62.1- 2004-Outdoor air Load calculations. -ESHF, GSHF calculations-ADP calculations by using Tables and Psychrometric chart.-Total Dehumidified air quantity calculations-Cooling coil Inlet conditions calculations by using Mass balance formula-Cooling coil outlet Calculations.-Bipass factors, Return Duct heat gain -Understanding of Diversity factors. GTH 100% FA Applications UNIT :2 VRF System Design- Central Chilled water System Chiller- Air Handling Units- Pumps- Cooling Tower-Constant flow Chilled water system Design.-Primary Secondary Chilled water system Design.Variable Primary flow System design.-Evaporative Cooling System design.

UNIT :3 Pump Head Calculations-AHU static Pressure Calculations.-Overview of HVAC standards such asASHRAE 55- 2004 For Thermal Comfort-ASHRAE 90.1 2007 For Energy Efficiency-ASHRAE 62.12004 for Ventilation. UNIT :4

Velocity of water in the HVAC Systems.-Piping Size Calculations for open and Closed circuit - Piping Supports. - Friction drop calculations. -Making the piping layout -Slandered valve station design. -Chilled water piping insulation types, thickness and sizes-Duct Design & Layout - Duct Design Equal Friction Method -Aspect Ratio UNIT :5 Elbows Static Loss Thickness of sheets System selection - Friction drop calculations - Duct insulation types, thickness and sizes-Commissioning of Split AC, Packaged AC. Commissioning of VRF system. - Commissioning of Chilled Water System.- Chiller Pumps AHU -Cooling Tower-Evacuation Standard vacuum test -Monitoring parameters of Performance tests COURSE CODE 02

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS DESIGN 1. PSYCHROMETRY

Moist Air Properties, use of Psychrometric Chart, Various Psychrometric Processes, Air Washer, Adiabatic Saturation. 2. APPLIED PSYCHROMETRY & SYSTEM DESIGN

Air conditioning Processes RSHF, Summer Air conditioning, Winter Air conditioning, Bypass Factor. Applications with specified ventilation air quantity use of ERSHF, Application with low latent heat loads and high latent heat loads. 3. LOAD ESTIMATION & AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL

Solar Radiation Heat Gain through Glasses, Heat Transfer through Walls and Roofs Total Cooling Load Estimation. Controls of Temperature, Humidity and Airflow. 4. AIR DISTRIBUTION & FANS

Flow through Ducts, Static & Dynamic Losses, Air Outlets, Duct Design Equal Friction Methods. Indoor Air Quality, Thermal Insulation, Fans & Duct System Characteristics, Fan Arrangement. 5. CHILLED WATER CIRCUITS

Water Piping in Chilled Water Systems, Condensers, Multiple Condensers and Cooling Towers.

COURSE CODE 03 REFRIGERATION MACHINERY AND COMPONENTS 1. REFRIGERATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Refrigeration Compressors, Different Types, Performance, Capacity Control Evaporators, Evaporators Circuitry, Applications and Different Types Condensers, Types, Evaporative Condenser, Optimum Cooling Water Rate and Velocity, Cooling Towers, Range and Approach, Air Washers, Spray Ponds, Natural and Induced Draught System Expansion Devices. 2. COMPONENTS TESTING AS PER (BIS CODES)

Testing of Condensers and Evaporators, Testing of Cold Storages Code of Practice for Fire Safety in General Storage. Specification and Testing of Room Air conditioners. 3. AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENTS & ACCESSORIES

Construction Details of Room Air Conditioner Window Type, Package Type, Split Type Central Units Air Distribution Devices Air Circuits Air Supply System. 4. APPLICATIONS OF AIR CONDITIONING

Air Conditioning in Automobiles, Railway Wagons, Marine Vessels, Aircraft and Other Commercial Applications. 5. REFRIGERATION ACCESSORIES & CONTROL

Piping System, Valves, Receivers, Oil Trap, Oil Regenerators, Driers and Strainers. Control System of Temperature, Pressure, Oil Flow, Compressor Motor Protection Devices.

ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENTS 1. INTRODUCTION

Refrigeration and air-conditioning plant layout, parameters affecting the location, organisational approach. 2. ERECTION OF R&AC SYSTEMS

Erection methodology, foundation, padding, network analysis, critical path, interconnections; safety precautions, air handling equipments. Maintenance procedures, vacuumising, changing, trial run, leak detection, prevention, lubrication, different methods and equipments, locations in the systems, corrosion, noise, vibration monitoring and control. 3. TESTING OF EQUIPMENTS

Testing of compressors, condensers, evaporators, cooling towers, motors, controls, test rings, ISI standards. Testing of control systems, circuitry and trouble shooting, condition monitoring. 4. TOTAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

TPM Principles, Corrective and preventive measures, Reliability analysis, Signature analysis, Different types of maintenance procedures, Practical hints, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Problem Solving Techniques. 5. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES & AIR FILTRATION

Studies on different maintenance schedules followed by various industries. Principles of air filtration impingement filters, HEPA & ULPA filters, Electronic air clearers, extended sayace filters Filter Standards - filter efficiency-filter testing methods-NAFA certification.-

COURSE CODE 04 REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS DESIGN 1. REFRIGERATION CYCLES

Evolving Vapor Compression Cycle from Basic Carnot Cycle Analysis Multipressure Systems, Cascade Systems. Air Refrigeration Cycles. 2. SYSTEMS COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES

Types of Evaporators, Compressors, Condensors, Expansion Devices, Driers / Filters, Receiver, Accumulator. Functional Aspects of the above components & accessories. 3. SYSTEM BALANCING & CONTROLS

Estimation of Cooling Load, Systems Equilibrium and Cycling Controls, Capacity Control in Compressors. 4. REFRIGERANTS & AIR QUALITY

Classification of Refrigerants, Refrigerant Properties, Oil Compatibility, Blends, Eco Friendly Refrigerants., Air Pollution Indoor- Outdoor; statistics in India-Contaminants sources effects on pace man health and productively IAQ ASHRAE Medicals.- site visits, Study of drawings.Methodology of Zoning. -Design Outside Conditions based on Weather data 5. UNCONVENTIONAL REFRIGERATION CYCLES

Vapor Absorption Systems Aqua Ammonia & LiBr Systems, Steam Jet Refrigeration Thermo Electric Refrigeration. -Starting and Running Circuits, Relay Types and Controls.AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS DESIGN 1.INTRODUCTION Psychrometric, heat to return air and fan heat economizer cycle, single zone system, categories of central air handling system, air handling system Design Consideration, duct design static Regain equal friction T method.

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CONSTANT AND VARIABLE VOLUME SYSTEM

Terminals reheat system, double-Duct systems, Double-Duct systems with sub zone heating, DoubleDuct systems with Draw-through cooling, two fan Double-Duct systems, triple-Duct system, Fan coil Unit system, Induction system.

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VARIOUS SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS

Hydronic heat pump systems, heat recovery and Economizer cycle, indirect evaporative cooling, Energy conservation and system retrofit. 4. VENTILATION FOR CONTROL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT

Ventilation for control, Principle of airflow, Airflow measurement techniques, General exhausts ventilation, Air cleaning devices, and replacement-Air system, evaluation and control of the thermal Environment, Indoor air Quality and Outside Air Requirements. 5. AIR CONTROLS

Thermostats, Damper and damper motor, Automatic Valves, Direct digital control, Application of fuzzy logic & neural network-Demand control volume method. COURSE CODE 05 Project