Information Package

Program of Mechanical Engineering (English)

ME441

AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGIRATION SYSTEM DESIGN

Course Code
ME441
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  2. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  3. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs with inrealistic
  4. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
  5. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  6. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
  7. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(ME321)
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionHeating systems, heating load, warm water and steam heating system calculations, chimneys. Ventilation and refrigeration systems. Vapor compression and absorption refrigerating cycles, refrigerants. Thermodynamics properties of moist air, psychrometric chart and elementary psychrometric processes, direct contact transfer processes between moist air and water. Comfort conditions, cooling load and air conditioning system calculations. Piping and ducting calculations. Boilers, pumps, expansion tanks, heat exchangers, heaters, cooling units, cooling towers, fans, humidifiers, heating, cooling, dehumidification coils and equipment selection criterias.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1st Week Definition of air conditioning, applications and the basic concepts about thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer and fluid mechanics.
2nd Week 2nd Week Psycrometry, definition, applications and the use of psychrometric diagram.
3rd Week 3rd Week Psychrometric applications; heating, cooling, humidification, dehumidifiction and the design calculations.
4th Week 4th Week Psychrometric applications; heating, cooling, humidification, dehumidifiction and the design calculations.
5th Week 5th Week Heating system design, applications, heat loss calculations, the design data and criteria.
6th Week 6th Week Transmission and infiltration heat loss clculations.
7th Week 7th Week Heater, boiler, burner, expansion tank, heat exchanger selection criteria, chimney calculations and annual fuel consumption determination.
8th Week 8th Week Floor plan and coloumn schema for pipe lines.
9th Week 9th Week Critical path determination, dimensioning of the pipe lines.
10th Week 10th Week Design aplications and pump selection.
11th Week 11th Week Cooling design, applications, equipments and comfort conditions
12th Week 12th Week Cooling load calculations, sources, outer and iner loads, CLTD/SCL/CLF calculation methods, solar radiation load, sensible and latent cooling loads.
13th Week 13th Week Cooling load calculations and system design.
14th Week 14th Week Ventilation, air duct design, diffusers, fans.
Recommended or Required Reading(1) Thermal Environmental Engineering, 3rd ed., Thomas H. KUEHN, James W. RAMSEY, James L. THRENKELD, Prentice Hall, 1998, (2) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2nd ed., Wilbert F. STOECKER, Jerold W. JONES, McGraw-HILL, 1982, (3) Isıl Çevre Mühendisliği Esasları ve Uygulamaları, Mecit SİVRİOĞLU, Tolga PIRASACI, Alp Yayınevi, 2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 5
Quiz 1 5
Project 1 15
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 14 0.5 7
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 14 1 14
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 7 1 7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2.5 2.5
Homework 2 1 2
Project 1 40 40
Quiz 3 0.5 1.5
Total Work Load146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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