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Format For Instruction Plan [for Courses with Lectures and Tutorials

Course No Cours Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorial Practical Credits

MEC303 REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING 12977 :: Himanshu Kaushal 4 1 0 5

Text Book: 1 Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Arora C.P.

Other Specific Book:

Other Reading

Sr No Jouranls atricles as compulsary readings (specific articles, Complete reference)

2 http://www.ishrae.in/journals/2003jan/article02.html
3 http://www.ishrae.in/journals/2003july/article03.html

Relevant Websites

Sr. No. (Web adress) (only if relevant to the courses) Salient Features
4 http://www.atp.nist.gov/eao/ccar/contents.htm Closed-Cycle Air Refrigeration Technology for Cross-cutting Applications in Food Processing,
Volatile Organic Compound Recovery and Liquid Natural Gas Industries Economic Case Study
of an ATP-Funded P

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Number Lecture Number Lecture Topic Chapters/Sections of Homework to be Assigned Pedagogical tool
Textbook/other to students Demonstration/case
reference study/images/anmatio
n ctc. planned

Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 1 Revision of fundamentals of thermodynamics ->Reference :1,1.3 1.4
1.5

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Week 1 Lecture 2 Revision of fundamentals of thermodynamics ->Reference :1,1.6 1.7
1.8
Lecture 3 Applications of refrigeration, Methods of ->Reference :1,2.1
Refrigeration 1.10
Lecture 4 Methods of Refrigeration( Production of Low temp.) ->Reference :1,1.10 HomeWork 1 Allocation
Week 2 Lecture 5 Methods of Refrigeration( Production of Low temp.) ->Reference :1,1.10
Lecture 6 Gas cycle refrigeration ->Reference :1,11.1 Term Paper 1 Allocation
11.2
Lecture 7 Gas cycle refrigeration

Lecture 8 Unit of Refrigeration, Simple vapor compression ->Reference :1,1.2.7 HomeWork 1 Submission
cycles 2.5
Week 3 Lecture 9 Numerical
Lecture 10 Simple vapor compression cycles ->Reference :1,3.1 3.2
3.3
Lecture 11 Numerical reversed carnot cycle

Lecture 12 Vapor compression system analysis Ideal cycle

Week 4 Lecture 13 Vapor compression system analysis Ideal cycle ->Reference :1,3.1 3.2 HomeWork 2 Allocation
3.3

Part 2
Week 4 Lecture 14 Numerical
Lecture 15 Design and optimization of the cycle ->Reference :1,3.1 3.2
3.3
Lecture 16 Numerical Analysis VCRS sytem
Week 5 Lecture 17 Advance vapor compression cycle ->Reference :1,3.6
Lecture 18 Advance vapor compression cycle with Multistage
system
Lecture 19 Component of refrigeration system, Condensers, ->Reference :1,7.2 9.1 HomeWork 2 Submission
evaporators
Lecture 20 Component of refrigeration system, Condensers, ->Reference :1,6.16.7
evaporators 6.9
Week 6 Lecture 21 Component of refrigeration system, compressors ->Reference :1,6.16.7
6.9
Lecture 22 Component of refrigeration system, expansion
devices

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Week 6 Lecture 23 Component of refrigeration system, expansion ->Reference :1,8.1 8.3
devices 8.4
Lecture 24 Refrigerants Nomenclature, Different types of ->Reference :1,4.2
refrigerants
Week 7 Lecture 25 Different type of Refrigerants and their properties ->Reference :1,4.7 4.8
4.9
Lecture 26 Different type of Refrigerants and their properties

Lecture 27 Vapor absorption system, Requirement, Concept of ->Reference :1,12.1

the system 12.2
Lecture 28 Vapor absorption system, Types ->Reference :1,12.3

MID-TERM
Part 3
Week 8 Lecture 29 Ammonia- Water Vapor absorption system operation
Lecture 30 Ammonia- Water Vapor absorption system operation ->Reference :1,12.4
Lecture 31 Li-Br Vapor absorption system ->Reference :1,12.4
->Reference :1,12.7
Lecture 32 Psychometric definition ->Reference :1,14.1 HomeWork 3 Allocation
14.2 14.3
Week 9 Lecture 33 Psychometric definition ->Reference :1,14.4
14.5
Lecture 34 Reading Psychometric Chart and Numerical ->Reference :1,14.6
Lecture 35 Cooling Process Heating Process ->Reference :1,15.2
Lecture 36 Numericals based on processes
Week 10 Lecture 37 Sensible heating,humidification and ->Reference :1,15.2.1 HomeWork 3 Submission
dehumidification,total heat process 15.2.2 15.2.3
Lecture 38 SHF.Bye Pass factor ->Reference :1,15.2.4
15.3.1
Lecture 39 Apparatus Dew Point,Heating Coils, Air ->Reference :1,15.3.2 HomeWork 4 Allocation
Washer,Hygroscopic solutions,Water 15.3.3 15.3.4
injection,steam injection 15.3.515.3.6

Part 4
Week 10 Lecture 40 Evaporative Cooling System ->Reference :1,19.9 Term Paper 1 Submission
Week 11 Lecture 41 Evaporative Cooling System ->Reference :1,19.9
Lecture 42 Environmental comfort specification and standards ->Reference :1,16.1.3

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 Week 11 Lecture 43 Environmental comfort specification and standards ->Reference :1,16.1.3
Lecture 44 Cooling load estimation and use of standard Air ->Reference :1,19.7
conditioning system
Week 12 Lecture 45 Cooling load estimation and use of standard Air ->Reference :1,19.7 HomeWork 4 Submission
conditioning system
Lecture 46 Numerical on cooling load
Lecture 47 Air Flow ducts
Lecture 48 Air Flow ducts ->Reference :1,21.5
Week 13 Lecture 49 Air duct design ->Reference :1,21.6
Lecture 50 Duct Construction ->Reference :1,21.6.1
Lecture 51 duct design procedure ->Reference :1,21.6.3
Lecture 52 numericals on duct design ->Reference :1,

Spill Over
Week 14 Lecture 53 Revision of VCRS
Lecture 54 Revision of Psychrometry
Lecture 55 Revision of Psychrometry

Details of homework and case studies

Homework No. Topic of the Homework Nature of homework
(group/individuals/field work
Homework 1 Problem Related To thermodynamic cycle analysis Individual
Homework 2 Design of all four components of VCR Individual
Homework 3 Vapour absorption and Psychrometry Individual
Homework 4 Design of HVAC Individual

Scheme for CA:out of 100*

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 Component Frequency Out Of Each Marks Total Marks
Homework 3 4 25 75
Term Paper 1 25 25

Total :- 50 100

* In ENG courses wherever the total exceeds 100, consider x best out of y components of CA, as explained in teacher's guide available on the
UMS

List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)

Sr. No. Topic

1 1.Environment friendly refrigerants.
2.Design of an ice factory.
3.Peltier’s refrigeration.
4.Refrigeration in aircrafts
5.Refrigerant charging and recovery.
7.Refrigerant leak detection systems.
8.Solar refrigeration systems.
9.Winter air conditioning.
10.Refrigeration in automobiles
11.Meat export industry and refrigerated shipping containers.
12.Cold storage and perishable food preservation.
13.Very low temperature refrigeration
14.Frozen Vegetable packaging plant.
15.RINAC & Bluestar. A case study.
16.Montreal, ozone and CFC’s

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned
(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 1 Revision of fundamentals of thermodynamics Problem solving

Tutorial 2 Simple vapor compression cycles Problem solving
Tutorial 3 Gas cycle refrigeration Problem solving
Tutorial 4 Condensers, evaporators Problem solving
Tutorial 5 compressors, expansion devices Problem solving

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Tutorial 6 Complete cycle Problem solving
Tutorial 7 Design Problem solving

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 8 Vapor absorption system Problem solving
Tutorial 9 Psychometry Problem solving
Tutorial 10 Cooling load estimation Problem solving
Tutorial 11 Control and optimization of HVAC systems Problem solving
Tutorial 12 Case study of a big room in the campus and HVAC Problem solving
Design
Tutorial 13 Case study of a big room in the campus and HVAC Problem solving
Design

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