ME3002 REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING CR-3

Introduction to Refrigeration: Reversed Carnot Cycle, Reversed Brayton Cycle, Vapour

compression cycle, Units of refrigeration, Coefficient of performance. (4 Hrs)
Refrigerants: Classification of refrigerants: Halocarbon compounds, Azeotrope,
Hydrocarbons, Inorganic compounds, Properties of refrigerants, Comparison of common
refrigerants, uses of important refrigerants. (3 Hrs)
Air Refrigeration system: Open Air refrigeration cycle, Closed or dense Air refrigeration
cycle, Air refrigerator working on Reversed Carnot cycle, Air refrigerator working on Bell-
Coleman cycle, Methods of Air refrigeration systems, Simple Air cooling system, Simple Air
Evaporative cooling system, Boot-strap Air cooling system, Boot-strap Air Evaporative
cooling system, Regenerative Air cooling system. (4 Hrs)
Vapour Compression system: Types of Vapour Compression Cycle, Actual vapour
compression cycle, T-s and P-h diagram simple saturation cycle, super heated and sub-cooled
cycle, Effect of suction pressure and discharge pressure on performance. (4 Hrs)
Multistage compression and multi-evaporator system: Different arrangements of
compressors and intercooling, multistage compression with intercooling, Multi-evaporation
system, dual compression system. (4 Hrs)
Vapour Absorption system: Simple Ammonia Absorption system, improved vapour
absorption system, Electrolux system, Comparison of vapour absorption system with vapour
compression system. (3 Hrs)

Psychometrics: Properties of air-vapour mixtures, Psychometric chart, Law of air-water

vapour mixture, Enthalpy of mixture, simple heating and cooling, Humidification,
Dehumidification mixture of air streams. (3 Hrs)
Requirements of comfort Air conditioning: Oxygen supply, Heat removal, Moisture
removal, Air-motion purity of air, Thermodynamics of human body, Comfort and comfort
chart, Effective temperature, factors governing optimum effective temperature. (4 Hrs)

Air conditioning system: Processes in air conditioning, summer air conditioning, winter air
conditioning and year round air conditioning, cooling load calculation. (4 Hrs)

Refrigerant Compressor: Classification of Compressor, Reciprocating Compressor, Work

done by a single stage reciprocating Compressor, Hermetic Sealed Compressor, Rotary
compressor, CentrifugalCompressor. (3 Hrs)

Text Books:
1. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, C. P. Arora, McGraw Hill Education, 3rd Edition,
2013.
2. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, R. S. Khurmi, and J. K. Gupta, S. Chand Ltd, 2013
Reference books:
1. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, R. C. Arora, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2013.
2. A course in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, S.C. Arora and S. Domkundwar, Dhanpat
Rai & Co (P) Ltd, 2013.
3. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Manohar Prasad, New Age International, 2003.