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Code: 9D17104
M.Tech - I Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013
AIR-CONDITIONING - I
(Refrigeration & Air Conditioning)

Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 60

Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1 The humidity ratio of atmospheric air at 280C dry bulb temperature and 760 mm of
mercury is 0.016 kg/kg of dry air. Determine
(a) Partial pressure of water vapour.
(b) Relative humidity.
(c) Dew point temperature.
(d) Specific enthalpy and
(e) Vapour density.

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The room sensible and latent heat loads for an air conditioned space are 25 KW and 5
KW respectively. The room condition is 250C dry bulb temperature and 50% relative

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humidity. The outdoor condition is 400C dry bulb temperature and 50% relative humidity.
The ventilation requirement is such that on mass flow rate basis 20% of fresh air is
introduced and 80% of supply air is re-circulated. The by-pass factor of the cooling coil is
0.15. Determine
(a)
(b)
(c)
Supply air-flow rate.
Outside air sensible heat.
Outside air latent heat.

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(d) Grand total heat and
(e) Effective room sensible heat factor.

4 (a)
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Explain with a neat schematic diagram the working principle of year-round air
conditioning system and describe the functions of different components in the circuit.

Explain with a neat sketch the working principle of air washer.

(b) Explain with a neat sketch the working principle of cooling with adiabatic humidification
using psychrometric process.

5 (a) What is effective temperature? What factors affect effective temperature?

(b) Define the human comfort. Explain the factors which affect the human comfort.

6 Explain briefly different types of ventilation systems used in air conditioning systems.

7 Explain briefly the different types of humidity control systems used in air-conditioning
systems.

8 Explain briefly any two different types of heat pump circuits.

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