AKTU Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (BME601) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year

Unit‐1 (8- Hours) Refrigeration:

Introduction to refrigeration system, Methods of refrigeration, Unit of refrigeration, Refrigeration effect, Carnot refrigeration cycle, Refrigerator and Heat Pump, C.O.P.

Air Refrigeration cycle:

Open and closed air refrigeration cycles, Reversed air Carnot cycle, Bell Coleman or Reversed Joule air refrigeration cycle, Need of Aircraft refrigeration, Classification of aircraft refrigeration system. Boot strap refrigeration, Regenerative, Reduced ambient, Dry air rated temperature (DART).

Unit‐2 (8- Hours) Vapour Compression System:

Reversed vapour Carnot cycle, limitation of Reversed vapour Carnot cycle, Simple vapour compression cycle, Analysis of vapour compression cycle, Use of T‐S and P‐H charts, Effect of change in suction and discharge pressures on C.O.P, Effect of sub cooling of condensate & superheating of refrigerant vapour on C.O.P of the cycle, Actual vapour compression refrigeration cycle, Multistage System:

Multistage vapour compression system requirement, Different configuration of multi pressure system, Removal of flash gas, Inter-cooling, Multi evaporator system, Cascade system.

Unit‐3 (8- Hours) Vapour Absorption system;

Working Principal of vapour absorption refrigeration system, Comparison between absorption & compression systems, Elementary idea of refrigerant absorbent mixtures, Temperature – concentration diagram & Enthalpy – concentration diagram , Adiabatic mixing of two streams, Ammonia – Water vapour absorption system, Lithium‐ Bromide water vapour absorption system, Comparison, Three fluid system.

Refrigerants:

Classification of refrigerants, Nomenclature, Desirable properties of refrigerants, Common refrigerants, Secondary refrigerants, and Environment friendly refrigerants, Anti‐freeze solution, Phase changing materials, Ozone layer depletion and global warming considerations of refrigerants, Selection of refrigerants, Future Refrigerants like Hydrofluoro‐Olefines Unit‐4 (8- Hours) Air Conditioning:

Introduction to air conditioning, Psychrometric properties and their definitions, Psychrometric chart, Different Psychrometric processes, Air Washers, Cooling towers & humidifying efficiency, Thermal analysis of human body, Effective temperature and comfort chart, Cooling and heating load calculations, Selection of inside & outside design conditions, Heat transfer through walls & roofs, Infiltration & ventilation, Internal heat gain, Sensible heat factor ( SHF ), By pass factor, Grand Sensible heat factor (GSHF), Apparatus dew point (ADP). Window air Conditioner, Simple air conditioning system, Air conditioning system with ventilation.

Unit‐5 (8- Hours) Refrigeration System Equipment:

Compressors, Condensers, Expansion Devices and Evaporators, Elementary knowledge of transmission and distribution of air through ducts and fans, Application:

Food preservation, Transport refrigeration, Cold storage, Refrigerates Freezers, Ice plant, Water coolers, Comfort and Industrial air conditioning Refrigeration.

Other systems:

Cryogenic liquefaction and refrigeration systems, Brief introduction of Thermo‐electric refrigeration system, Steam jet refrigeration system, Vortex tube refrigeration system, Magnetic refrigeration system.

Reference Books

1. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by C.P Arora, McGraw‐Hill
2. Refrigeration and Air conditioning, by Manohar Prasad, New Age International (P) Ltd. Pub.
3. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by R.C. Arora, PHI
4. Principles of Refrigeration by Roy J. Dossat. Pearson Education
5. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by Stoecker & Jones. McGraw‐Hill
6. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by Arora & Domkundwar. Dhanpat Rai
7. Thermal Environment Engineering. By Kuhen, Ramsey & Thelked