JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Autonomous) PULIVENDULA
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
IV B.TECH I SEMESTER
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
(Professional Elective – PE-IV b)
SYLLABUS
Course Objectives:
Provides insights in how thermodynamic principles are applied within the refrigeration
and air conditioning industry.
Introduce the students how real systems used in commercial, industrial refrigeration
and air conditioning industries are built-up.
Expose the students on various refrigeration methods like VCR, VAR and latest
developments.
Know the various air conditioning methods like summer, winter and year round air
conditioning and to make the student to understand the practical applications of
refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
UNIT I 10 hours
INTRODUCTION TO REFRIGERATION: Necessity and Applications, Carnot
Refrigerator, First and Second Law Applied to Refrigerating Machines, Unit of
Refrigeration, COP, EER, Different Refrigeration Methods.
AIR REFRIGERATION: Bell-Coleman Cycle, Ideal and Actual Cycles, Open
and Dense Air Systems - Numerical Problems - Refrigeration Needs of Air Crafts.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this UNIT the student will be able to
● Explain the terminologies associated with refrigeration. L2
● Describe the first and second law applied to refrigerating machines.L2
● Demonstrate the Bell-Coleman cycle in air refrigeration. L2
● Identify the various refrigeration cycles. L2
UNIT II 10 hours
Vapour Compression Refrigeration ( VCR ) System - Basic Cycle - Working
Principle and Essential Components of the Plant - COP - Representation of
Cycle On T-S and P-h Charts - Expander Vs. Throttling, Effect of Sub Cooling
and Super Heating - Cycle Analysis - Actual Cycle- Influence of Various
Parameters on System Performance - Construction and Use of P-h Charts -
Numerical Problems. Refrigerants - Desirable Properties - Classification of
Refrigerants Used - Nomenclature- Secondary Refrigerants- Lubricants - Ozone
Depletion - Global Warming- Newer Refrigerants.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this UNIT the student will be able to
● Appraise the importance of vapour compression refrigeration system. L5
● Draw the T-S and P-h charts for representation of cycle. L1
● Classify various refrigerants used in vapour compression refrigeration
systems. L1
● Model the numerical problems on refrigeration cycles. L3
● Demonstrate the influence of various parameters on system
performance. L2
UNIT III 10 hours
VAPOR ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION ( VAR ) SYSTEM- Description and
Working of NH3 - Water System and Li Br -Water ( Two Shell & Four Shell)
System -Calculation of Max COP, Principle of Operation of Three Fluid
Absorption System
STEAM JET REFRIGERATION SYSTEM: Working Principle and Basic
Components-Estimation of Motive Steam Required Principle and Operation of:
(I) Thermo-Electric Refrigerator (ii) Vortex Tube or Hilsch Tube.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this UNIT the student will be able to
● Appraise the importance of vapour absorption refrigeration system. L5
● Identify the latest developments of Electrolux, thermo electric vortex tube
methods.. L3
● Illustrate the working of various components of steam jet refrigeration
system. L2
● estimate the motive steam required for steam jet refrigeration system.L6
● Describe the working principle of Thermo- Electric refrigerator and vortex
tube refrigerator. L2
UNIT IV 8 hours
INTRODUCTION TO AIR CONDITIONING: Psychrometric Properties &
Processes - Characterization of Sensible and Latent Heat Loads - Need For
Ventilation, Consideration of Infiltrated Air - Heat Load Concepts.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS: Air Cooler (Evaporative Cooling) ,Window,
Split, Summer , Winter, Year Round, Central Air Conditioning Systems.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this UNIT the student will be able to
Illustrate the psychrometric properties & processes. L2
Select the air conditioning systems for different realistic situations. L6
Define the terms sensible heat load and latent heat load. L1
Draw the psychrometric charts for various air conditioning
environments. L1
UNIT V 8 hours
Air Conditioning Equipment - Humidifiers - Dehumidifiers - Air Filters, Fans and
Blowers.
JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Autonomous) PULIVENDULA
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
IV B.TECH I SEMESTER
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
(Professional Elective – PE-IV b)
HUMAN COMFORT: Requirements of Temperature, Humidity and Concept of
Effective Temperature, Comfort Chart. Heat Pump - Heat Sources - Different
Heat Pump Circuits.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this UNIT the student will be able to
● Appraise the importance of humidifiers and dehumidifiers. L5
● Select the requirements of temperature and humidity for human comfort.
L6
● Demonstrate the heat pump working and its components. L2
● List the various air conditioning equipments. L1
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, CPArora,TMH, 15th edition, 2013.
2. A Course in Refrigeration and Air conditioning, S.C Arora & Domkundwar,
Dhanpat rai
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning / Manohar Prasad / New Age, 2nd
edition, 2013
2. Principles of Refrigeration - Dossat / Pearson Education, 4th edition, 2007
3. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning-P.L.Ballaney, 2nd edition, 2012.
4. Basic Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning - P.N.Ananthanarayanan / TMH,
4th edition, 2013.
NOTE: Tables/Codes: Thermal Engineering Data Book containing refrigerant
and Psychrometric property Tables and charts are permitted in Exam
Course Outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to
Summarize the various refrigeration and air conditioning equipments and
it's working. L3
Apply the basic knowledge to operate the refrigeration systems. L6
Evaluate the COP for vapour absorption system. L4
LESSON PLAN
S.No UNIT TOPICS PERIODS DATE
1 I Necessity and Applications, Carnot Refrigerator 1
2 I First and Second Law Applied to Refrigerating Machines 2
3 I Unit of Refrigeration, COP, EER 1
4 I Different Refrigeration Methods 1
5 I Bell-Coleman Cycle 1
6 I Ideal and Actual Cycles 1
7 I Open and Dense Air Systems 1
8 I Numerical Problems 3
9 I Refrigeration Needs of Air Crafts 1
10 I Types of Air refrigeration systems 2
Vapour Compression Refrigeration ( VCR ) System, Basic
11 II 1
Cycle
12 II Working Principle and Essential Components of the Plant 1
13 II Representation of Cycle On T-S and P-h Charts 1
14 II Expander Vs. Throttling 1
15 II Effect of Sub Cooling and Super Heating 2
16 II Cycle Analysis - Actual VCRS Cycle 1
17 II Influence of Various Parameters on System Performance 1
18 II Construction and Use of P-h Charts - Numerical Problems 3
Refrigerants - Desirable Properties - Classification of
19 II 1
Refrigerants Used - Nomenclature- Secondary Refrigerants
20 II Lubricants - Ozone Depletion - Global Warming- Newer 1
Refrigerants.
21 III Description and Working of NH3 SIMPLE VARS System 1
Water System and Li Br -Water ( Two Shell & Four Shell)
22 III 1
System
23 III Calculation of Max COP & numerical problems 2
24 III Principle of Operation of Three Fluid Absorption System 1
25 III Working Principle and Basic Components of SJRS 1
26 III Estimation of Motive Steam Required Principle and Operation 1
JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Autonomous) PULIVENDULA
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
IV B.TECH I SEMESTER
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
(Professional Elective – PE-IV b)
27 III Thermo-Electric Refrigerator (ii) Vortex Tube or Hilsch Tube. 1
28 III Numerical problems on SJR SYSTEM 2
29 IV Psychrometric Properties & terms 2
30 IV Psychrometric Processes & derivations, numerical problems 2
Characterization of Sensible and Latent Heat Loads,
31 IV 2
numerical problems
32 IV Need For Ventilation, Consideration of Infiltrated Air 1
33 IV Heat load concept & calculations 2
34 IV Air Cooler (Evaporative Cooling) ,Window, Split, Summer , 2
Winter, Year Round, Central Air Conditioning Systems.
35 IV Problems on Air conditioning systems 2
36 V Air Conditioning Equipment - Humidifiers - Dehumidifiers 2
37 V Air Filters, Fans and Blowers 1
Requirements of Temperature, Humidity And Concept of
38 V 2
Effective Temperature
39 V Comfort Chart. Heat Pump - Heat Sources 2
40 V Different heat pump circuits 1
Total Number of Classes 58
