Air Conditioning Systems Design, Selection, Operation and Troubleshooting
202521jul(jul 21)4:50 am25(jul 25)4:50 am
Course Details
Objectives
- Select the proper compressor for the A/C application
- Design a finned evaporator coil including circuiting & refrigerant distribution
- Design a finned condenser coil including circuiting & refrigerant distribution
- Design a hot water coil for heating applications
- Estimate cooling / heating loads
- Select alternative refrigerants
- Calculate humidity for space requirements
- Basic knowledge of safety issues related to A/C units
- Exercising examples of troubleshooting methods
- Highlight the importance of maintenance and troubleshooting
Outline
- Introduction to refrigeration systems
- Detailed cooling load estimation tips
- Fundamentals of HVAC design calculations
- Airflow Design in Ducts and Air Distribution in different applications
- Special HVAC design applications to hospitals
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) at workplace
- HVAC plant and piping calculations
- Electrical power requirements in HVAC systems
- Design of finned evaporators
- Selection of refrigeration distributors & Compressors
- Design of air cooled condensers
- Software on coil design
- Expansion valve selection and unit pressure drop
- Refrigerants environmental regulations,
- Overview of HVAC system controls
- Instruments used for flow and temperature measurements
- Inspection details
- Plant operation – start up, operation, short shutdown
- Maintenance checklist
- HVAC life cycle cost analyses
- Codes and standards
- Introduction and overview of ASHRAE Energy Code 90.1 and DOE
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Who Should Attend ?
- HVAC Designers, Engineers, Plant Operators
- Plant and Maintenance Craftsmen
- Building or Energy Managers
- Environmental Engineers
- Process and Mechanical engineers who are involved with troubleshooting, selection, operation, and maintenance of large process machinery.
