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Course title and number

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning  (MEC 67561)

Instructor

Ramez Khaldi

Semester- Year

First- 2010/2011

Compulsory / Elective

Compulsory

Prerequisites

Fluid Mechanics (MEC 67320), Heat Transfer (MEC 415)

Course

Contents

(description)

This course is a study of air-conditioning processes; psychometric and humid air calculations, heating-and cooling calculations, hot-water systems – theory and design, duct systems – theory and design.

Course Objectives

Introduction of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, moist air properties, heat transmission in building structures, solar radiation, air conditioning cooling load and heating load calculation, air distribution system design, indoor air quality, economic analysis, alternative cooling systems.

Learning

Outcomes and

Competences

• Air-conditioning systems.
• Moist Air Properties and Conditioning Processes.
• Comfort and Health-Indoor Environmental Quality.
• Heat Transmission in Building Structures.
• Heating load calculation
• Hot water heating system
• Under floor heating system
• cooling load calculation
• Space Air Diffusion.
• Fans and Building Air Distribution.

Textbook and  References

Textbook:

1. M. A. Alsaad & M. A. Hammad, "Heating and Air Conditioning", Fourth Edition, 2007

References:

1. W. J. Mc Guinness & B. Stein, "Building Technology, Mechanical and Electrical Systems", John Wiley & Sons.
2. F. C. Mc Quiston, J. D. Spitter, ' Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design', John Wiley & Sons 2000.
3. M. A. Alsaad and M. A. Hammad, " Heating and air conditioning", Second Edition 1997.
4. ASHREA Handbook. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Enginees.
5. G. J. Vanwylen, R. E. Sonntag and C. B. Rgnakke, "Fundamental of classical Thermodynamics", John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

1. P. L. Martin and D. R. Oughton, "Heating & Air Conditioning of Buildings", Eighth Edition, 2000.
2. R. Dodge and W. Vodson, "National Plumping Codes", Mc Graw-Hill, 1998.
3. N. R. Grimm and R. C. Rosaler, "HVAC Systems and Components Handbook. Mc Graw-Hill, 1998.

Assessment Criteria

Percent (%)?

First Exam

6/10/2010

15

Second Exam

17/11/2010

15

Project

20

Final Exam

50

Week

Subject

1

Air-conditioning systems

2

Moist Air Properties and Conditioning Processes

3

Work and heat

4

Comfort and Health-Indoor Environmental Quality

5

Heat Transmission in Building Structures

6

Heating load calculation

7

 First Exam    6/10/2010

8-9

Hot water heating system

9-10

Under floor heating system

11-12

cooling load calculation

13

Second Exam 17/11/2010

14

Space Air Diffusion

15

Fans and Building Air Distribution

16

Final Exam