Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Web Course)

Faculty Coordinator(s):

1. Prof. M. Ramgopal

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology

Kharagpur

Kharagpur – 721302

Email : ramg@mech.iitkgp.ernet.in

Telephone : (91-3222) 282 986 (Office)

(91-3222) 282 987 (Residence)

Detailed Syllabus :

Lesson 1 History of Refrigeration

Lesson 2 History of Refrigeration – Development of Refrigerants and Compressors

Lesson 3 Applications of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Lesson 4 Review of fundamental principles – Thermodynamics: Part I

Lesson 5 Review of fundamental principles – Thermodynamics: Part II

Lesson 6 Review of fundamentals: Fluid flow

Lesson 7 Review of fundamentals: Heat and Mass transfer

Lesson 8 Methods of producing Low Temperatures

Lesson 9 Air cycle refrigeration systems

Lesson 10 Vapour Compression Refrigeration Systems

Lesson 11 Vapour Compression Refrigeration Systems: Performance Aspects And

Cycle Modifications

Lesson 12 Multi-Stage Vapour Compression Refrigeration Systems

Lesson 13 Multi-Evaporator and Cascade Systems

Lesson 14 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration Systems

Lesson 15 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration Systems Based On Water-Lithium Bromide Pair

Lesson 16 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration Systems Based On Ammonia-Water Pair

Lesson 17 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration Systems Based On Ammonia-Water Pair

Lesson 18 Refrigeration System Components: Compressors

Lesson 19 Performance of Reciprocating Compressors

Lesson 20 Rotary, Positive Displacement Type Compressors

Lesson 21 Centrifugal Compressors

Lesson 22 Condensers & Evaporators

Lesson 23 Condensers & Evaporators

Lesson 24 Expansion Devices

Lesson 25 Analysis of Complete Vapour Compression Refrigeration Systems

Lesson 26 Refrigerants

Lesson 27 Psychrometry

Lesson 28 Psychrometric Processes

Lesson 29 Inside And Outside Design Conditions

Lesson 30 Psychrometry of Air Conditioning Systems

Lesson 31 Evaporative, Winter and All Year Air Conditioning Systems

Lesson 32 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations - Estimation of Solar Radiation

Lesson 33 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations -Solar Radiation Through Fenestration –

Ventilation and Infiltration

Lesson 34 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations - Heat Transfer Through Buildings – Fabric

Heat Gain/Loss

Lesson 35 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations - Estimation of Required Cooling/Heating

Capacity

Lesson 36 Selection of Air Conditioning Systems

Lesson 37 Transmission of Air in Air Conditioning Ducts

Lesson 38 Design of Air Conditioning Ducts

Lesson 39 Space Air Distribution

Lesson 40 Ventilation for Cooling