COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

Subject: Comprehensive
Topic: Mechanical System
Lecturer: Wilfredo G. Vidal

Wilfredo G. Vidal, MSME, PME

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 Full air conditioning means the
automatic control of an atmospheric
environment for the comfort of,

• Human beings
• Animal
• Proper performance of some
industrial or Scientific process.

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Ability to counter sensible and latent heat
gains, is the essential features of the air
conditioning systems.

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REFERENCES
• ASHRAE
• Philippine Mechanical Engineering
Code 2012
• PSVARE

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 PROPERTIES OF AIR

PSYCHROMETRY
Is a study of the properties of moist air.
atmospheric air is a mixture of water
vapor and dry air.

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• Heat transfer
• Kind of heat
(sensible and latent)
• Factors affecting transfer
(temperature difference, surface area,
material properties)

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COMPONENT OF BUILDING
COOLING LOAD

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 COMPONENT OF BUILDING
COOLING LOAD

Heat gain of occupants

Outdoor air required

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 TYPE OF SYSTEM
1. SPLIT SYSTEM

INDOOR UNIT
• Ceiling suspended (1.5 to 6.0 hp)
• Wall mounted
• Ducted (2.0 hp to 6.0 hp) installation
• Ceiling cassette (2, 3 or 4-way)
• Floor standing

OUTDOOR UNIT

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 TYPE OF SYSTEM
2. MULTI-SPLIT SYSTEM

INDOOR UNIT
• Ceiling suspended (1.5 to 6.0 hp)
• Wall mounted
• Ducted (2.0 hp to 6.0 hp) installation
• Ceiling cassette (2, 3 or 4-way)
• Floor standing

OUTDOOR UNIT

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 TYPE OF SYSTEM
2. MULTI-SPLIT SYSTEM

• Installation-1
• Installation-2

• Inverter
• Variable Refrigerant flow
• VRF
• Distribution
• Pipe length
• Building height
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 TYPE OF SYSTEM
3. CENTRALIZED SYSTEM

• Principle of Operation
• System Design
• Primary circuit
• Secondary circuit

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 TYPE OF SYSTEM
3. CENTRALIZED SYSTEM
• Air cooled
• Water cooled

• Cooling tower
• AHU
• System Schematic

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 Mechanical Plans signed by PME
* PRC No.
* PTR NO.
* DATE
* ISSUED AT
* TIN No.
Mechanical Plans Requirement
* room layout and uses
* ceiling plans
* elevation plans
* site development plans

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