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HVAC-introduction
HVAC-introduction
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HVAC
🞂 HEATING: Heating is significant in maintaining
adequate room temperature especially during cold
weather conditions.
🞂 VENTILATION: The process of changing or
replacing air in any space to control temperature or
remove any contaminations.
🞂 AIR CONDITIONING: Air conditioning and
refrigeration are provided through the removal of heat
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NEED OF HVAC
HUMAN COMFORT
🞂 Conditions at which most of the people are likely to
feel comfortable most of the time.
🞂 Temperature
Summer- 25°C (78°F)
Winter- 20°C(68°F)
🞂 Relative Humidity- 40 to 60 %
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NEED OF HVAC
🞂 Temperature can be raised or lowered
🞂 Humidity can be raised or lowered
🞂 Maintain proper air movement
🞂 Maintain proper filtration of air
🞂 Outside air can be added or removed
🞂 To hold the air contamination within acceptable limits.
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Major components of HVAC systems
🞂 Compressor
🞂 Condenser
🞂 Expansion valve
🞂 Evaporator
🞂 Air handler
🞂 Duct
🞂 Air filter
🞂 Heat exchanger
🞂 Fan
🞂 Chiller
🞂 Thermostat
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AIR CONDITIONING &
REFRIGERATION
Unit of Refrigeration
Ton of Refrigeration (TR)
⮚ 1TR is the amount of heat to be transferred for melting
one ton of ice at 0°C in 24Hrs.
⮚ 1TR=12000BTU or 3024Kcal/hr
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TYPES OF REFRIGERATION CYCLES
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Vapour compression cycle
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Vapour absorption cycle
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Split air condition setup
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Window air condition setup
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Gas cycle(Bell Coleman cycle)
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Stirling cycle
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General classification of air conditioning
systems
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General classification of air conditioning
systems
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General classification of air conditioning
systems
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