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Food processing. Freezing, storage and distribution. Cold
storage cooling load. Moisture barriers and insulation.
Absorption cycle. Properties of binary mixtures. Analysis of
component operation and characteristics of the system.
References
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers. ASHRAE Handbooks (Fundamentals, Systems, Applications
and Equipment Volumes). Atlanta, GA, USA, Published by this Society.
Dossat, R.J. Principlesof Refrigeration. 2nd edn, New York, Wiley, 1981
lnternational lnstitute of Refrigeration. Thermodynamic and Physical
Properties R12, also for R22. Paris, International lnstitute of
Refrigeration, 1981
Stoecker, W.F. Design of Thermal Systems. 2nd edn, New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1980
Stoecker, W.F. and Jones, J.W. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. 2nd
edn. N.Y., McGraw-Hill, 1982
Threlkeld, J.L. Thermal Environmental Engineering. 2nd edn,
Englewood Cliffs, N.Y., Prentice Hall, 1970
Australian lnstitute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating
(Journal)
~ ~ 7 2 1 Air-conditioning
No. of hours per week: four hours
Subject aims and description
Fluid flow principles: air flow in ducts, water flow in pipes,
distribution systems, duct design philosophies, equal friction,
constant velocity, static regain, index runs, system
characteristics, distribution and mixing of air streams, registers
and diffusers, pipe design, system characteristics and
components, cooling and heating coil connections, control
valves.
Fans and pumps: types, characteristics, construction, system
matching, energy consumption, part-load fan operation.
Noise and vibration: background theory, NR curves, noise and
vibration sources, effect of duct and pipe velocities, sound
attenuators in lined and unlined ductwork, sound attenuators,
vibration isolation of rotating equipment.
Air-conditioning systems: reheat, perimeter induction, variable
volume, dual-duct, multi-zone and others, e.g. ice storage
systems, typical layouts, advantages and disadvantages, capital
and running costs, commissioning, balancing of air and water
systems, measurement methods. Health and safety aspects,
smoke and fire control, AS1668 Pt 1, open cooling towers and
alternatives, Legionnaire's Disease, water treatment, fresh air
intakes, dusts and air contaminants.
References
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating andAir Conditioning
Engineers. ASHRAE Handbooks - Fundamentals, Systems,
Applications and Equipment volumes. Atlanta, GA, USA, Published by
this Society
Department of Housing and Construction in association with the
Australian lnstitute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating.
Mechanical Engineering Services Design Aids. Canberra. Australian
Government Publishing Service, 1980
~ ~ 7 2 2 Refrigeration
No. of hours per week: three hours
Subject aims and description
Vapour compression cycle.
Centrifugal compressors. lsentropic and actual operation.
Pressure coefficient and isentropic efficiency. Dimensionless
speed, flow and power.
Stability limit. Impeller proportions.
Condenser characteristics. Cooling capacity as a function of
evaporating and condensing temperature, cooling fluid flow
rate and entry temperature. Condensing unit characteristics.
Evaporator characteristics. Cooling capacity as a function of
evaporatinq and condensins temperatures, cooled fluid flow
rate and entry temperatureand the refrigerant sunction
condition.
System performance. Effect on performance of changing one
or more variables. Evaporator starving, heat exchanger fouling.
System operation with restrictor tubes.
Capacity control applied to all types of compressors. Hot gas
by-pass.
Analysis of thermal storage and storage mediums.
Time dependant considerations. Heat sources and sinks.
Thermo electric heat pumps. Materials. Maximising capacity
and coefficient of performance.
Some aspects of solar boosted and driven heat pumps.
References
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers. ASHRAE Handbooks (Fundamentals, Systems, Applications
and Equipment Volumes). Atlanta, GA, USA, Published by this Society
Dossat, R.J. Principles of Refrigeration. 2nd edn, N.Y., Wiley, 1981
lnternational lnstitute of Refrigeration. Thermodynamic and Physical
Properties R12, also for R22. Paris, lnternational lnstitute of
Refrigeration, 1981
Stoecker, W.F. Design of Thermal Systems. 2nd edn, New York,
McGraw-HIII, 1980
Stoecker, W.F. and Jones, J.W. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. 2nd
edn, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1982
Threlkeld, J.L. Thermal Environmental Engineering. 2nd edn,
Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, 1970
Australian institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating
(Journal)
~ ~ 7 2 9 Fluid Mechanics
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: practical work and examinations
Subject aims and description
To provide a knowledge of fluid mechanics adequate for the
graduate entering the process industry.
Kinematic and potential energy, the equivalence of pressure
and head. Bernoulli equation and its application to Pitot tube,
orifice plate and Venturi, and weir plates.
Momentum and the momentum equation. Viscosity, its
measurement and use. Criteria of similaritv: dimensional
analysis and its application to the derivation of the Stanton
(Moody) chart. Equivalent length and diameter. Stanton and
von Karman charts. The Hagen-Poiseuille equation.