ME60085: Refrigeration Systems
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| Course name | Refrigeration Systems | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offered by | Mechanical Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Semester | Autumn | ||||||||||||||||||
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Reverse Carnot cycle and standard vapour compression refrigeration cycleanalysis, comparison and Ewings construction. Compressor – reciprocating, centrifugal, rotary, screw type. Volumetric efficiency and performance of single stage refrigeration system, its limitations. Multistage multi evaporator and Cascade systems. Properties of refrigerants: primary, secondary and mixtures, piping design and lubricants. Absorption refrigeration systems: LiBrwater and aqua-ammonia systems, calculations by h-x diagram. Electrolux system and solar energy applications. Steam jet refrigeration, vortex tube, thermoelectric refrigeration and Gas Cycle refrigeration. Air liquefaction cycles. Condenser and evaporators, overall heat transfer coefficient, classification, design and performance. Expansion valves: capillary tube, AEV, TEV and float value; performance and balance point. System balancing of condensing unit and evaporator.
Concepts taught in class
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Time Table
| Day | 8:00-8:55 am | 9:00-9:55 am | 10:00-10:55 am | 11:00-11:55 am | 12:00-12:55 pm | 2:00-2:55 pm | 3:00-3:55 pm | 4:00-4:55 pm | 5:00-5:55 pm | |
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| Wednesday | ME309 | |||||||||
| Thursday | ME309 | |||||||||
| Friday | ME309 | ME309 |