Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: Completion of all 3rd year units
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Syllabus: | Air Conditioning system types and applications, moist air properties, air conditioning processes from Thermodynamic fundamentals and from Psychrometric charts. Design and off-design operation. Evaporative cooling. Indoor air quality - comfort and health.Heat gains, solar radiation and heat flow through structures. Heat storage. System design. Space air diffusion. Duct design by various methods. Use of A-C design software. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have been introduced the design process for air conditioning and associated technologies. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | AIRAH DA9 Air Conditioning Load Estimation. AIRAH DA3 Duct Design Manual. AIRAH DA5 User guide to the program CAMEL. Course Notes Air conditioning design. |
Unit Texts: | McQuiston F.C. & Parker J.D., 1994, 'Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design' 5th Ed, Wiley, New York |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments (x2) 30%. Workbook 30%. Final Exam 40%. |
Field of Education: | 30700 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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