ACP 005 – Fundamental of HVAC – Solutions to All Industries

ACP 005 – Fundamental of HVAC – Solutions to All Industries

Category:
Air Compressor & Pump/ In-House Programs/ Technical & Engineering/
A PRACTICAL COURSE IN AIR CONDITIONING DESIGN]

Duration: 2 Days
Lectures: InHouse
Certificate of Completion

INTRODUCTION

This practical course will develop your knowledge of basic principles and provide you with a thorough understanding of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

Your participation in this course will help understand HVAC system requirements, which can be quite. You’ll learn how properly designed HVAC systems can efficiently and cost-effectively provide a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. You’ll also discover how poorly designed or performing HVAC systems can adversely impact occupant comfort, productivity and health.

Objective

  • Why HVAC systems play a major role in achieving a quality indoor environment
  • Basic air-conditioning
  • HVAC system impacts on comfort, productivity and indoor air quality
  • Heat loss and cooling load calculations
  • HVAC equipment and how it operates

Who should attend?

  • Facilities Engineer
  • Maintenance Engineer/Executive/Supervisor
  • Chargeman
  • Technician
  • Air-Cond Distributors
  • M&E Engineer

CURRICULUM

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Day One

  • The need for HVAC
  • Terms, units, and definitions
  • IP and SI units
  • Conversion factors

  • Fundamentals properties
  • Psychometrics process
  • Psychometrics chart
  • Examples

  • Occupant Comfort and Indoor Air Quality
  • Factors influencing comfort
  • Factors influencing indoor air quality
  • Industry comfort and indoor air quality standards (ASHRAE 62 and 55)

  • Heat transfer basics
  • Infiltration and ventilation loads
  • Heat loss calculations
  • Energy estimating methods

  • Infiltration and ventilation loads
  • Internal gains
  • Solar gains
  • Cooling load calculations
  • Rules of thumb

  • Proportional / modulating control concepts
  • Components of control systems
  • Open / closed loop control
  • Pneumatic and electronic controls

Day Two

  • Vapor Compression cycle
  • System components
  • Heat pumping

  • All-air systems
  • Air-and-water systems
  • All-water systems
  • Unitary systems

  • Constant air volume systems (single zone, multizone, terminal reheat, dual duct, three deck multizone)
  • Variable air volume systems (induction, reheat, fan powered, dual duct)

  • Two pipe systems
  • Four pipe systems
  • Fan coil systems
  • Unit ventilators
  • Fan coil units
  • Split systems: air conditioners and heat pumps

  • Defining needs
  • System selection
  • Commissioning

  • Absorption chillers (types and fundamental theory of direct and indirect-fired)
  • Engine driven chillers
  • Desiccant systems
  • Advantages and disadvantages compared to electric technologies