Air-Conditioning Systems

Course guarantor:

František Drkal

Lecturer:

František Drkal, Vladimír Zmrhal

Tutor:

František Drkal, Vladimír Zmrhal

Supervisor:

Department of Environmental Engineering

Synopsis:

Garant: Prof. Ing. František Drkal, CSc.

Thermodynamic properties of dry and moist air, applications of psychrometric principles. Air-conditioning one-zone and multi-zone systems selection, design and regulation. Minimalization of energy consumption, using of waste energy in air-conditioning. Alternative cold sources, refrigeration equipments, heat pumps.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

Outdoor and indoor climatic conditions. Moist air treatment, theoretical and practical solutions of air - conditioning processes. Air-condtioning systems dimensioning - all air systems, air - and - water systems, all water systems, rerfrigerant systems. Analysis of heat transfer in systems, equipment dimensioning for minimum energy consumption, energy estimating. Heat, cold, outdoor air distribution in buildings. Heat and cold sources in building selection and design.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

M. Geshwiler, editor: Psychrometrics Theory and Practice, ASHRAE Atlanta, 1996

2004 ASHRAE Handbook: HVAC Systems and Equipment, ASHRAE Atlanta, 2004

A.Vedavarz, S.Kumar, M.Hussain: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Handbook for Design and Implementation, Industrial Press, 2007

F.C. McQuiston, J.D. Parker, J.D. Spitler: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: