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MECH 4340: Air Conditioning Systems

This document outlines the course MECH 4340 Air Conditioning Systems, including topics that will be covered such as refrigeration systems, heating and cooling load calculations, and fluid flow and piping design. Students will learn principles of air conditioning systems and develop their design capabilities, with evaluation based on homework, in-class problems, a midterm exam, project, and final exam. The course aims to provide understanding of various AC system types based on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer fundamentals.

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MECH 4340: Air Conditioning Systems

This document outlines the course MECH 4340 Air Conditioning Systems, including topics that will be covered such as refrigeration systems, heating and cooling load calculations, and fluid flow and piping design. Students will learn principles of air conditioning systems and develop their design capabilities, with evaluation based on homework, in-class problems, a midterm exam, project, and final exam. The course aims to provide understanding of various AC system types based on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer fundamentals.

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MECH 4340

Air Conditioning Systems

T. S. Zhao
Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Engineering and Environment
Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
HKUST

http://np.ust.hk/en/top_minds.php
TEXTBOOK
Heating, Ventilating,
and Air Conditioning-
Analysis and Design
Faye C. McQuiston and Jerald D. Parker
John Wiley and Sons
OTHER RESOURCES
 Course Website:
https://canvas.ust.hk/courses
 ASHRAE Handbooks; CIBSE Guide;
 ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers
 CIBSE-The Chartered Institution of Building Services
Engineers
 Other books (library and bookstores)
 Lab
 Plant visit
What Should You Get
From This Course?
 Understand the principles of various types of air
conditioning systems based on the fundamentals
of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat
Transfer;
 Develop your creativity and capability in the
design of HVAC systems.
What is this?
TOPICS
 General introduction to AC;  Fluid flow, pumps, and piping
 Central Air-conditioning systems design (§10);
and Unitary Air Conditioners (§2);  Fans and building Air distribution

 Refrigeration systems (§15); system design (§12);


 Moist air properties (§3);  Special topics on Thermal storage

 Heat transmission in building


air-conditioning and Seawater
structures (§5); cooling systems.
 Hong Kong government
 Solar radiation (§6);
regulations on Air-conditioning
Midterm system design and installation.
 Heating load calculation §7);
Final Exam
 Cooling load calculation (§ 8);
GRADING

• Homework 5%
• In Classroom Problems 10%
• Midterm 35%
• Project (CadLink) 10%
• Final Examination 40%
100%
HOMEWORK
 One set per week, assign on Wednesdays;
 Due at the beginning of every Wednesday’s
class;
 Submitted HW will be corrected by TA.
 Solutions available on web immediately
after due date (hence, no credit if late).
In Classroom Problems

• Assign 5-minute problems when the instructor thinks


necessary;
• Get credit when tried, otherwise no credit.
• For those who are absent for cumulated 5 times, they
will get zero credits for classroom problem and
attendance.
EXAMINATIONS

MIDTERM
• All the materials studied before the midterm;
• Time and location: TBA; close bk close notes
• Unexcused absences = 0.
FINAL EXAM
• Comprehensive;
• Given at the time scheduled by ARR.
close bk
open notes
KEYS TO SUCCESS IN
THIS COURSE
 Work every homework problem
 Read material before each class
 Taking notes (e.g.: annotating on printed PPT)
 Ask questions!
 Think--it may be simple
 Work with your friends

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