This document defines various terms related to air conditioning and HVAC systems. It provides definitions for components like evaporators, compressors, condensers, and terms like saturated air, vapor, psychrometry. It also defines common measurement units like BTU, CFM used in HVAC.
This document defines various terms related to air conditioning and HVAC systems. It provides definitions for components like evaporators, compressors, condensers, and terms like saturated air, vapor, psychrometry. It also defines common measurement units like BTU, CFM used in HVAC.
This document defines various terms related to air conditioning and HVAC systems. It provides definitions for components like evaporators, compressors, condensers, and terms like saturated air, vapor, psychrometry. It also defines common measurement units like BTU, CFM used in HVAC.
This document defines various terms related to air conditioning and HVAC systems. It provides definitions for components like evaporators, compressors, condensers, and terms like saturated air, vapor, psychrometry. It also defines common measurement units like BTU, CFM used in HVAC.
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TERMINOLOGIES AIRVENSYS SATURATED AIR - When a volume of air at a
given temperature holds the maximum amount
AIR-CONDITIONING - is the process of of water vapor. conditioning the air according to the human comfort. UNSATURATED AIR – air containing superheated vapor. 3 MAIN COMPONENTS - Compressor, Condenser Coil, Evaporator Coil. VAPOR – condensable component of the mixture; the water vapor which may exist in a EVAPORATOR - A component of an air saturated or superheated state. conditioner that absorbs heat from the air and turns liquid refrigerant into a gas. Evaporators PSYCHROMETRY – study of the properties of are often coils. atmospheric air.
EXPANSION - When the pressure on liquid PSYCHROMETER – measures humidity by taking
refrigerant is reduced, the boiling point drops both wet bulb and a dry bulb temperature and the refrigerant changes to a gas and reading. absorbs heat. COP (COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE) - This is HVAC - An acronym for heating, ventilation, a measure of the energy efficiency of a chiller. and air conditioning. HVAC systems regulate CFM (CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE) - The and move heated and cooled air in buildings. abbreviation for cubic feet per minute, WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER - A simple form of commonly used to measure the rate of air flow air conditioning system that is mounted on in an air conditioning system. walls or windows. Window air conditioners also CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM - System contain a compressor, condenser coil, in which air is treated at a central location and evaporator coil, two motorized fans, an carried to and from the rooms by one or more expansion valve, air filter, thermostat, and fans and a system of ducts. control panel. BTU (BRITISH THERMAL UNIT) - The standard of R22 GAS - A refrigerant gas that is used in air measurement used for measuring the amount conditioning, heat pumps, and refrigeration of heat required to raise the temperature of systems. one pound of water by one degree (Fahrenheit). FAN COIL UNIT (FCU) - A small indoor terminal BTUH - The number of BTUs in an hour. unit that controls the temperature in a single AIR FLOW - The distribution or movement of room. air. DRY AIR - The atmospheric air which no water AIR DIFFUSER - Air distribution outlet or grille vapor is called dry air. designed to direct airflow into desired patterns. TEMPERATURE - The degree of hotness (or) Chilled Water System - A type of air Coldness. conditioning system that has no refrigerant in MOISTURE - is the water vapor present in the the unit itself. The refrigerant is contained in a air. chiller, which is located remotely. The chiller cools water, which is piped to the air conditioner to cool the space. Compressor - The pump that moves the refrigerant from the indoor evaporator to the outdoor condenser and back to the evaporator again.
Condensation - The process by which a gas is
changed into a liquid at constant temperature by heat removal.
Condenser - A device that transfers unwanted
heat out of a refrigeration system to a medium (either air, water, or a combination of air and water) that absorbs the heat and transfers it to a disposal point. There are three types of condensers: air-cooled condensers, water- cooled condensers, and evaporative condensers.
