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RAC B.Tech ME Syllabus - 2024-25

The document outlines the course objectives and curriculum for BME 601 - Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, focusing on key concepts, systems, and performance analysis in refrigeration and air conditioning. It covers various refrigeration cycles, vapor compression and absorption systems, refrigerants, air conditioning principles, and equipment used in these systems. Additionally, it lists reference books for further study on the subject.

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RAC B.Tech ME Syllabus - 2024-25

The document outlines the course objectives and curriculum for BME 601 - Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, focusing on key concepts, systems, and performance analysis in refrigeration and air conditioning. It covers various refrigeration cycles, vapor compression and absorption systems, refrigerants, air conditioning principles, and equipment used in these systems. Additionally, it lists reference books for further study on the subject.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BME 601 - Refrigeration & Air Conditioning


Blooms
The students will be able to
Taxonomy
CO1 Understand the basics concepts of Refrigeration & Air‐Conditioning and its K2
future prospects.
CO2 Explain the construction and working of various components in Refrigeration & K2
Air‐Conditioning systems.
CO3 Understand the different types of RAC systems with their respective K2
applications.
CO4 Apply the basic laws to the thermodynamic analysis of different processes K3
involved in Refrigeration and Air‐Conditioning.
Apply the basic concepts to calculate the COP and other performance K3
CO5
parameters for different RAC systems
CO6 Analyze the effects of performance parameters on COP. K4

Unit‐1 (8- Hours)


Refrigeration:
Introduction to refrigeration system, Methods of refrigeration, Unit of refrigeration, Refrigeration effect, Carnot
refrigeration cycle, Refrigerator and Heat Pump, C.O.P.
Air Refrigeration cycle:
Open and closed air refrigeration cycles, Reversed air Carnot cycle, Bell Coleman or Reversed Joule air
refrigeration cycle, Need of Aircraft refrigeration, Classification of aircraft refrigeration system. Boot strap
refrigeration, Regenerative, Reduced ambient, Dry air rated temperature (DART).

Unit‐2 (8- Hours)


Vapour Compression System:
Reversed vapour Carnot cycle, limitation of Reversed vapour Carnot cycle, Simple vapour compression
cycle, Analysis of vapour compression cycle, Use of T‐S and P‐H charts, Effect of change in suction and
discharge pressures on C.O.P, Effect of sub cooling of condensate & superheating of refrigerant vapour on
C.O.P of the cycle, Actual vapour compression refrigeration cycle, Multistage System:
Multistage vapour compression system requirement, Different configuration of multi pressure system, Removal
of flash gas, Inter-cooling, Multi evaporator system, Cascade system.

Unit‐3 (8- Hours) Vapour Absorption system;


Working Principal of vapour absorption refrigeration system, Comparison between absorption &
compression systems, Elementary idea of refrigerant absorbent mixtures, Temperature – concentration
diagram & Enthalpy – concentration diagram , Adiabatic mixing of two streams, Ammonia – Water vapour
absorption system, Lithium‐ Bromide water vapour absorption system, Comparison, Three fluid system.
Refrigerants:
Classification of refrigerants, Nomenclature, Desirable properties of refrigerants, Common refrigerants,
Secondary refrigerants, and Environment friendly refrigerants, Anti‐freeze solution, Phase changing
materials, Ozone layer depletion and global warming considerations of refrigerants, Selection of
refrigerants, Future Refrigerants like Hydrofluoro‐Olefines

Curriculum & Evaluation Scheme V & VI semester Page 29


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Unit‐4 (8- Hours)
Air Conditioning:
Introduction to air conditioning, Psychrometric properties and their definitions, Psychrometric chart,
Different Psychrometric processes, Air Washers, Cooling towers & humidifying efficiency, Thermal
analysis of human body, Effective temperature and comfort chart, Cooling and heating load calculations,
Selection of inside & outside design conditions, Heat transfer through walls & roofs, Infiltration &
ventilation, Internal heat gain, Sensible heat factor ( SHF ), By pass factor, Grand Sensible heat factor
(GSHF), Apparatus dew point (ADP). Window air Conditioner, Simple air conditioning system, Air
conditioning system with ventilation.

Unit‐5 (8- Hours)


Refrigeration System Equipment:
Compressors, Condensers, Expansion Devices and Evaporators, Elementary knowledge of transmission
and distribution of air through ducts and fans, Application:
Food preservation, Transport refrigeration, Cold storage, Refrigerates Freezers, Ice plant, Water coolers,
Comfort and Industrial air conditioning Refrigeration.
Other systems:
Cryogenic liquefaction and refrigeration systems, Brief introduction of Thermo‐electric refrigeration system,
Steam jet refrigeration system, Vortex tube refrigeration system, Magnetic refrigeration system.

Reference Books:
1. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by C.P Arora, McGraw‐Hill
2. Refrigeration and Air conditioning, by Manohar Prasad, New Age International (P) Ltd. Pub.
3. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by R.C. Arora, PHI
4. Principles of Refrigeration by Roy J. Dossat. Pearson Education
5. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by Stoecker & Jones. McGraw‐Hill
6. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by Arora & Domkundwar. Dhanpat Rai
7. Thermal Environment Engineering. By Kuhen, Ramsey & Thelked

Curriculum & Evaluation Scheme V & VI semester Page 30

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