This course covers the essentials of piping and duct design, focusing on sizing, fittings, connections, and layout, with detailed guidance on chilled and condenser water pipe sizing, duct system design, and construction practices. It provides an in-depth understanding of chiller and cooling tower systems, emphasizing their principles, classifications, performance, and maintenance, along with essential standards, testing procedures, and practical design aspects. The course also offers a comprehensive overview of chilled water pumping systems, focusing on key components, piping arrangements, and distribution schemes, including terminology, pump head calculations, and HVAC piping circuits. Additionally, it explores the fundamentals of Air Handling Units (AHUs), their components, types, controls, and standards, and types of chilled water pumps. The course delves into static pressure significance in duct systems and insulation fundamentals, covering pressure loss types, calculation methods, and insulation concepts. Lastly, it provides an overview of high side and low side HVAC equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, AHUs, fan coil units, and air distribution systems.
Course Objectives
Online
6 units
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras
and
L&T EduTech
Rs. 1900/- Inclusive of Tax
Students pursuing Diploma/ UG /PG Programs in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering thermodynamics, Heat transfer & Basics of Mechanical Engineering
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Mr. Manoj Gupta
Design Head - HVAC Engineering (EDRC-Buildings & Factories), L&T Construction Expert with 30 years of experience in the field of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning system design for buildings. Specialization includes HVAC Design of Airports, ITOS, Data Centers, Hospitals, Public Spaces and Special Projects.
Piping Essentials: Sizing, Fittings & Connections, Chilled water pipe sizing, Condenser water pipe sizing
Fittings and Accessories in Chilled Water Piping, Typical Chilled Water Pipe Connection, Introduction - Duct system and design, Duct Sizing Methods, , Air terminal units, Duct construction and Support system, Typical Ductwork Layouts.
Introduction - Chiller system & Basic principles, Classification of chillers, Liquid Chiller – Standards & Testing, AHRI - Standard Rating Conditions, Chiller performance and selection, Testing & Commissioning - Chiller, Vapour absorption refrigeration system and absorption chiller, Chiller – TCO, Liquid Chiller – Safety Controls, and General Maintenance, Introduction - Cooling tower system, Classification of cooling towers, Cooling tower capacity and components, Cooling tower design, Cooling Tower Testing & Maintenance.
Main Components, Piping and Pumping Arrangement, Distribution Scheme and Constant Primary Flow Distribution Scheme, Constant Primary and Secondary Variable Flow, Distribution Scheme and Primary Variable Flow, Summary of Chilled Water Pumping System, Important Terminologies in Pump Head Calculations, Static Head, Dynamic Head and Total Pump Head , Net Positive Suction Head(NPSH), Open Loop & Closed Loop Circuits, Piping Circuit in HVAC, Head Loss due to Pipe Friction, Pipe Fittings Losses, Pipe Accessories Losses, Equipment Losses.
Introduction - Air Handling Unit, Major components of Air Handling Units, Types of Air Handling Units - Based on Air Flow and Configuration, Types of Air Handling Units - Based on Application, Air Handler Controls,Certifications / Codes & Standards, Sample AHU selection, Introduction & History - Chilled water pumps, Centrifugal pump, Positive displacement pumps, Fundamental terms and characteristics of pumps, Performance adjustments of pumps and pump selection parameters, Pump Data sheets and Site Installation.
Introduction and Importance of Static Pressure, Types of Pressure Losses In Duct System, Loss of Coefficient for Duct Fittings, Pressure Loss for Duct Accessories, Critical Path in Static Pressure Calculation, Sample Calculation, Introduction to Insulation, Insulation material types & ASHRAE thermal conductivity chart, Types of Duct Insulation, Acoustics for HVAC Applications.
Introduction - High Side Equipment’s, Introduction - Chiller & Classification, Introduction - Cooling tower, Classification of cooling towers, Introduction - Air Handling Units, Classification of Air Handling Units, Introduction - Fan Coil Units, Classification of fan coil units, Need of Air Distribution system, Components of air distribution system, Types of air distribution system, Introduction to Ductwork, Classification of Ductwork, Duct Accessories, Pipe Accessories.