HVAC Theory And Practical.

Study Material

E Books Pdf & References 

Fundamentals
1. HVAC Fundamentals
2. Basic terminologies in HVAC: TR, COP, EER, SEER, IPLV, Btu, etc
3. Concepts of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow
4. Pressure fundamentals, System Pressures and resistance.
5. Modes of heat transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
6. Basic Refrigeration cycle
7. Equipment familiarization: Compressor, Condenser, Metering device and Evaporator
8. Analysis of VCC: Pressure – Enthalpy diagram
9. Introduction to Air Conditioning: Comfort and Process applications
10. Types of Air Conditioning Systems: All Air, All water, Air – Water and Direct refrigerant systems
11. Central and Compact air conditioning systems
12. Psychrometry: Psychrometric terms, Psychrometric processes, Use of
Psychrometric chart

Air Conditioning Load calculations:
1. Introduction to Air Conditioning load calculations
2. Load Estimation methods: Carrier E20, Carrier HAP, ASHRAE RTSM
3. Load Components: Sensible and latent
4. Building Survey, Outdoor and Indoor Climatic conditions
5. Calculation of U factor for Walls, Glass, Roof, Partitions.
6. Calculation of Temperature Difference for Walls, Glass, Roof, Partitions.
7. Concept of RSHF, GSHF, ESHF, ADP
8. Calculation of dehumidified cfm
9. Coil selection
10. Case study on load calculation: Manual method and using software

Duct Design
1. Industry practices in Duct design and estimation of flow quantities
2. Duct design: Manual calculations and by using software
3. Duct leakage testing.

HVAC Performance Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)
1. Introduction to Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)
2. TAB Air system
a. Air Handling Unit: AHU types, Components, AHU testing and Evaluation of
    Reserve AHU capacity
b. Fan: Types, Fan laws, Fan and System curves, Fan testing.
c. Measuring Instruments and Limitations
d. Measurement of Air flows:
3. TAB Hydronic system
a. Pumps: Types, Pump laws, pump and System curves, Pump testing
b. Types of pumping system: Primary, Primary-Secondary, Primary-Secondary
and Tertiary
c. Measurement of Hydronic flows:
d. TAB Hydronic system: Procedures, Balancing hydronic system
E. Cleanroom Performance Testing (CPT)
1. Introduction to cleanrooms, types of cleanrooms and their applications
2. Understanding
• User Requirement Specifications (URS)
• Design Qualification (DQ),
• Installation Qualification (IQ),
• Operation Qualification (OQ) and
• Performance Qualification (PQ)
3. Understanding ISO 14644 Part 3 (Test Methods)
4. Cleanroom Performance Tests:
• Airflow and Air velocity,
• Air Pressure Difference,
• Installed Filter Integrity test,
• Room Particle count test,
• Containment leak test,
• Light level and Uniformity test, Sound level test, etc.
F. Standards
Various national and international standards related to HVAC

VRF’s system for residential & commercial buildings.
Mechanical Ventilation for Car Parking & Basement area, Warehouses & Industrial Ventilation System
HVAC Project planning, bill of materials and specifications