Maricopa Community Colleges  FAC101   20036-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-25-08

FAC101  2009 Spring - 9999

LEC

2 Credit(s)

2 Period(s)

Refrigeration Components and Applications I

Major components of refrigeration systems. Properties of refrigerants and piping practices. Principles of pressure, work, energy, power, matter, internal energy, heat, temperature and the ideal gas processes. Saturated and superheated vapors. Pressure-enthalpy chart and its component parts, vapor compression system, cycle analysis of a single saturated cycle.

Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: FAC/HVA101LL or permission of instructor.

Cross-References: HVA101

 

 

 

 

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FAC101  2009 Spring - 9999

Refrigeration Components and Applications I

 

1.

Identify each component of the refrigeration system and its related function. (I)

2.

Determine specific properties of refrigerants based on the pressure temperature chart (p-t). (II)

3.

Apply knowledge of terms and equations related to mass, density, flow, acceleration, and gravity. (III)

4.

Explain the concept of pressure including its units of measurement and methods for measuring it. (IV)

5.

Compare and contrast specific types of evaporators. (V)

6.

Perform calculations to include work and power, temperature, and changes in heat and gases. (V, VI, VII, VIII)

7.

Describe matter including its specific states and molecular make-up. (IX)

8.

Differentiate between temperature and heat. (X)

9.

Describe specific terms related to heat, methods of heat transfer, and the direction and ratio of heat transfer. (XI)

10.

Interpret pressure-temperature tables. (XII)

11.

Describe the refrigeration process, component parts, and function. (XIII)

12.

Plot a simple saturated refrigeration cycle on the p-h chart. (XIV)

13.

Compare and contrast specific methods of defrost. (XV)

 

 

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FAC101  2009 Spring - 9999

Refrigeration Components and Applications I

 

 

I.          Refrigeration Components

            A.        Compressor

            B.         Evaporator

            C.        Condenser

            D.        Metering Device

II.         Refrigerants Tables and Properties

            A.        Definition

            B.         Saturated pressure - temperature tables

            C.        Properties

                        1.         non-toxic

                        2.         non-flammable

                        3.         non-explosive

                        4.         mixes well with oil

                        5.         high latent heat content

                        6.         easy to detect

            D.        Safety

III.       Specific Terms and Equations

            A.        Terms

                        1.         Mass and density

                        2.         Specific gravity

                        3.         Mass and volume flow ratio

                        4.         Velocity and speed

                        5.         Acceleration

                        6.         Acceleration of gravity

            B.         Equations

                        1.         Mass and density

                        2.         Specific gravity

                        3.         Mass and volume flow ratio

                        4.         Velocity and speed

                        5.         Acceleration

                        6.         Acceleration of gravity

IV.       Pressure - Its Units and Methods of Measuring

            A.        Pressure

            B.         Units pounds/area

            C.        Methods of measuring

                        1.         Atmospheric

                        2.         Barometers

                        3.         Pressure gauges

                        4.         Manometers

                        5.         Bourdon gauges

                        6.         Absolute pressure

V.        Work, Power and Equations

            A.        Work

            B.         Power

            C.        Equations

                        1.         Work

                        2.         Power

VI.       Temperature Measurements and Calculations

            A.        Temperature measuring

            B.         Scales

                        1.         Celsius

                        2.         Fahrenheit

                        3.         Kelvin

                        4.         Rankine

            C.        Calculate scale changes

                        1.         Celsius c=f-32/1.8

                        2.         Fahrenheit f=(1.8) (c)+32

                        3.         Kelvin C=273

                        4.         Rankine F+460

VII.      Calculate Heat Changes

            A.        Q=MC (T2-T1) sensible-temperature change

            B.         Q=(M) (hif) latent-fusion

            C.        Q=(M) (hfg) latent-vaporization

            D.        Mechanical energy Q=w/j

VIII.     General Gas Laws

            A.        Laws

                        1.         General

            B.         Calculate changes in gases

IX.       Matter and Molecular Make-up

            A.        Matter

            B.         States of matter

                        1.         Solid

                        2.         Liquid

                        3.         Vapor (gaseous)

X.        Temperature and Heat

            A.        Temperature characteristics

            B.         Heat characteristics

            C.        Differences

XI.       Direction and Tate of Heat Transfer, Methods of Heat Transfer and Associated Terms

            A.        Terms

                        1.         British thermal unit

                        2.         Specific heat

                        3.         Sensible heat

                        4.         Latent heat

                        5.         Super heat

            B.         Heat transfer

                        1.         Rate

                        2.         Direction

                        3.         Methods

            C.        Other

XII.      Pressure-Temperature Tables

            A.        Pressure

                        1.         Gauge

                        2.         Absolute

            B.         Temperature relationship

            C.        Table components

                        1.         Temperature

                        2.         Pressure

                        3.         Volume

                        4.         Density

                        5.         Enthalpy

                        6.         Entropy

XIII.     Refrigeration Process

            A.        Process

            B.         Components

            C.        Function

XIV.    Saturated Refrigeration Cycle

            A.        Simple refrigeration cycle

            B.         Plotting cycle

            C.        p-h diagram

VX.      Defrost Methods

            A.        Time and temperature (off cycle)

            B.         Electric

            C.        Hot gas (reverse cycle)

            D.        Cool gas

            E.         Brine

            F.         Heat bank

            G.        Re-evaporate

            H.        Multiple evaporators

 

 

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