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Dec 03, 2024
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AC 103B - Introduction to HVAC Mechanical Theory and Application
Credits: 5
Description
This course covers mechanical and electrical safety, basic mechanical math and physics, the refrigeration cycle, system components, enthalpy, and psychrometrics. Labs cover: recovery, evacuation, leak testing, charging, and system measurements.
Student Learning Outcomes
- List the safety hazards of associated with handling refrigerant.
- Draw the basic mechanical refrigeration cycle with the 4 major components and identify the pressures, temperatures, states of matter in and out of each component.
- Measure and calculate superheat, sub-cooling and compression ratio.
- List the different types of metering devices and explain their operations.
- Calculate Airfllow - CFM from velocity and area. (Math Component)
- Explain the refrigerant recovery, evacuation and charging processes on an air conditioning system in cooling mode.
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Graded: Letter Grade
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