ME 403 - Refrigeration I

Credit Hours: 2

A study of mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning theory including the purpose and operation of the system components. Topics include: the refrigeration cycle, physical properties of various refrigerants, refrigerant performance tables, compressor types and the related lubrications, cooling units, condensers, high pressure receivers, different types of evaporator, expansion valves, instrumentation and control, heat exchangers, Pressure-Enthalpy diagrams, defrost systems, cooling load calculation of walkthrough cold storages, energy savings, diagrams and tables.
Concurrent registration in ME 404.