UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

AEN / ME 480G Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning

Class Description:

An introductory course emphasizing the engineering systems aspects of thermal environmental design. Principles and applications of building energy requirements and thermal comfort criteria. Prereq: ME 325 and engineering standing or consent of instructor.

Course Goals: The goals of this class are to:

• Have the students understand the application of basic thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer in sizing HVAC systems and estimating their operating costs, and
• have the students perform HVAC load and energy calculation procedures that are consistent with current accepted industry standards, and
• familiarize the students with many of the system types and the various aspects of engineering design of HVAC systems used for acceptable environmental conditions in buildings, and
• have the students be capable of presenting to their peers the results of an independent study in a particular area of HVAC systems.

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See the Pictures of Spring 2000 Term Project

See the BOOK CORRECTIONS and CORRECTIONS TO PROBLEMS GIVEN IN BOOK

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