MECH 4340

Air Conditioning Systems

T. S. Zhao
Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Engineering and Environment
Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
HKUST

http://np.ust.hk/en/top_minds.php
 TEXTBOOK
Heating, Ventilating,
and Air Conditioning-
Analysis and Design
Faye C. McQuiston and Jerald D. Parker
John Wiley and Sons
 OTHER RESOURCES
 Course Website:
https://canvas.ust.hk/courses
 ASHRAE Handbooks; CIBSE Guide;
 ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers
 CIBSE-The Chartered Institution of Building Services
Engineers
 Other books (library and bookstores)
 Lab
 Plant visit
 What Should You Get
From This Course?
 Understand the principles of various types of air
conditioning systems based on the fundamentals
of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat
Transfer;
 Develop your creativity and capability in the
design of HVAC systems.
What is this?
 TOPICS
 General introduction to AC;  Fluid flow, pumps, and piping
 Central Air-conditioning systems design (§10);
and Unitary Air Conditioners (§2);  Fans and building Air distribution

 Refrigeration systems (§15); system design (§12);

 Moist air properties (§3);  Special topics on Thermal storage

 Heat transmission in building

air-conditioning and Seawater
structures (§5); cooling systems.
 Hong Kong government
 Solar radiation (§6);
regulations on Air-conditioning
Midterm system design and installation.
 Heating load calculation §7);
Final Exam
 Cooling load calculation (§ 8);
 GRADING

• Homework 5%
• In Classroom Problems 10%
• Midterm 35%
• Project (CadLink) 10%
• Final Examination 40%
100%
 HOMEWORK
 One set per week, assign on Wednesdays;
 Due at the beginning of every Wednesday’s
class;
 Submitted HW will be corrected by TA.
 Solutions available on web immediately
after due date (hence, no credit if late).
 In Classroom Problems

• Assign 5-minute problems when the instructor thinks

necessary;
• Get credit when tried, otherwise no credit.
• For those who are absent for cumulated 5 times, they
will get zero credits for classroom problem and
attendance.
 EXAMINATIONS

MIDTERM
• All the materials studied before the midterm;
• Time and location: TBA;
• Unexcused absences = 0.
FINAL EXAM
• Comprehensive;
• Given at the time scheduled by ARR.
 KEYS TO SUCCESS IN
THIS COURSE
 Work every homework problem
 Read material before each class
 Taking notes (e.g.: annotating on printed PPT)
 Ask questions!
 Think--it may be simple
 Work with your friends