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May 03, 2024
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ME 880 - Advanced Refrigeration3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course starts with vapor compression cycles and discussion of working fluid properties and selection. It will cover thermodynamic processes with mixtures leading to the study of absorption refrigeration. Systems such as water-lithium bromide, ammonia-water absorption systems will be addressed in detail. The gas refrigeration cycles are also covered. The use of ASHRAE handbooks provide the course with appropriate applications for analysis and design selection. (prereq: graduate standing and ME-514 or equivalent)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• understand vapor compression refrigeration and select appropriate working fluid
• understand thermodynamic processes with mixtures
• design absorption refrigeration systems
Prerequisites by Topic
• First and second laws of thermodynamics
Course Topics
• Review of related Thermodynamics topics (2 hours)
• Vapor Compression cycles (2 hours)
• Refrigerant properties (2 hours)
• Introduction/Absorbtion Cycle Fundamentals (2 hours)
• Properties of Working Fluids (4 hours)
• Thermodynamics processes with Mixtures (4 hours)
• Single-Effect H20/LiBr Systems (4 hours)
• Double-Effect H20/LiBr Systems (2 hours)
• Single Effect NH3/H20 Systems (2 hours)
• Two-Stage NH3/H2o Systems (2 hours)
• GAX Cycles (2 hours)
• Review and exams (4 hours)
Coordinator
Michael Swedish
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