Air Conditioning Equipment Selection, Design and Sizing

High Side Equipment's play a crucial role in HVAC systems, covering chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, and fan coil units. The module explores various components including air distribution systems, ductwork, and pipe accessories essential for HVAC system operation.

Air Handling Units (AHUs) play a pivotal role in HVAC systems, covering major components like filters, coils, humidifiers, fans, dampers, and controls. The module also covers chilled water pumps, including centrifugal and positive displacement types, along with fundamental pump terms and characteristics.

This module covers chiller systems, their classification, standards, testing, and commissioning. It includes vapor absorption refrigeration systems, safety controls, cooling tower classifications, capacity calculations, design considerations, and maintenance procedures.

This module focuses on chilled water pumping systems, covering distribution schemes, pump head calculations, piping circuits, and system losses. It explores various flow configurations and includes detailed analysis of static head, dynamic head, and NPSH considerations.

This module covers comprehensive aspects of piping and duct systems design, including chilled water pipe sizing, condenser water pipe sizing, fittings and accessories, duct sizing methods, pressure losses, and construction considerations.

This module focuses on static pressure calculations, pressure losses in duct systems, insulation principles, and acoustics in HVAC applications. It covers heat transfer fundamentals, insulation materials, weather protection, and sound control considerations.