AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING

Course Code: Course Objective:

Study of air conditioning systems which have acquired great importance in modern automobiles.

MTT 305

Credit Units: 04

Course Contents:
Module I: Fundamentals of Refrigeration Air-conditioning Simple vapour compression refrigeration system (V.C.R.S), Refrigerants. Driers. Lubricants. Refrigeration components and controls. Condensers, evaporators, valves, electrical circuits and devices. Module II: Psychometrics Human comfort. Air-conditioning equipment, components and controls. Installation of Air conditioning system in vehicle Module III: Load estimation Heat transfer from exterior wall, passenger, Equipment and infiltrated air. Heater system for winter conditioning, Requirement of air and air distribution systems, duct design, duct systems. Power required for Airconditioning system of passenger car, multi utility and commercial vehicle. Module IV: Maintenance and Repair Maintenance and repair of air conditioning systems. Periodicity of Maintenance. Maintenance techniques. Beakdown, Preventive and Total Preventive Maintenance system. Repair techniques.

Examination Scheme:
Components A CT S/V/Q HA EE 5 10 8 7 70 Weightage (%) CT: Class Test, HA: Home Assignment, S/V/Q: Seminar/Viva/Quiz, EE: End Semester Examination; A: Attendance

Text & References:

Text: Tom Birch, Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Pearson Education Inc., 2003. Boyce H. Dwiggins, Jack Erjavec., Automotive Heating and Air-Conditioning, Delmer Publisher., 2001. References: William H Crouse and Donald L Anglin, Automotive air conditioning, McGraw - Hill Inc., 1990 Goings. L.F., Automotive air conditioning, American Technical services, 1974 Paul Weiser, Automotive air conditioning, Reston Publishing Co Inc., 1990. MacDonald, K.L., Automotive air conditioning, Theodore Audel series, 1978. James D. Halderman, Automotive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems, Pearson Education Inc., 2004.SAE paper No: 931121,900084, 850040,931137,870029 etc. Vehicle service manuals.