Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering 4-9 Mechanical Engineering Building Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G8
www.engineering.ualberta.ca/mece
Tel: 780.492.3598 Fax: 780.492.2200
MEC E 466 Building Systems Design Course Outline Fall Term 2012 Instructor: Dr. André McDonald
Room 4-8B
Tel: 492-2675
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 15H – 15H50, or by appointment Timetable: Lectures: Seminars: Text:
Lec A3, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 13:00 – 13:50 in ETLE 1-018 Lab D3, Wednesday, 14:00 – 15:50 in Room MEC 4-3
William Bobenhausen, Simplified Design of HVAC Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994
Assignments:
Assignments Conceptual Design Midterm Exam Design Project Final Exam
15% 10% 10% 25% 40%
TOTAL
100%
Notes: i. Assignments are due on Fridays at 13H at the beginning of lecture, or as announced. Due dates are posted in the course schedule below. Late assignments and design reports will not be accepted. ii. Design scopes and reports will be due on the dates posted in the course schedule below (A Friday at 13H at the beginning of lecture). iii. Assignments and the exams will be based on the lectures and readings from the textbook and supplementary material. The onus is on the student to review all the text chapters in their entirety. Extensive references are also provided for the students’ convenience. iv. The exams will be opened book and opened notes. Any texts and any notes will be allowed. No computers or devices with access to the internet will be allowed. v. The University’s policy on course outlines can be found in Section 23.4(2) of the University Calendar. vi. Cheating/plagiarism will not be tolerated. Visit www.ualberta.ca/SECRETARIAT/policy/sec30.html for the code on student behavior.
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Lecture Syllabus Week
Lecture Dates
1
September 5, 7
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Topics
Air-Conditioning Systems Introduction General overview of systems September 10, 12, 14 Human Comfort and IAQ Thermal comfort Psychrometric chart in Imperial units Indoor air quality (IAQ) Ventilation ASHRAE Standards 55 and 62.1 September 17, 19, 21 Weather Design Conditions Winter and summer design conditions Heating and cooling degree-days September 24, 26, 28 Air Distribution and Fans Air properties Air duct sizing and fan selection Small duct, high velocity (SDHV) systems October 1, 3, 5 Building Heat Loss and Heat Loads R and U values for assemblies Calculating heating loads – Walls, fenestrations, infiltration Ventilation heat loss October 10, 12 Warm Air Heating Systems Residential, small commercial Furnaces and furnace sizing Air outlets and returns October 15, 17, 19 Hydronic Heating Systems Pipe sizing Piping arrangements with boilers Pump sizing and selection October 22, 24, 26 Hydronic Heating Systems Conventional and condensing boilers Tankless water heaters Solar preheating October 29
MIDTERM EXAM
October 31, November 2
Building Heat Gain Heat gains within buildings Ventilation heat gain
Textbook Sections and References Lecture Notes 1.1 - 1.6, 6.1, 6.6, Supplementary Package
2.1 – 2.12, Supplementary Packages 9.1 – 9.9, McDonald: 2.1 – 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 5.1 – 5.15, 6.3, Supplementary Packages 13.1 – 13.11
10.3 – 10.10, 15.8, McDonald: 3.3, 3.4, 5.2, 5.4 15.4 – 15.6, 22.7, McDonald: 5.3
Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 4.1 – 4.5, 6.4, 6.5
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Week
Lecture Dates
10
November 5, 7, 9
11
November 14, 16
12
November 19, 21, 23
13
November 26, 28, 30
14
December 3, 5
Topics Building Cooling Loads Solar cooling loads Cooling load calculations Applied Psychrometrics Heating and humidification Air mixing Cooling and dehumidification Sizing cooling coils Vapor Compression Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Systems Cycle description and COP Basic equipment Heat pumps Vapor Compression Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Systems Heat pumps HVAC Controls Terminology Control of hydronic systems Zoning and space temperature control HVAC Controls Terminology Control of hydronic systems Zoning and space temperature control
Textbook Sections and References 7.1 – 7.3, 8.1 – 8.9 19.1 – 19.6, 20.1, 20.2, Supplementary Packages 20.1 – 20.14, 21.1 – 21.5, Supplementary Packages 23.1 – 23.11, Supplementary Packages
23.1 – 23.11, Supplementary Packages
Additional References 1. John Mitchell, James Braun, Principles of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning in Buildings, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013 2. Faye McQuiston, Jerald Parker, Jefferey Spitler, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000 3. Roger Haines, Michael Myers, HVAC Systems Design Handbook, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010 4. System Design Manual, Carrier Air Conditioning Co., Syracuse, NY, 1974 5. 2005 ASHRAE Handbook – Fundamentals, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and AirConditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 2005
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Seminar/Workshop Schedule Workshop #
Workshop Dates
Workshop Topic
1
September 19
Design Project Workshop: Project Problem Review and Constraints
2
September 26
Design Project Workshop: Designing HVAC Systems
3
October 3
4
October 10
5
October 17
6
October 24
7
October 31
8
November 7
9
November 14
10
November 21
11
November 28
Design Project Workshop: Conceptual Design Guidelines 20-minute meeting with groups on ideas Fan Motor Workshop: EC versus PSC motors 20-minute meeting with groups on progress Load Calculation Workshop: Use of Software Air Distribution System Layout, Equipment Manufacturers, and Lab Tour No Seminar – Personal Preparation for Midterm Exam: McDonald available in Room MEC 4-8B for questions Information Session on ASHRAE and Practice in the HVAC Field – Mr. Wesley Bruce, Carrier Hydronic Heating System Workshop: Designing for High-rise Buildings 20-minute meeting with groups on progress 30-minute meeting with groups on project progress Cooling Coil Workshop: Component Design and Selection 20-minute meeting with groups on progress No Seminar – Group Preparation for Design Project Final Report
Important Note: All Design Project scopes and final reports must be typed-written. The Analysis/Calculations section of the Detailed Design section may be hand-written. All tables, charts, etc. must be typed-written, where appropriate. Sketches may be drawn by hand or with any software that is readily available.
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Assignment and Design Problems
**
Sets
Due Dates
Problems
Problem Set 1
September 21
Supplementary Problem Set 1
Problem Set 2
October 5
Supplementary Problem Set 2
Conceptual Design Report Problem Set 3
October 12 October 19
Supplementary Problem Set 3
Problem Set 4
November 9
Supplementary Problem Set 4
Problem Set 5**
November 23
Supplementary Problem Set 5
Design Project Final Report
December 5
Important Note: Problem Set 5 is due at 17H in Room 4-8B