IST 130: Introduction to Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

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Class Program
Industrial Systems Technology
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 33 Lab Hours 44
Fundamental physical, chemical, engineering, and mechanical aspects of the refrigeration process.

Prerequisites

IST 100, IST 102, IST 106, and MAP 103/MAP 117/MATH 094 or concurrent enrollment or Instructor Permission.
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of refrigeration processes
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamic principles
  3. Diagnose & troubleshoot simple refrigeration or air conditioning problems
Course Content Outline
  1. Physical Properties
    1. Heat & heat flow
    2. Temperature measurement
    3. BTU's
    4. Temperature/pressure relationship
    5. States of Matter
    6. Latent Heat
    7. Humidity
    8. Enthalpy
  2. Refrigeration Tools
    1. Working with tubing
    2. Pipe fittings
    3. Flares
    4. Service valves
    5. Gauge manifold
    6. Evacuation
  3. Basic Refrigeration Systems
    1. Evaporative refrigeration
    2. Flooded systems
    3. Expansion valves
    4. Multiple evaporators
    5. Compound systems
    6. Cascade systems
    7. Absorption systems
    8. Defrost systems
  4. Compression Systems and Components
    1. Compression cycle
    2. Evaporators
    3. Accumulators
    4. Filter dryers
    5. Oil separation
    6. Condensers and receivers
    7. Compressor types
  5. Refrigerant Controls
    1. Automatic expansion valves
    2. Thermostatic expansion valves
    3. Flash gas
    4. Super heating
    5. Floats
    6. Solenoids
    7. EPR's
  6. Refrigerants
    1. Refrigerant identification
    2. Expendable refrigerants
    3. Cryogenic fluids
    4. Freon family
    5. Ammonia
    6. Refrigerant oils
    7. Recovery
  7. Heat Loads & Piping
    1. Computing heat loads
    2. Compacities of Evaporators, condensers, and related equipment
    3. Effective latent heat
    4. Saturated vapor & superheat
    5. Engineering system capacities
  8. Absorption Systems
    1. Principles and applications
    2. Residential air conditioning
    3. Commercial type
    4. Servicing Lithium Bromide systems
  9. Fundamentals of Air Conditioning
    1. Air and its properties
    2. Humidity
    3. Air handling
    4. Psychometric charts
    5. Heat pumps