PFAP 1800 - Marine Air Conditioning Systems

Institution:

Louisiana State University Eunice

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Description:

CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: LTC-West Jefferson CIP CODE: 46.0502 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 3 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 72 CLASS LOCATION: INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to train personnel to design shipboard air-conditioning systems. PREREQUISITES: The class is open to the general public, but special consideration will be given to those students who are employed by Northrop Grumman and indentured in the Apprenticeship Program. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon satisfactory completion of this course the student will have been trained to design shipboard air conditioning systems, utilizing the TRANEAir Conditioning Manual as a text book and drawing comparisons between the commercial methods and those used for both Maritime Administration and Navy Designs. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: Northrop Grumman Publication ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: 90-100 A 80-89 B C 60-69 D 59-below F ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a zero for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: 1. HEAT A. Temperature Scales B. Properties of Steam C. Thermodynamics 2. HEAT GAINS AND LOSSES A. Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient B. Design Temperature Differences C. Equipment Heat Gain D. Heat Gains Due to People 3. PROPERTIES OF AIR AND THE PSYCHROMETRIC CHART A. Change in Air Volume Due to Temperature and Pressure B. Total Heat C. Tracing Air Conditioning Processes D. Air Mixtures 4. COMFORT AIR CONDITIONING A. Body Heat Balance B. Effective Temperatures C. Air Distribution  Its Effects on Comfort D. Ventilation 5. CALCULATIONS FOR THE CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY A. Heating and Cooling with Air B. ByPass Air C. The Air Conditioning Cycle D. Capacity of Refrigeration Plant 6. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS A. Types  Commercial B. Types -Marine C. Refrigerants & Machinery Used D. Air Handlers & Cooling Coils 7. DUCT DESIGN A. Fan Laws B. Methods of Calculating, Pressure Drop C. Calculating System Curves D. Series and Parallel Fan Locations 8. EQUIPMENT SELECTION A. Diffusers B. Coils (Heating and Cooling) C. Fan Coils D. Miscellaneous

Credits:

46.05

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lsue.edu

Phone Number:

(337) 457-7311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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