BAG553

Thermodynamics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab

L-T-P0-0-2 Credits1 Session2024-25 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Agricultural Engineering · Sem 5 (Lab)

List of Experiments / Activities

  1. 1Study of vapour compression and vapour absorption systems
  2. 2Solving problems on refrigeration on vapour absorption system
  3. 3Experiments with the refrigeration tutor to study various components of refrigeration
  4. 4Determination of the coefficient of performance of the refrigeration tutor
  5. 5Experiment on humidifier for the determination of humidifying efficiency
  6. 6Experiment on dehumidifier for the determination of dehumidifying efficiency
  7. 7Experiment on the cooling efficiency of a domestic refrigerator
  8. 8Experiments on working details of a cold storage plant and air conditioning unit
  9. 9Experiments with air conditioning tutor to study various components
  10. 10Determination of the coefficient of performance of air conditioning tutor.
Course Outcomes (COs)3 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Determine refrigeration effect, energy input & COP etc. of refrigeration test rig for preservation of vegetables and storage of cold water.
  2. CO2Determine cooling load, energy input & COP of air-conditioning test rig.
  3. CO3Principle and operation of cold storage plant.

Suggested Reading

  1. Kothandaraman, C. P., Khajunia; P.R and Arora, SC, 1992. A course in thermodynamics and heat engines. Dhanpat Rai and sons 1982 Nai Sarak New Delhi.
  2. Khurmi R S. 1992. Engineering Thermodynamics. S Chand and Co. Ltd., Ram Nagar, New Delhi.
  3. Mathur M L and Mehta F S. 1992. Thermodynamics and Heat Power Engineering. Dhanpat Rai and Sons 1682 Nai Sarak, New Delhi.
  4. Nag P K. 1995. Engineering Thermodynamics. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 12/4 Asaf Ali Raod, New Delhi. DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE – I

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 8, 9 of the original AKTU PDF.

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