Course detail

Compressors, Fans and Refrigerating Plants

FSI-LOSAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is concerned with following topics:Positiv displacement compressors, their application in air conditioning and refrigerating equipments. Mechanical refrigerating systems, their application individual or in air conditioning equipments. Fans as a part of ventilation and air conditioning equipments. The course is devoted to designers and operators of this equipments. Following the previous theoretical courses, basics of machine design, operating parameters calculation and application is discuussed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Thermodynamics of gases and vapours, thermodynamic cycles, thermofluid mechanics, heat transfer.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The exam is written and oral. The written part includes computational task of the two main chapters of the subject (compressors, refrigeration equipment, ventilators)- the need to pocket calculators. Condition for the continuation in the oral part is the solution of computational task at least in the range of 50%. The oral part consists of questions from the remaining chapter.
Attendance at seminars is required. Absence from seminars can be compensated for via make-up project.

Aims

Students acquire basic knowledge of machines ensuring gas and vapour distribution and circulation in power engineering, ventilation, refrigeration.
Students will acquire basic technical knowledge of compressors, fans and refrigerating systems. Knowledge of design of this equipments. Ability to judge the availability of designed or mounted devices from technical, economical and ecological viewpoints.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Dvořák,Z.: Chladicí technika, SNTL, Praha 1971
Eck,B.: Fans,Pergamon Press, Braunschweig 1973
Chlumský, V., Liška,A.: Kompresory, SNTL, Praha 1977

Recommended reading

Cory, W.T.W. Fans & Ventilation – a practical guide. John Wiley 2005
Dincer, Ibrahim. Refrigeration systems and applications. John Wiley 2003
Hoch, V.: Chladicí technika, VUT, Brno 1992
Liška, A., Novák.P.: Kompresory, ČVUT, Praha 1999
Nový, R.: Ventilátory, ČVUT, Praha 1997

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ETI-P Master's

    specialization TEP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization ENI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization FLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N-SUE-P Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

Syllabus

I.Compressors. Performance of positive displacement compressor. Reciprocating compressors.
Rotary and special positive displacement compressors.
Compressor capacity control. Accessories. Compressor stations.
II.Mechanical refrigerating systems. Vapour compression cycle (simple- and multiple-stage)
Absorption refrigeration
Ejector refrigeration
Air-cycle refrigeration.Thermoelectric cooling.
Refrigerating system control, automatics. Indirect refrigerating systems.
III.Fans. Types, principal parts, technical parameters. Dimensionless coefficients.
Centrifugal fans.
Normal axial-flow fans.
Constant-pressure, meridionally accelerated, crossflow fans.
Operating behaviour of a fan. Performance of fans connected to any duct system. Experimental testing of fans.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Volumetric and energy design of reciprocating air compressor.
Multistage compressor design, intercoolers.
Calculation of air receiver, reducer, safety valve.
Calculation of simple stage vapour compression cycle.
Calculation of two stage vapour compression cycle.
Calculation of absorption refrigeration cycle.
Calculation of ejector refrigeration cycle.
Calculation of thermoelectric cooling system.
Calculation of air-cycle refrigeration system.
Calculation of main dimensions of centrifugal fan and spiral housing.
Calculation of main dimension of normal axial-flow fan.
Calculation of main dimension of constant-pressure fan.
Two fans working together, effect of diameter and speed changes – calculation of resultant characteristics.