Module I (15 hours)
Air conditioning systems: Introduction to air conditioning system and its applications, conventional air conditioning system, solid desiccant air conditioning system, liquid desiccant air conditioning system, desiccant coated air conditioning system, renewable energy driven air conditioning system.

Module II (13 hours)
Ventilation systems: Exhaust Ventilation Systems, Supply Ventilation Systems, Balanced Ventilation Systems, and Energy Recovery Systems.

Module III (8 hours)
Design guidelines of air conditioning and ventilation systems: Cooling and heating load calculations, selection of suitable air conditioning/ventilation system for different climate zones.

After successful completion of this course, one can get familiarized with air conditioning and ventilation systems, terms, definitions, and
a basic understanding of the design of these system-related components

To know the overview of air conditioning and ventilation systems.

To understand the concepts of various forms of air conditioning and ventilation systems.

To outline the utilization of air conditioning and ventilation systems for both domestic and industrial applications.

1. Familiarizing the basic understanding of air conditioning and ventilation systems.
2. Getting trained on analytical/thermal models and design guidelines related to air conditioning and ventilation systems.
3. To present engineering solutions to the problems encountered in practical applications.
4. Providing a glance at consultancy works, start-ups, and research topics related to air conditioning and ventilation systems.
5. To study the Environmental and sustainability aspects of air conditioning and ventilation systems.

D.J. Croome and B.M. Roberts (2017), Air conditioning and ventilation of buildings (Reprint), Pergamon Press , Reprint

W.P. Jones (2020), Air Conditioning Engineering (Reprint), Butterworth Heinemann, 2001 , Reprint

Xiaohua Liu, Yi Jiang, Tao Zhang (2021), Temperature and Humidity Independent Control (THIC) of Air-conditioning System, Springer , Reprint

W.F. Stoecker & J.W. Jones (2020), Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, McGraw-Hill , Reprint

Priyadarshi, Gaurav, Dipankar Baruah, and B. Kiran Naik. "Design and performance prediction of desiccant coated heat exchanger using ANFIS–AI tool and dynamic model." Applied Thermal Engineering 217 (2022): 119034.

Naik, B. Kiran, P. Muthukumar, and P. Sunil Kumar. "A novel finite difference model coupled with recursive algorithm for analyzing heat and mass transfer processes in a cross flow dehumidifier/regenerator." International Journal of Thermal Sciences 131 (2018): 1-13.