Psychrometric Theory and Processes
Module 4 in the AIRAH accredited Professional Certificate in HVAC&R Fundamentals (Air Systems Fundamentals)

This online course introduces the basics concepts of psychrometrics and human comfort. You will learn how it is applied in the design and application of air conditioning systems.

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About this course

This course will provide you with an awareness and knowledge of psychrometric theory. It covers the basics of the science of psychrometrics – specifically as it is applied to air conditioning processes and system design. A general knowledge of the technical terms and the quantities used is provided, in conjunction with explanation and analysis of the psychrometric chart.

Following completion of the course, you should be prepared and able to read and plot a psychrometric chart and apply it to a range of air conditioning processes.

The course also shows how the psychrometric chart can be used to show the correlation between various terms, and how to make simple calculations for an air conditioning system. The course tutorial provides you with the opportunity to use a psychrometric chart to depict the various processes involved in air conditioning and how to calculate the relevant quantities associated with those processes.

This course is an individual module in the Professional Certificate in HVAC&R Fundamentals as part of the Air Systems Fundamentals Certificate.

Topic highlights
 

• Psychrometrics and human comfort
• Air conditioning processes and factors
• Applied psychrometrics
• Psychrometric theory – The psychrometric chart and the properties of moist air

This module is designed for...
 

This Professional Certificate in HVAC&R Fundamentals and its eight modules is suitable for graduate mechanical engineers, technicians, maintenance personnel, and practitioners involved in the design and/or day-to-day operations of HVAC&R systems.

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Overview

Delivery method

online – start anytime

Course length

5–8 hours

Following registration, participants will have six weeks to complete the module.

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Course fees

AIRAH members

$360

Non-members

$540

Pricing includes GST.

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