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Lesson 1 History Of Refrigeration 1 Version 1 ME, IIT Kharagpur Objectives of the lesson: The objectives of this lesson are to: 1. Define refrigeration and air conditioning (Section 1.1) 2. Introduce aspects of various natural refrigeration methods, namely: a. b. c. d. e. Use of ice transported from colder regions (Section 1.2) Use of ice harvested in winter and stored in ice houses (Section 1.2) Use of ice produced by nocturnal cooling (Section 1.2.1) Use of evaporative cooling (Section 1.2.2) Cooling by salt solutions (Section 1.2.3) 3. Introduce historical aspects of various artificial refrigeration methods, namely: a. Vapour compression refrigeration systems, including i. Domestic refrigeration systems (Section 1.3.1.1) ii. Air conditioning systems (Section 1.3.1.2) b. Vapour absorption refrigeration systems (Section 1.3.2) c. Solar energy based refrigeration systems (Section 1.3.3) d. Air cycle refrigeration systems (Section 1.3.4) e. Steam and vapor jet refrigeration systems (Section 1.3.5) f. Thermoelectric refrigeration systems (Section 1.3.6), and g. Vortex tubes (Section 1.3.7) At the end of the lesson the student should be able to: 1. Identify various natural and artificial methods of refrigeration 2. List salient points of various refrigeration techniques, and 3. Name important landmarks in the history of refrigeration 1.1. Introduction Refrigeration may be defined as the process of achieving and maintaining a temperature below that of the surroundings, the ...
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