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In HVAC Systems for Cars & Automotive Vehicles, you'll learn ...
- Vehicle HVAC system operating principles
- Vehicle heating and air-conditioning components
- Features of a vehicle’s automatic climate control system
- Types of refrigerants, environmental regulations, and challenges
Overview
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Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 101 pages
A vehicle Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is not just desirable but is necessary standard equipment even in entry-level vehicles manufactured today. The desire for even more comfort and luxury has led to the development of automatic climate control systems available for luxury models.
The primary purpose of vehicle HVAC systems is to provide a comfortable ride for the driver and onboard passengers. In addition to providing a comfortable ride, the air conditioner also dehumidifies the cabin air, thus preventing windows from fogging up. They also play a key role in terms of safety. Even during extreme conditions, HVAC systems improve safety by demisting the cab environment and defogging the windows in all kinds of weather.
HVAC in passenger cars is a complex system comprising one or more blower motors coupled with many ducts through which air is transferred to the cabin, actuators for airflow, temperature and fogging control, and refrigeration and heating unit in the hood. This course provides an overview of automotive HVAC systems and approaches to climate control systems.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Refrigeration fundamentals
- The difference between the high and low sides of the system
- The major heating and air-conditioning components and their operation
- Different types of refrigeration compressors
- Automatic sensors and safety devices used
- The features of an automatic climate control system
- Different types of refrigerants, environmental regulations, and challenges
- Diagnosis of common problems
- Repair and troubleshooting techniques
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 31 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 101 pages
