Air Conditioning Principles and Systems: An Energy Approach (Paperback)  | Released: 10-Mar-18

This text explores the fundamental concepts of air conditioning and their application to systems-explaining all concepts in a clear, practical manner and focusing on problems and examples typically encountered on the job. It covers the latest, yet practical methods of load calculations, psychometrics, system design and equipment description and performance.eatures. Describes energy codes and standards and examines each topic from an energy conservation viewpoint which is essential for all future work in the air conditioning field. 2. Covers indoor air quality; air pollution from combustion; and the environmental requirements on refrigerants3. Exhaustive Coverage of HVAC equipment description, performance, selection and specifications4. Include example projects which provide students with hands-on learning experiences that require them to analyze how the system functions and is essential for installation, operation and service as well as design. able of Contentsn Air Conditioning Fable. 1. The Scope and Uses of Air Conditioning. 2. Physical Principles. 3. Heating Loads. 4. Furnaces and Boilers. 5. Hydronic Piping Systems and Terminal Units. 6. Cooling Load Calculations. 7. Psychrometrics. 8. Fluid Flow in Piping and Ducts. 9. Piping, Valves, Ducts and Insulation. 0. Fans and Air Distribution Devices. 1. Centrifugal Pumps, Expansion Tanks and Venting. 2. Air Conditioning Systems and Equipment. 3. Refrigeration Systems and Equipment. 4. Automatic Controls. 5. Energy Utilization and Conservation. 6. Instrumentation, Testing and Balancing. 7. Planning and Designing the HVAC System. 8. Solar Heating and Cooling Systems.