Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780070681675)

Whether you're an HVAC or mechanical engineer, technician, or student, providing an effective controlled environment through air conditioning and refrigeration technology is now within reach. This guide provides you with all the answers on AC and refrigeration systems--from designing and selection to operation and maintenance. This book provides:

*Design information

*HVAC data, standards, and guidelines

*A system-wide approach

*Use of computers and controllers in AC and refrigeration systems

*Chapters ranging from management and control systems to system selection, commissioning, and maintenance.

So don't waste valuable time searching through numerous resources. Here you get it all -- the latest in technological advances in air conditioning and refrigeration--in one unique volume.

Psychometrics
Indoor Design Conditions
Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS)
Basics
Load Calculations
Air Conditioning
Cycles
Air Flow
Air System Components
Fans, Filters, Coils, and Humidifier
Air System Equipment
Air-Handling Unit Packaged Units
Air Duct Design
Space Air Diffusion
Sound Control
Basics Operating Modes Outdoor Ventilation
Air and Smoke Control
Air Volume (VAV) Systems
Water and Heating Systems
Refrigerant Cycles
Refrigeration System Components
Reciprocating, Scroll, Rotary, and Screw Refrigeration Systems
Heat Pump Systems
Cogeneration
Centrifugal Refrigeration Systems
Air Conditioning Systems
Energy Use
Index
Cost Estimation
Classification
Characteristics
System Selection
Commissioning Maintenance