Air conditioning system design / Roger Legg, retired, previously senior lecturer at London South Bank University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Legg, Roger, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air conditioning.

Chilled beams (Air conditioning).

Air ducts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 422 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017.

Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2017]

Summary:

Air Conditioning System Design summarizes essential theory and then explains how the latest air conditioning technology operates. Load calculations, energy efficiency, and selection of technology are all explained in the context of air conditioning as a system, helping the reader fully consider the implications of design decisions. Whether users need to figure out how to apply their mechanical engineering degree to an air conditioning design task or simply want to find out more about air conditioning technology for a research project, this book provides a perfect guide.

Contents:

1. Properties of Humid Air

2. Air Conditioning Processes

3. Indoor Design Conditions

4. Outdoor Design Conditions

5. Room Heat Gains, Air Diffusion, and Flow Rates

6. All-Air Systems

7. Unitary Systems

8. Chilled Beams and Radiant Ceiling Systems

9. Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems

10. Humidifiers and Cooling Towers

11. Exhaust Air Heat Recovery

12. Air Filters

13. Fluid Flow: General Principles

14. Ducted Air Systems

15. Fans

16. Balancing Fluid Flow Systems

17. Control Dampers and Valves

18. Energy Consumption

19. Commissioning, Operation, and Maintenance

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9780081020913 (ebook)

9780081011232 (pbk.)

OCLC:

990802678