Radiant heating & cooling handbook / Richard D. Watson, Kirby S. Chapman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Richard D., author.

Contributor:

Chapman, Kirby S.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heat--Transmission.

Heat.

Heat--Radiation and absorption.

Radiant heating.

Energy budget--Geophysics.

Energy budget.

Heat--Conduction.

Heat--Convection.

Psychometry.

Gases--Thermal conductivity.

Gases.

Fluid mechanics.

Buildings--Environmental engineering.

Buildings.

Temperature normals.

Electric heating.

Hot-water heating.

Hydronics.

Heating--Control.

Heating.

Temperature control.

Thermostat.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Radiant heating and cooling handbook

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2002]

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Contributor biographical information: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh041/2001044881.html

Summary:

Annotation Design radiant heating and cooling systems with help from top expertsThe first and only professional guide of its kind, Radiant Heating and Cooling Handbook is packed with tools that make the work of HVAC systems designers, engineers, and technicians go more smoothly and easily. Relating heating and cooling theory to the principles of thermal comfort, this expert handbook by pros Richard Watson and Kirby Chapman provides all the help you need to select, design, size, and position the most popular and efficient systems for industrial, commercial, and residential applications. You get:*Case studies that clarify application and installation of every system type *Models for coupling radiant and forced air heating and cooling for the ultimate in comfortable, energy-saving interiors *Examples and sample calculations to solve real-world radiant heating and cooling problems in building, contracting, and engineering *Equations, strategies, and analyses to help you set parameters from sizing and cost to human comfortability. Annotation.

Contents:

Introduction to radiant systems

Fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics

Thermal comfort

Sizing and load estimation

Radiant heating systems

Control options for radiant heating and cooling panels

Radiant heating and cooling hybrid systems

Engineering design tools to assist in heater-cooler sizing.

Examples of radiant systems ; Advantages of using radiant systems ; How to use this book ; Energy balance ; Conduction and convection heat transfer ; Radiation heat transfer ; Multimodal heat transfer ; Psychrometrics and mixtures ; Fluid mechanics ; What is thermal comfort? ; Thermal comfort models ; Mean radiant temperature ; Operative temperature ; ASHRAE standard methods ; Building comfort analysis program methodology ; Introduction to radiant panels ; Electric radiant heating panels ; High-temperature heaters ; Radiant hydronic heating systems ; Case studies ; Introduction ; Role of the heat output ; Controls in common use ; Thermostats and thermal comfort ; Energy management systems ; When to use hybrid systems ; Convective systems with radiant panels ; Ventilation with radiant heating and cooling ; Hybrid heating and cooling demonstration projects ; Introduction to computeraided thermal comfort design tools ; Design process for localized thermal comfort ; Example design calculations using above ; Sizing, design, and methodology conclusions.

Notes:

Print version c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2002. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on May 3, 2007.

Other Format:

Print version: Radiant heating & cooling handbook.

ISBN:

0071450017

0070684995 (print-ISBN)

9780070684997

OCLC:

173298169

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.