HVAC systems design handbook / [edited] by Roger W. Haines, Michael E. Myers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haines, Roger W., author.

Myers, Michael E., author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heating--Equipment and supplies--Design and construction.

Heating.

Ventilation--Equipment and supplies--Design and construction.

Ventilation.

Air conditioning--Equipment and supplies--Design and construction.

Air conditioning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 560 pages) : illustrations, figs., tables.

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2010, c2003, c1998, c1994, c1988.

Summary:

A complete, fully revised HVAC design reference. Thoroughly updated with the latest codes, technologies, and practices, this all-in-one resource provides details, calculations, and specifications for designing efficient and effective residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC systems. HVAC Systems Design Handbook, Fifth Edition, features new information on energy conservation and computer usage for design and control, as well as the most recent International Code Council (ICC) Mechanical Code requirements. Detailed illustrations, tables, and essential HVAC equations are also included. This comprehensive guide contains everything you need to design, operate, and maintain peak-performing HVAC systems.

"Thoroughly updated with the latest codes, technologies, and practices, this all-in-one resource provides details, calculations, and specifications for designing efficient and effective residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC systems." "HVAC Systems Design Handbook, Fifth Edition, features new information on energy conservation and computer usage for design and control, as well as the most recent International Code Council (ICC) Mechanical Code requirements. Detailed illustrations, tables, and essential HVAC equations are also included. This comprehensive guide contains everything you need to design, operate, and maintain peak-performing HVAC systems." -- Book Jacket.

Contents:

A. Preface

B. Acknowledgments

C. About the authors

D. Introduction

Definition and purpose of hvac systems

Engineering as a business

Hvac system design

Computers in hvac design and operation

Need for orderly procedures

Equations

References

1. Hvac equations for everyday use

Introduction

Air side equations

Fan laws

Heat transfer equations

Fluid handling

Power and energy

Steam equations

Smoke management equations

2. Hvac engineering fundamentals: part 1

Problem solving

Value engineering

Codes, regulations, and standards

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Psychrometrics

Sound and vibration

Energy conservation

Summary

3. Hvac engineering fundamentals: part 2

Comfort

Hvac cycles

Control strategies

Architectural, structural, and electrical considerations

Conceptual design

Environmental criteria for buildings

Designing for operation and maintenance

Codes and standards

4. Design procedures: part 1

Use of computers

Rule of thumb calculations

Design criteria and documentation forms

Factors for load components

Load calculations

Dynamic vs. Static load calculations

Ventilation loads

Other loads

5. Design procedures: part 2

Sustainable systems and equipment

Maintainability of systems and equipment

Criteria for system and equipment selection

Options in system and equipment selection

The psychrometric chart

Effects of altitude and temperature

Software-based equipment selection

Reference

6. Design procedures: part 3

Fans

Air duct design

Diffusers, grilles, and registers

Louvers

Dampers

Filters

Air distribution with high flow rates

Stratification

Noise control

Indoor air quality

7. Design procedures: part 4

Steam

Water

High-temperature water

Secondary coolants (brines and glycols)

Piping systems

Pumps

Refrigerant distribution

8. Design procedures: part 5

General plant design concepts

Central steam plants

Low-temperature hot water central plants

High-temperature hot water central plants

Fuel options and alternative fuels

Central chilled water plants

Thermal storage systems

Central plant distribution arrangements

Cogeneration plants

9. Design procedures: part 6

Control fundamentals

Control devices

Instrumentation

Typical control systems

Electrical interfaces

Computer-based controls

Control symbols

10. Equipment: part 1

Refrigeration cycles

Compressors

Chillers

Condensers

Cooling towers

Cooling coils

Radiant cooling

Evaporative cooling

Refrigerants

11. Equipment: part 2

General

Boilers

Boiler types

Combustion processes and fuels

Fuel-burning equipment

Boiler feedwater and water treatment systems

Boiler codes and standards

Boiler design

Acceptance and operational testing

Direct- and indirect-fired heating equipment

Heat exchangers?water heating

Heat exchangers?air heating

Unit heaters and duct heaters

Terminal heating equipment

Heat pumps

Heat recovery and reclaim

Solar heating

Humidification

12. Equipment: part 3

Ahu system arrangements

Package air handling units

Built-up (field-assembled) ahu

Terminal units

Individual room ahus

Humidity control

Control of outside air quantity

Effects of altitude

Exhaust systems

Smoke control

Summary.

References

13. Electrical features of hvac systems

Fundamentals of electrical power

Common service voltages

Power factor

Motors

Variable-speed drives

Hvac?electrical interface

Uninterruptible power supply

Standby power generation

Electrical room ventilation

Lighting systems

National electrical code

14. Design documentation: drawings and specifications

The nature of contracts

Drawings

Specifications

15. After design: through construction to operation

Participation during construction

Commissioning

16. Technical report writing

Organization of a report

Writing with clarity

Use of tables and figures

Printing and binding

Letter reports

17. Engineering fundamentals: part 1

Terminology in fluid mechanics

Law of conservation of mass

Bernoulli equation (law of the conservation of energy)

Flow volume measurement

18. Engineering fundamentals: part 2

Thermodynamics terms

First law of thermodynamics

Second law of thermodynamics

Efficiency

Coefficient of performance

Specific heat cp

19. Engineering fundamentals: part 3

Heat transfer modes

Thermal conduction

Thermal convection

Thermal radiation

Latent heat and moisture

20. Engineering fundamentals: part 4

Thermodynamic properties of moist air

Tables of properties

Psychrometric charts

Hvac processes on the psychrometric chart

The protractor on the ashrae psychrometric chart

21. Engineering fundamentals: part 5

Definitions

Methods of specifying and measuring sound

Sound and vibration transmission

Ambient sound level design goals

Reducing sound and vibration transmission

22. Indoor air quality

Basics of iaq design

Methods of providing acceptable iaq

Design considerations for acceptable iaq

Additional design considerations for acceptable iaq

Protection of outside air intakes

Iaq and energy conservation

23. Sustainable hvac systems

Energy-efficient "green" buildings

Hvac sustainable design approaches

Energy efficiency compliance

Indoor air quality compliance

Bridging the gap between energy efficiency requirements and iaq requirements

24. Smoke management

Basic principles, codes, definitions, and design guides for smoke-management systems

Atrium and mall smoke management design requirements

Zoned smoke management systems

Design procedure for zoned smoke control

Zoned smoke management calculation example

Implementation and performance testing

Testing of zoned smoke control systems

Note of caution on smoke machine or smoke bomb testing

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on May 19, 2014.

ISBN:

9780071622974

0071622977

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.