TY  - BOOK
AU  - Howell, Ronald H. & others
TI  - Principles of heating ventilating and air conditioning : a textbook with design data based on the 2009 ASHRAE handbook - fundamentals 
SN  - 1933742690
U1  - 697 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Atlanta
PB  - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
N1  - CONTENTS Part I  General Concepts 1  Background Introduction  1 Historical Notes  2 Building Energy Use  5 Conceptualizing an HVAC System  7 Sustainability and Green Buildings  7 Problems  8 Bibliography  8 2  Thermodynamics and Psychrometrics Fundamental Concepts and Principles 9 Properties of a Substance 11 Forms of Energy  34 First Law of Thermodynamics 38 Second Law of Thermodynamics 40 Third Law of Thermodynamics  42 Basic Equations of Thermodynamics 42 Thermodynamics Applied to Refrigeration 42 Applying Thermodynamics to Heat Pumps 47 Absorption Refrigeration Cycle 47 Problems 48 Bibliography 53 SI Tables and Figures 53 3  Basic HVAC System Calculations Applying Thermodynamics to HVAC Processes  65 Single-Path Systems 70 Air-Volume Equations for Single-Path Systems 70 Psychrometric Representation of Single-Path Systems  72 Sensible Heat Factor (Sensible Heat Ratio) 72 Problems 75 Bibliography 78 4  Design Conditions Indoor Design Conditions 79 Outdoor Design Conditions: Weather Data 87 Other Factors Affecting Design 135 Temperatures in Adjacent Unconditioned Spaces 135 Problems 140 Bibliography 141 SI Tables and Figures  142 5  Load Estimating Fundamentals General Considerations 145 Outdoor Air Load Components  145 Heat-Transfer Coefficients  159 Calculating Surface Temperatures 170 Problems  171 Bibliography 177 SI Figures and Tables  178 6 Residential Cooling and Heating Load Calculations Background  191 General Guidelines  193 Cooling Load Methodology197 Heating Load Methodology 199 Nomenclature 206 Load Calculation Example  207 Problems  209 Bibliography 212 SI Figures and Tables  213 7 Nonresidential Cooling and Heating Load Calculations Principles 219 Initial Design Considerations 222 Heat Gain Calculation Concepts 223 Description of Radiant Time Series (RTS)  245 Cooling Load Calculation Using RTS 249 Heating Load Calculations 254 Design Loads Calculation Example  254 Problems 263 Bibliography 266 SI Figures and Tables  268 8 Energy Estimating Methods General Considerations  279 Component Modeling and Loads  280 Overall Modeling Strategies 281 Integration of System Models 282 Degree-Day Methods  283 Bin Method (Heating and Cooling) 292 Problems 294 Bibliography  298 9 Duct and Pipe Sizing Duct Systems 299 Fans 336 Air-Diffusing Equipment 343 Pipe, Tube, and Fittings 344 Pumps 349 Problems  351 References 355 SI Figures and Tables  356 10 Life-Cycle Costs General Concepts 363 Common Terms and Definitions 363 Owning Costs  363 Operating Costs 366 Life-Cycle Cost Techniques 368 Problems 369 References 369 Part IIHVAC Systems 11 Air-Conditioning System Concepts System Objectives and Categories 371 System Selection and Design  372 Design Parameters  372 Performance Requirements 373 Focusing on System Options 373 Narrowing the Choice  374 Energy Considerations of Air Systems  375 Basic Central Air-Conditioning and Distribution System 376 Smoke Management 377 Components 378 Air Distribution 381 Space Heating  382 Primary Systems  383 Space Requirements 385 Problems 387 Bibliography 390 12 System Configurations Introduction 391 Selecting the System 392 Multiple-Zone Control Systems 392 Ventilation and Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) 395 All-Air System with DOAS Unit 396 Air-and-Water Systems with VAC Unit 396 In-Space Temperature Control Systems 396 Problems 402 Bibliography  405 13 Hydronic Heating and Cooling System Design Introduction 407 Closed Water Systems 408 Design Considerations 415 Design Procedures  424 Problems  427 Bibliography 428 14 Unitary and Room Air Conditioners Unitary Air Conditioners  429 Combined Unitary and Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems 431 Window Air Conditioners 431 Through-the-Wall Conditioner System 432 Typical Performance 433 Minisplits, Multisplits, and Variable-Refrigerant-Flow (VRF) Systems  433 Water-Source Heat Pumps 434 Problems 435 Bibliography  435 15 Panel Heating and Cooling Systems General 437 Types 438 Design Steps 440 Problems  441 Bibliography  441 16 Heat Pump, (regeneration, and Heat Recovery Systems General 443 Types of Heat Pumps 443 Heat Sources and Sinks 445 Cogeneration 448 Heat Recovery Terminology and Concepts  449 Heat Recovery Systems 451 Problems 453 Bibliography 454 SI Figures  454 Part III  HVAC Equipment 17 Air-Processing Equipment Air-Handling Equipment  457 Cooling Coils 457 Heating Coils 462 Evaporative Air-Cooling Equipment 463 Air Washers  463 Dehumidification 464 Humidification 466 Air Cleaners 469 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment 472 Economizers 480 Problems  480 Bibliography 482 SI Tablle 482 18 Refrigeration Equipment Mechanical Vapor Compression 483 Absorption Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment  501 Cooling Towers.  505 Problems  506 Bibliography 509 SI Table  510 19 Heating Equipment Fuels and Combustion  511 Burners  514 Residential Furnaces 515 Commercial Furnaces 517 Boilers  5 19 Terminal Units  522 Electric Heating  524 Problems  525 Bibliography .  526 20 Heat Exchange Equipment Modes of Heat Transfer 527 Heat Exchangers 533 Basic Heat Exchanger Design Equation  535 Estimation of Heat Load  535 Mean Temperature Difference  535 Estimation of the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient U  535 Extended Surfaces, Fin Efficiency, and Fin-Tube Contact Resistance  537 Fouling Factors  537 Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients /z, and ho  539 Calculation of Heat Exchanger Surface Area and Overall Size  541 Fluids and Their Thermophysical Properties. 543 Example Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger Design 543 Problems  543 Bibliography 544 Appendices Appendix ASI for HVAC&R General  545 Units  545 Symbols  546 Prefixes  547 Numbers  547 Words 548 Appendix B  Systems Design Problems Combination Water Chillers  551 Absorption Chiller Selection  551 Owning and Operating Costs  552 Animal Rooms 552 Greenhouse  554 Drying Room 555 Air Washer  555 Two-Story Building  555 Motel  556 Building Renovation  556 Building with Neutral Deck Multizone  557 Index CD-ROM: RTS Method Load Calculation Spreadsheet (inside front cover)
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