Principles of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning with Worked Examples
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Construction & Construction Trades, Engineering, Mechanical
| Author: | Nihal E Wijeysundera | ISBN: | 9789814667784 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | November 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nihal E Wijeysundera |
| ISBN: | 9789814667784 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | November 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
This book presents the most current design procedures in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), available in handbooks, like the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Handbook-2013 Fundamentals, in a way that is easier for students to understand. Every effort is made to explain in detail the fundamental physical principles that form the basis of the various design procedures.
A novel feature of the book is the inclusion of about 15 worked examples in each chapter, carefully chosen to highlight the diverse aspects of HVAC design. The solutions for the worked examples clarify the physical principles behind the design method. In addition, there are problems at the end of each chapter for which numerical answers are provided. The book includes a series of MATLAB programs that may be used to solve realistic HVAC design problems, which in general, require extensive and repetitive calculations.
Supplementary materials are available upon request for all instructors who adopt this book as a course text. Please send your request to sales@wspc.com.
Contents:
- Introduction to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Heat Transfer Principles
- Refrigeration Cycles for Air Conditioning Applications
- Psychrometric Principles
- Psychrometric Processes for Heating and Air Conditioning
- Direct-Contact Transfer Processes and Equipment
- Heat Exchangers and Cooling Coils
- Steady Heat and Moisture Transfer Processes in Buildings
- Solar Radiation Transfer Through Building Envelopes
- Cooling and Heating Load Calculations
- Air Distribution Systems
- Water Distribution Systems
- Building Energy Estimating and Modeling Methods
Readership: Academics, practicing engineers, professionals, postgraduate and undergraduate students in mechanical engineering, building management, architecture, civil engineering and energy studies.
This book presents the most current design procedures in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), available in handbooks, like the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) Handbook-2013 Fundamentals, in a way that is easier for students to understand. Every effort is made to explain in detail the fundamental physical principles that form the basis of the various design procedures.
A novel feature of the book is the inclusion of about 15 worked examples in each chapter, carefully chosen to highlight the diverse aspects of HVAC design. The solutions for the worked examples clarify the physical principles behind the design method. In addition, there are problems at the end of each chapter for which numerical answers are provided. The book includes a series of MATLAB programs that may be used to solve realistic HVAC design problems, which in general, require extensive and repetitive calculations.
Supplementary materials are available upon request for all instructors who adopt this book as a course text. Please send your request to sales@wspc.com.
Contents:
- Introduction to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Heat Transfer Principles
- Refrigeration Cycles for Air Conditioning Applications
- Psychrometric Principles
- Psychrometric Processes for Heating and Air Conditioning
- Direct-Contact Transfer Processes and Equipment
- Heat Exchangers and Cooling Coils
- Steady Heat and Moisture Transfer Processes in Buildings
- Solar Radiation Transfer Through Building Envelopes
- Cooling and Heating Load Calculations
- Air Distribution Systems
- Water Distribution Systems
- Building Energy Estimating and Modeling Methods
Readership: Academics, practicing engineers, professionals, postgraduate and undergraduate students in mechanical engineering, building management, architecture, civil engineering and energy studies.
