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Fundamentals of HVAC/R.

Author(s) : AHRI, STANFIELD C., SKAVES D.

Type of monograph: Book, Guide/Handbook

Summary

This book provides comprehensive coverage of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) topics. It offers fundamental concepts, the most current trends, and practical applications in the field. With simple language and the right amount of detail, it is everything trainees need to know to install, service, and maintain HVACR systems. The book is divided into 10 sections; extract of contents: fundamentals; HVAC/R science (properties of matter; types of energy and their properties; temperature measurement and conversion; thermodynamics: the study of heat; pressure and vacuum); tools and equipment (electrical measuring and test instruments; refrigerant system servicing and testing equipment); refrigerants and refrigeration systems (components and operation; plotting the refrigeration cycle; compressors; condensers; evaporators; refrigerants and their properties; piping; accessing sealed refrigeration systems; refrigerant system evacuation and charging); HVAC/R electrical systems and components; residential and light commercial systems (residential air conditioning; split system air-conditioning installations; heat pump systems, components, installation and troubleshooting); system design, sizing and layout (fans and airflow; duct systems and duct design; indoor air quality; filters and humidifiers; residential load calculations); commercial environmental systems (commercial air conditioning; chiller water systems; cooling towers; thermal storage systems); commercial refrigeration systems (systems, equipment, components; restaurant and supermarket equipment; refrigeration applications; food preservation; domestic refrigerators and freezers); installation, maintenance and troubleshooting. In the appendices: refrigerant data; commonly used formulae²s and English and Spanish glossaries.

Details

  • Original title: Fundamentals of HVAC/R.
  • Record ID : 2009-2558
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Publication: Pearson Prentice Hall - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 2010
  • ISBN: 9780132223676
  • Source: Source: 1568 p.; fig.; photogr.; tabl.; append.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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