INFLUENCE OF EXTREME HOT, HUMID CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS.

Author(s) : ROBERTS B. M.

Summary

THE PAPER DEALS WITH THE PROBLEMS OF PROVIDING AIR CONDITIONING IN THREE TROPICAL REGIONS OF THE WORLD: ARABIA, NIGERIA, AND HONG KONG. THE SELECTION OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FOR TROPICAL LOCATIONS SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ARCHITECTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL FACTORS, AND THAT SYSTEM DESIGN DEPENDS UPON THE SUITABILITY OF EQUIPMENT, AND IS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SHIPPING, PROTECTION, AND MAINTENANCE, AND BY AVAILABILITY OF LABOR AND POWER SUPPLIES. THE PAPER DESCRIBES AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN CURRENT USE.

Details

  • Original title: INFLUENCE OF EXTREME HOT, HUMID CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1984-1572
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1982
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 88; n. 1; 781-794; 4 fig.; 4 tabl.; 15 ref.; discuss.
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