THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-CONTAINED AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONERS.
Author(s) : FAUST F. H.
Summary
THE BASIC TECHNOLOGY FOR AIR CONDITIONING, INVOLVING MECHANICA L REFRIGERATION, HEAT TRANSFER, AIR MOVEMENT, AND ELECTRICAL AND FLUID CONTROLS DEVELOPED IN THE 1800S AND 1900S, MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-CONTAINED AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONERS, STARTING WITH ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS, FIRST CALLED ROOM COOLERS, IN 1930, AND UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS, FIRST CALLED STORE COOLERS, IN 1936. THE PROBLEMS EXISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE AIR CONDITIONERS ARE ANALYZED, ALONG WITH SOLUTIONS LEADING TO THE MANUFACTURE AND APPLICATION OF THE SELF-CONTAINED AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONERS IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS.
Details
- Original title: THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-CONTAINED AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONERS.
- Record ID : 1987-2475
- Languages: English
- Publication date: 1986
- Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
vol. 92; n. 2B; 353-360; 4 fig.; 1 tabl.; 2 ref. - Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Indexing
- Themes: History of refrigeration
- Keywords: Air conditioner; Packaged unit; History; Development; Air conditioning
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ROOM COOLERS PRIOR TO 1930 AND THE TECHNICAL IM...
- Author(s) : NAGENGAST B. A.
- Date : 1986
- Languages : English
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PIONEER DEVELOPMENTS IN SELF-CONTAINED AIR COND...
- Author(s) : STEINFELD H. K.
- Date : 1986
- Languages : English
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC): celeb...
- Author(s) : Refrig. Air Cond.
- Date : 1998/05
- Languages : English
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Henry L. Galson: pioneer designer of self-conta...
- Author(s) : GALSON E. L., GALSON A. E.
- Date : 1995/04
- Languages : English
- Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 37 - n. 4
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Henry L. Galson: pioneer designer of self-conta...
- Author(s) : GALSON E. L., GALSON A. E.
- Date : 1995/01
- Languages : English
- Source: ASHRAE Transactions.
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