Air Conditioning Principles and Systems: An Energy Approach

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A classic in its field, Air Conditioning Principles and Systems continues to fill the need for a text book on air conditioning systems that combines design principles with real-world applications. Readers will gain insight into the design, operation, and troubleshooting of new and existing air conditioning systems. Moreover, this edition has been updated to reflect recent developments and issues in the industry, including the increasing use of the Internet in the field. Key features of this edition: New weather data for outside temperature analysis and system design. Expanded information on environmental problems to help readers stay current on issues and regulations. New information about asbestos, including answers about mitigation of harmful effects. Further exploration on scroll compression and how it works in real-world applications.

SYNOPSIS

This text for a two-semester course combines design principles with real-world applications, covering the design, operation, and troubleshooting of new and existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This fourth edition features new weather data for outside temperature analysis and system design, expanded information on environmental problems and related regulation, and new information on asbestos. This edition also contains new listings of Web sites for equipment manufacturers and HVAC design software providers. Pita is professor emeritus and adjunct professor in the Environmental Control Technology Department at New York City Technical College of the City University of New York. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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The text commences with a photograph of the solar collectors atop Honeywell's corporate headquarters, which provide over 80% of the building's cooling requirements, and an instructive "air conditioning fable." Pita (environmental control technology, New York City Technical College, The City University of New York) presents other developments in the field (e.g. computer software applications, new refrigerants and recycling requirements, and cooling load calculations based on the latest ASHRAE data)after explaining the principles of air conditioning uses, equipment, system design and installation processes, and energy utilization/conservation considerations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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