Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
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Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

  1. 392 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

About this book

Now in its fourth edition, this respected text delivers a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of refrigeration. Clear and straightforward, it is designed for students (NVQ/vocational level) and professional HVAC engineers, including those on short or CPD courses. Inexperienced readers are provided with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the technology. With its concise style yet broad sweep the book covers most of the applications professionals will encounter, enabling them to understand, specify, commission, use and maintain these systems. Many readers will appreciate the clarity with which the book covers the subject without swamping them with detailed technical or product specific information.New material in this edition includes the latest developments in refrigerants and lubricants, together with updated information on compressors, heat exchangers, liquid chillers, electronic expansion valves, controls and cold storage. Topics also covered include efficiency, environmental impact, split systems, retail refrigeration (supermarket systems and cold rooms), industrial systems, fans, air infiltration and noise.Author InformationGuy Hundy studied Mechanical Engineering at Leeds University, UK. He started his career in the refrigeration industry with J & E Hall Ltd, Dartford. In 1985 he joined Copeland Europe and in 1998 he was appointed Director, Application Engineering, Copeland Europe. He has authored and co-authored papers and articles on compressors, applications and refrigerant changeover topics. Guy Hundy is a Chartered Engineer and works as a Technical Consultant. He is past - President of the Institute of Refrigeration. - Covers principles, methods and application of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps in a concise volume, without the encumbrance of handbook information found in other volumes - Ideal for students, and professionals in other disciplines, not too theoretical but with sufficient depth to give an understanding of the issues, this book takes the reader from the fundamentals, through to system design, applications, contract specifications and maintenance - Full revision by Guy Hundy with new diagrams and illustrations

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Refrigeration and air-conditioning
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. Chapter 1 Fundamentals
  9. Chapter 2 The refrigeration cycle
  10. Chapter 3 Refrigerants
  11. Chapter 4 Compressors
  12. Chapter 5 Oil in refrigerant circuits
  13. Chapter 6 Condensers and cooling towers
  14. Chapter 7 Evaporators
  15. Chapter 8 Expansion valves
  16. Chapter 9 Controls and other circuit components
  17. Chapter 10 Component selection and balancing
  18. Chapter 11 Installation and construction
  19. Chapter 12 Distributed cooling, thermal storage
  20. Chapter 13 Packaged units
  21. Chapter 14 Food refrigeration and freezing
  22. Chapter 15 Cold storage
  23. Chapter 16 Food refrigeration – product by product
  24. Chapter 17 Refrigerated transport, handling and distribution
  25. Chapter 18 Refrigeration load estimation
  26. Chapter 19 Industrial uses of refrigeration
  27. Chapter 20 Air and water vapour mixtures
  28. Chapter 21 Air treatment fundamentals
  29. Chapter 22 Practical air treatment cycles
  30. Chapter 23 Air-conditioning load estimation
  31. Chapter 24 Air movement
  32. Chapter 25 Air-conditioning methods
  33. Chapter 26 Dehumidifiers and air drying
  34. Chapter 27 Heat pumps and heat recovery
  35. Chapter 28 Control systems
  36. Chapter 29 Commissioning and maintenance
  37. Chapter 30 Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint
  38. Chapter 31 Noise
  39. Appendix: Units of measurement
  40. References
  41. Index