
HVAC Fundamentals
System Design, Operation, Selection, and Optimization
- 550 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
HVAC Fundamentals, System Design, Operation, Selection, and Optimization fully covers the full range of HVAC systems used in today's facilities and how they operate. HVAC systems are divided into components and controls for air, water, heating, ventilating and air conditioning to illustrate how each system, subsystem, control, or component contributes to providing the desired indoor environment. The reader will learn why one component or system may be chosen over another with respect to design, application, energy conservation, indoor air quality, and cost.
This book also covers heat flow fundamentals and calculations used in selecting equipment and determining system operating performance and cost. Fluid flow fundamentals and equations and fundamentals of system testing, and verification of system performance are also covered in this book. This gives the reader a complete picture of systems from concept to operation. The chapters are organized in a way that one builds upon another, and systems, components, design, and application are revisited as the reader gains knowledge and insight about the workings of HVAC and heat pump systems.
This new edition has been revised and expanded with new drawings to give the reader a complete picture of HVAC and heat pump systems. Along with the Tables chapter for reference, the HVAC Math chapter has equations and example problems for many systems and components operation, energy, and cost calculations.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- River Publishers Series in Energy Engineering and Systems
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols
- 1 Introduction to HVAC Systems
- 2 Heat Flow
- 3 Goal of HVAC Systems
- 4 Heating and Ventilating Systems
- 5 Air Conditioning Systems
- 6 Fans and Pumps, Drives and Motors
- 7 Air Distribution
- 8 Water Distribution
- 9 Variable Volume Systems
- 10 Controls
- 11 Systems Selection and Optimization
- 12 Heat Pumps
- 13 Lexicon
- 14 Tables 14
- 15 HVAC Math
- Index
- About the Author