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Record Nr.

UNINA9910297434203321

Autore

Legg Roger

Titolo

Air conditioning system design / / Roger Legg, retired, previously senior lecturer at London South Bank University

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017

Oxford : , : Butterworth-Heinemann, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

9780081020913 (e-book)

9780081011232 (pbk.)

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 422 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

697.93

Soggetti

Air conditioning

Chilled beams (Air conditioning)

Air ducts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Properties of Humid Air -- 2. Air Conditioning Processes -- 3. Indoor Design Conditions -- 4. Outdoor Design Conditions -- 5. Room Heat Gains, Air Diffusion, and Flow Rates -- 6. All-Air Systems -- 7. Unitary Systems -- 8. Chilled Beams and Radiant Ceiling Systems -- 9. Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems -- 10. Humidifiers and Cooling Towers -- 11. Exhaust Air Heat Recovery -- 12. Air Filters -- 13. Fluid Flow: General Principles -- 14. Ducted Air Systems -- 15. Fans -- 16. Balancing Fluid Flow Systems -- 17. Control Dampers and Valves -- 18. Energy Consumption -- 19. Commissioning, Operation, and Maintenance -- Appendix -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Air Conditioning System Design summarizes essential theory and then explains how the latest air conditioning technology operates. Load calculations, energy efficiency, and selection of technology are all explained in the context of air conditioning as a system, helping the reader fully consider the implications of design decisions. Whether users need to figure out how to apply their mechanical engineering degree to an air conditioning design task or simply want to find out



more about air conditioning technology for a research project, this book provides a perfect guide.