Air Conditioning Technology: eBooks

"This book explores how air conditioning technology for cool comfort in buildings developed from the late nineteenth century approach of blowing air through cheesecloth filters and over blocks of ice to the mechanical refrigeration systems of the early twentieth century that created temperature and humidity conditions suitable for both leisure and industry"--

This book tells the stories of 18 men and women whose pioneering innovations have had far-reaching influence, detailing their technical advances and sharing interesting aspects of the lives of these inventors who in many cases are relatively unknown and whose contributions are either unknown or forgotten.

"Provides engineers and other design professionals with the tools and knowledge to design duct systems so that fans are properly sized, minimize the installed cost of the ductwork, minimize system-generated noise, and minimize the fan energy consumption of commercial and industrial duct systems"--

ASHRAE Laboratory Design Guide is a comprehensive reference manual for the planning, design, and operation of laboratories.

Thoroughly revised, this book will provide the reader with an understanding of the principles and practices of testing and balancing (TAB) heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) air and water systems. For the novice and the experienced testing and balancing technician, it is a field reference book of procedures, equations and information tables. Divided into five parts, Part I has general and specific balancing procedures for constant air volume systems, variable air volume systems, return air systems, and fans and fan performance. Part II covers testing and balancing fume hood systems and cleanrooms, commissioning HVAC systems, centrifugal pumps and pump performance, analog and digital controls and water balancing procedures using flow meters, system components and temperatures. Part III covers fans, pumps, air distribution, water distribution, motors, electrical, fluid flow, psychrometrics, refrigeration and instrument usage and care. Part IV includes equations and tables. New to this edition, Part V has information and additional test and balance procedures and graphics for chapters 1-7 and 13-14. TAB Data and Test forms are in the new addendum as well.