Ebook: HVAC - The Handbook of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Design and Implementation

With over 1,000 pages covering all fundamental and practical HVAC design procedures and methods, this classic reference is packed with details and contains a wealth of information that is of great use to the HVAC designer and practitioner, as well as to the student mastering the intricacies of HVAC fundamentals. Unlike any other handbook of its kind, this book provides an in-depth treatment of topics via modular self-contained chapters that serve both as a manual for the experienced professional and as a fundamental reference for others. Each self-contained chapter places emphasis on graphical and tabular presentations of data that are useful for easy understanding of fundamentals and solving problems of design, installation, and operation.
Content:
Front Matter
• Preface
• Table of Contents
1. Fundamentals
2. Psychrometry
3. Air Conditioning Processes
4. Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation
5. Load Estimating Fundamentals
6. Heating Load Calculations
7. Cooling Load Calculations
8. Duct Design
9. Pipe Sizing
10. Hydronic Heating and Cooling System
11. Energy Calculation
12. Combustion
13. Air Conditioning Systems
14. Air Handling and Ventilation
15. Steam Heating System Design
16. Noise and Vibration Control
17. Motors and Starters
18. Abbreviations and Symbols & Design Procedure
19. Climatic Design Information
20. Units and Conversions
Index