Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Preface to Second Edition. Preface to First Edition. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Psychrometrics. Chapter 3: Heat and Moisture Transfer through Building Envelope. Chapter 4: Indoor and Outdoor Design Conditions. Chapter 5: Energy Management and Control Systems. Chapter 6: Load Calculations. Chapter 7: Water Systems. Chapter 8: Heating Systems, Furnaces, and Boilers. Chapter 9: Refrigerants, Refrigeration Cycles, and Refrigeration. Chapter 10: Refrigerants Systems: Components. Chapter 11: Refrigeration Systems: Reciprocating, Rotary, Scroll, and Screw. Chapter 12: Heat Pumps, Heat Recovery, Gas Cooling, and Cogeneration Systems. Chapter 13: Refrigeration Systems: Centrifugal. Chapter 14: Refrigeration Systems: Absorption. Chapter 15: Air Systems: Components - Fans, Coils, Filters, and Humidifiers. Chapter 16: Air Systems: Equipment - Air-Handling Units and Packaged. Chapter 17: Air Systems: Air Duct Design. Chapter 18: Air Systems: Space Air Diffusion. Chapter 19: Sound Control. Chapter 20: Air Systems: Basics and Constant-Volume Systems. Chapter 21: Air Systems: Variable-Air-Volume Systems. Chapter 22: Air Systems: VAV Systems - Fan Combination, System Pressure, and Smoke Control. Chapter 23: Air Systems: Minimum Ventilation and VAV System Controls. Chapter 24: Improving Indoor Air Quality. Chapter 25: Energy Management and Global Warming. Chapter 26: Air Conditioning Systems: System Classification, Selection, and Individual Systems. Chapter 27: Air Conditioning Systems: Evaporate Cooling Systems and Evaporative Coolers. Chapter 28: Air Conditioning Systems: Space Conditioning Systems. Chapter 29: Air Conditioning Systems: Packaged Systems and Desiccant-Based Systems. Chapter 30: Air Conditioning Systems: Central Systems and Clean-Room Systems. Chapter 31: Air Conditioning Systems: Thermal Storage Systems. Chapter 32: Commissioning and Maintenance. Appendix A: Nomenclature and Abbreviations. Appendix B: Pyschrometric Chart, Tables, and I-P Units to SI Units Conversion.