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Variable air volume manual

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OSTI ID:6116276

From complete system design to testing and balancing to trouble-shooting, this practical handbook examines all aspects of variable air volume (VAV) systems for heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. The author has incorporated his own hands-on expertise into this concise presentation which guides the reader in applying the tricks of the trade for reducing installation and operating costs while increasing occupant comfort. Variable air volume applications are examined in detail for dual duct, multizone, terminal bypass fan powered, and other commonly used types of systems. You will learn effective methods for varying fan volume, calibrating pneumatic and electronic boxes, and applying the various types of VAV control systems. A wide range of topics are addressed, including temperature, pneumatics, direct digital control, coil controls, morning warmup and night heating, VAV point list, fan tracking, fume hood applications, and conversion of existing systems to VAV.

OSTI ID:
6116276
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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