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Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning: analysis and design

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OSTI ID:6352074
The book is intended for use in two regular semester courses, following which the student should be capable of participating in the design of all types of HVAC systems. The information is intended for use at the undergraduate and beginning graduate levels by students who have some familiarity with thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Numerous practice problems are provided. Topics covered include: moist air properties and conditioning processes; comfort and health; heat transmission in building structures; solar radiation; space heat load; the cooling load; complete air-conditioning systems; fluid flow, pumps, and piping design; room air distribution; fans and building air distribution; mass transfer and the measurement of humidity; direct contact transfer processes; extended surface heat exchangers; refrigeration; solar heating and cooling. (LEW)
OSTI ID:
6352074
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English