About the Authors.

Symbols.

1. Introduction.

1-1 Historical Notes.

1-2 Common HVAC Units and Dimensions.

1-3 Fundamental Physical Concepts.

1-4 Additional Comments.

References.

Problems.

2. Air-Conditioning Systems.

2-1 The Complete System.

2-2 System Selection and Arrangement.

2-3 HVAC Components and Distribution Systems.

2-4 Types of All-Air Systems.

2-5 Air-and-Water Systems.

2-6 All-Water Systems.

2-7 Decentralized Cooling and Heating.

2-8 Heat Pump Systems.

2-9 Heat Recovery Systems.

2-10 Thermal Energy Storage.

References.

Problems.

3. Moist Air Properties and Conditioning Processes.

3-1 Moist Air and the Standard Atmosphere.

3-2 Fundamental Parameters.

3-3 Adiabatic Saturation.

3-4 Wet Bulb Temperature and the Psychrometric Chart.

3-5 Classic Moist Air Processes.

3-6 Space Air Conditioning—Design Conditions.

3-7 Space Air Conditioning—Off-Design Conditions.

References.

Problems.

4. Comfort and Health—Indoor Environmental Quality.

4-1 Comfort—Physiological Considerations.

4-2 Environmental Comfort Indices.

4-3 Comfort Conditions.

4-4 The Basic Concerns of IAQ.

4-5 Common Contaminants.

4-6 Methods to Control Humidity.

4-7 Methods to Control Contaminants.

References.

Problems.

5. Heat Transmission in Building Structures.

5-1 Basic Heat-Transfer Modes.

5-2 Tabulated Overall Heat-Transfer Coefficients.

5-3 Moisture Transmission.

References.

Problems.

6. Space Heating Load.

6-1 Outdoor Design Conditions.

6-2 Indoor Design Conditions.

6-3 Transmission Heat Losses.

6-4 Infiltration.

6-5 Heat Losses from Air Ducts.

6-6 Auxiliary Heat Sources.

6-7 Intermittently Heated Structures.

6-8 Supply Air For Space Heating.

6-9 Source Media for Space Heating.

6-10 Computer Calculation of Heating Loads.

References.

Problems.

7. Solar Radiation.

7-1 Thermal Radiation.

7-2 The Earth’s Motion About the Sun.

7-3 Time.

7-4 Solar Angles.

7-5 Solar Irradiation.

7-6 Heat Gain Through Fenestrations.

7-7 Energy Calculations.

References.

Problems.

8. The Cooling Load.

8-1 Heat Gain, Cooling Load, and Heat Extraction Rate.

8-2 Application of Cooling Load Calculation Procedures.

8-3 Design Conditions.

8-4 Internal Heat Gains.

8-5 Overview of the Heat Balance Method.

8-6 Transient Conduction Heat Transfer.

8-7 Outside Surface Heat Balance—Opaque Surfaces.

8-8 Fenestration—Transmitted Solar Radiation.

8-9 Interior Surface Heat Balance—Opaque Surfaces.

8-10 Surface Heat Balance—Transparent Surfaces.

8-11 Zone Air Heat Balance.

8-12 Implementation of the Heat Balance Method.

8-13 Radiant Time Series Method.

8-14 Implementation of the Radiant Time Series Method.

8-15 Supply Air Quantities.

References.

Problems.

9. Energy Calculations and Building Simulation.

9-1 Degree-Day Procedure.

9-2 Bin Method.

9-3 Comprehensive Simulation Methods.

9-4 Energy Calculation Tools.

9-5 Other Aspects of Building Simulation.

References.

Problems.

10. Flow, Pumps, and Piping Design.

10-1 Fluid Flow Basics.

10-2 Centrifugal Pumps.

10-3 Combined System and Pump Characteristics.

10-4 Piping System Fundamentals.

10-5 System Design.

10-6 Steam Heating Systems.

References.

Problems.

11. Space Air Diffusion.

11-1 Behavior of Jets.

11-2 Air-Distribution System Design.

References.

Problems.

12. Fans and Building Air Distribution.

12-1 Fans.

12-2 Fan Relations.

12-3 Fan Performance and Selection.

12-4 Fan Installation.

12-5 Field Performance Testing.

12-6 Fans and Variable-Air-Volume Systems.

12-7 Air Flow in Ducts.

12-8 Air Flow in Fittings.

12-9 Accessories.

12-10 Duct Design—General.

12-11 Duct Design—Sizing.

References.

Problems.

13. Direct Contact Heat and Mass Transfer.

13-1 Combined Heat and Mass Transfer.

13-2 Spray Chambers.

13-3 Cooling Towers.

References.

Problems.

14. Extended Surface Heat Exchangers.

14-1 The Log Mean Temperature Deficiency (LMTD) Method.

14-2 The Number of Transfer Units (NTU) Method.

14-3 Heat Transfer–Single-Component Fluids.

14-4 Transport Coefficients Inside Tubes.

14-5 Transport Coefficients Outside Tubes and Compact Surfaces.

14-6 Design Procedures for Sensible Heat Transfer.

14-7 Combined Heat and Mass Transfer.

References.

Problems.

15. Refrigeration.

15-1 The Performance of Refrigeration Systems.

15-2 The Theoretical Single-Stage Compression Cycle.

15-3 Refrigerants.

15-4 Refrigeration Equipment Components.

15-5 The Real Single-Stage Cycle.

15-6 Absorption Refrigeration.

15-7 The Theoretical Absorption Refrigeration System.

15-8 The Aqua–Ammonia Absorption System.

15-9 The Lithium Bromide–Water System.

References.

Problems.

Appendix A. Thermophysical Properties.

Table A-1a. Properties of Refrigerant 718 (Water–Steam)— English Units.

Table A-1b. Properties of Refrigerant 718 (Water–Steam)—SI Units.

Table A-2a. Properties of Refrigerant 134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane)—English Units.

Table A-2b. Properties of Refrigerant 134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane)—SI Units.

Table A-3a. Properties of Refrigerant 22 (Chlorodifluoromethane)— English Units.

Table A-3b. Properties of Refrigerant 22 (Chlorodifluoromethane)— SI Units.

Table A-4a. Air—English Units.

Table A-4b. Air—SI Units.

Appendix B. Weather Data.

Table B-1a. Heating and Cooling Design Conditions—United States, Canada, and the World—English Units.

Table B-1b. Heating and Cooling Design Conditions—United States, Canada, and the World—SI Units.

Table B-2. Annual BinWeather Data for Oklahoma City,OK.

Table B-3. Annual Bin Weather Data for Chicago, IL.

Table B-4. Annual Bin Weather Data for Denver, CO.

Table B-5. Annual Bin Weather Data for Washington, DC.

Appendix C. Pipe and Tube Data.

Table C-1. Steel Pipe Dimensions—English and SI Units.

Table C-2. Type L Copper Tube Dimensions—English and SI Units.

Appendix D. Useful Data.

Table D-1. Conversion Factors.

Appendix E: Charts.

Chart 1a. ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart No. 1 (IP) (Reprinted by permission of ASHRAE.).

Chart 1b. ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart No. 1 (SI) (Reprinted by permission of ASHRAE.).

Chart 1Ha. ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart No. 4 (IP) (Reprinted by permission of ASHRAE.).

Chart 1Hb. ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart No. 6 (SI) (Reprinted by permission of ASHRAE.).

Chart 2. Enthalpy–concentration diagram for ammonia–water solutions (From Unit Operations by G. G. Brown, Copyright 1951 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).

Chart 3. Pressure–enthalpy diagram for refrigerant 134a (Reprinted by permission.).

Chart 4. Pressure–enthalpy diagram for refrigerant 22 (Reprinted by permission.).

Chart 5. Enthalpy-concentration diagram for Lithium Bromide–water solutions (Courtesy of Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago IL.).

Index.