Civil, Environmental and Energy Engineering

Author: Zhang Yinping
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The material in this book is selected from the four volumes of the ASHRAE Handbooks published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) from 1999 to 2003. Each year, one volume is published, and the cycle repeats every four years. The content includes fundamental theories, equipment knowledge, and applications in the field of HVAC and refrigeration. The material is systematic and the language is standardized, making it a rare professional English reading resource in the HVAC and refrigeration field. Based on years of teaching experience, the editor has made careful selections in the material. The book is divided into four parts: Part I (Lessons 1-5) covers fundamental theories, including thermodynamics and refrigeration cycles, fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, and humidity; Part II (Lessons 6-8) covers general engineering information, including thermal comfort, air pollutants, and indoor environmental health; Part III (Lessons 9-14) covers HVAC systems and equipment, including HVAC system analysis and selection, central air conditioning and heating, decentralized air conditioning and heating, air-cooling and dehumidifying coils, particulate air purifiers, and packaged air conditioners and heat pumps; Part IV is on technical paper writing. The appendix includes answers to exercises, a glossary of terms, an introduction to international academic journals in the field of building environment and equipment engineering, an introduction to the retrieval of international academic journal papers, and an introduction to relevant international academic organizations and websites.