Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning — Analysis and Design

Author: (USA) Wayne C. McQuiston
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book systematically reflects the latest technologies in HVAC engineering analysis and design in the United States, as well as the ASHRAE standards. The book is composed of 15 chapters, including Introduction, Air Conditioning Systems, Properties and Control of Moist Air, Comfort and Health—Indoor Environmental Quality, Heat Transfer in Building Structures, Room Heat Loads, Solar Radiation, Cooling Loads, Energy Consumption Calculation and Building Simulation, Flow and Pump and Pipe Design, Space Airflow Distribution, Fans and Building Air Distribution Systems, Direct Contact Heat and Mass Transfer, Extended Surface Heat Exchangers, and Refrigeration. Additionally, the book provides appendices primarily in charts, symbols, conversion factors, and an English-Chinese glossary. This book is not only an excellent textbook for graduate and undergraduate students in the HVAC field but also a great design guide for engineers engaged in HVAC engineering design. It serves as a valuable teaching material for technical personnel managing HVAC system operations, construction personnel and quality supervision staff involved in HVAC engineering projects, and an outstanding reading for building owners and infrastructure management personnel to understand HVAC systems.