Automotive Air Conditioning Principles and Maintenance

Author: B.H. DeW (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is an import from Thomson Learning, a bestseller in the United States for 40 years, titled "Automotive Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Principles and Maintenance," published in 2005 (8th Edition). The author, Mr. DeW, is the chief examiner for the International Automotive Technician Certification Organization (IAO) and a member of the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Society, responsible for revising the relevant documents for the automotive air conditioning maintenance certification test. This book covers the latest technologies in automotive air conditioning (MVAC) systems, including: the basic principles of automotive air conditioning, the tools and equipment necessary for repairing automotive air conditioning, automotive air conditioning refrigerants, the basic structure of automotive air conditioning, electronic control devices for manual, semi-automatic, and automatic air conditioning systems, fixed-displacement and variable-displacement compressors, thermostatic expansion valve systems, and fixed-orifice tube systems. The book focuses on diagnostic and maintenance procedures for automotive air conditioning, emphasizing the development of technicians' correct judgment skills. Chapter 18 of the book provides over 20 learning exercises for diagnosing automotive air conditioning systems. Mastering these exercises will significantly enhance the diagnostic skills of maintenance technicians. The book includes the latest technologies in automotive air conditioning systems, covering: the basic principles of automotive air conditioning, the tools and equipment necessary for repairing automotive air conditioning, automotive air conditioning refrigerants, the basic structure of automotive air conditioning, manual air conditioning, semi-automatic air conditioning, and automatic air conditioning electronic control devices, etc.