Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

Informationen zum Autor Guy Hundy has extensive experience in the design and application of refrigeration compressors. Previously Director of Application Engineering with Copeland Europe and a Past-President of the Institute of Refrigeration, he has particular expertise in the field of compressor performance and efficiency in commercial refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps. Hundy is currently Director at Aleph Zero Ltd a refrigeration and cooling optimization consultancy. Zusammenfassung Presents an introduction to the principles and practice of refrigeration. This book is suitable for students (NVQ/vocational level) and professional HVAC engineers! including those on short or CPD courses. It also presents an introduction to the fundamentals of the technology.

List of contents

Fundamentals of Refrigeration and AC; The refrigeration cycle; Refrigerants; Compressors; Oil in refrigerant circuits; Condensers and cooling towers; Evaporators; Expansion valves; Controls and other circuit components; Component selection and balancing; Installation and construction, Distributed cooling, thermal storage,; Packaged units; Food refrigeration and freezing; Cold storage; Food refrigeration - product by product; Refrigerated transport handling and distribution; Refrigeration load estimation; Industrial uses of refrigeration; Air and water vapour mixtures; Air treatment fundamentals; Practical air treatment cycles; Air-conditioning load estimation; Air movement; Air-conditioning methods; Dehumidifiers and air drying; Heat pumps, heat recovery; Control Systems; Commissioning and maintenance; Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint; Noise

Product details

• Authors: A. R. Trott, G F Hundy, Hundy, G F Hundy, G F (Director Hundy, G H Hundy, G H (Director Hundy, G. F. Hundy, G. F. Trott Hundy, G. H. Hundy, Guy Hundy, HUNDY G F TROTT R WELCH T C, T C Welch, A. R. Trott, A. R. (Consulting engineer) Trott, A.R. Trott, T C (South Bank University) Welch, T.C. Welch
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.06.2008
• EAN: 9780750685191
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-8519-1
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering