Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering provides engineering professionals with an easy reference to every aspect of the topic. This book allows readers to fill in the gaps left by the cursory treatment of refrigeration frequently provided in the academic setting. It addresses the most current areas of interest, including computer-aided design and drafting, desiccant air conditioning and energy conservation. This is a thorough and convenient guide to air conditioning and refrigeration engineering. TOC:Introduction.- Psychrometrics.- Air-Conditioning Processes and Cycles.- Refrigerants and Refrigeration Cycles.- Outdoor Design Conditions and Indoor Design Criteria.- Load Calculations.- Air Handling Units and Package Units.- Refrigeration Components and Evaporative Coolers.- Water Systems.- Heating Systems.- Refrigeration Systems.- Thermal Storage Systems.- Air System Basics.- Absorption Systems.- Air-Conditioning Systems and Selection.- Desiccant Dehumidification and Air-Conditioning.

INTRODUCTIONAir-ConditioningAir-Conditioning SystemsAir-Conditioning Project Development and DesignPSYCHROMETRICSMoist AirHumidity and EnthalpyMoist Volume, Density, Specific Heat, and DewpointThermodynamic Wet Bulb TemperaturePsychometric ChartsAIR-CONDITIONING PROCESSES AND CYCLESAir-Conditioning ProcessesSpace Conditioning, Sensible Cooling, and Sensible Heating ProcessesHumidifying and Cooling and Dehumidifying ProcessesAir-Conditioning Cycles and Operating ModesREFRIGERANTS AND REFRIGERATION CYCLESRefrigeration and Refrigeration SystemsRefrigerants, Cooling Mediums, and AbsorbentsClassification of RefrigerantsRequired Properties of RefrigerantsIdeal Single-Stage Vapor Compression CycleCoefficient of Performance of Refrigeration CycleSubcooling and SuperheatingRefrigeration Cycle of Two-Stage Compound Systems with a Flush CoolerCascade System CharacteristicsOUTDOOR DESIGN CONDITIONS AND INDOOR DESIGN CRITERIAOutdoor Design ConditionsIndoor Design Criteria and Thermal ComfortIndoor Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Air VelocityIndoor Air Quality and Outdoor Ventilation Air RequirementsLOAD CALCULATIONSSpace LoadsMoisture Transfer in Building EnvelopeCooling Load Calculation MethodologyConduction Heat GainsInternal Heat GainsConversion of Heat Gains into Cooling Load by TFMHeating LoadAIR HANDLING UNITS AND PACKAGED UNITSTerminals and Air Handling UnitsPackaged UnitsCoilsAir FiltersHumidifiersREFRIGERATION COMPONENTS AND EVAPORATIVE COOLERSRefrigeration CompressorsRefrigeration CondensersEvaporators and Refrigerant Flow Control DevicesEvaporative CoolersWATER SYSTEMSTypes of Water SystemsBasicsWater PipingPlant-Building LoopPlant-Distribution-Building LoopHEATING SYSTEMSTypes of Heating SystemsREFRIGERATION SYSTEMSClassification of Refrigerant SystemsTHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMSThermal Storage Systems and Off-Peak Air-Conditioning SystemsIce-Storage SystemsChilled-Water Storage SystemsAIR SYSTEM BASICSFan-Duct SystemsSystem EffectModulation of Air SystemsFan Combinations in Air-Handling Units and Packaged UnitsFan Energy UseYear-Round Operation and EconomizersOutdoor Ventilation Air SupplyABSORPTION SYSTEMSDouble-Effect Direct-Fired Absorption ChillersAbsorption Cycles, Parallel-, Series-, and Reverse-Parallel FlowAIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND SELECTIONBasics in ClassificationIndividual SystemsPackaged SystemsCentral SystemsAir-Conditioning System SelectionComparison of Various SystemsSubsystemsEnergy Conservation RecommendationsDESICCANT DEHUMIDIFICATION AND AIR-CONDITIONINGIntroductionSorbents and DesiccantsDehumidificationLiquid Spray TowerSolid Packed TowerRotary Desiccant DehumidifiersHybrid CyclesSolid Desiccant Air-ConditioningConclusionsAppendix A: Properties of Gases and VaporsAppendix B: Properties of LiquidsAppendix C: Properties of SolidsAppendix D: SI UnitsAppendix E: Miscellaneous

Frank Kreith, Shan K. Wang, Zalman Lavan , Paul Norton