Introduction to refrigeration and air conditioning systems : theory and applications /

This text provides background information, description, and analysis of four major cooling system technologies--vapor compression cooling, evaporative cooling, absorption cooling, and gas cooling. Vapor compression systems are currently the primary technology used in most standard domestic, commerci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kirkpatrick, Allan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Colección:Synthesis lectures on mechanical engineering ; #6.
Temas:
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery.
Air conditioning.
Réfrigération et appareils frigorifiques.
Climatisation.
air conditioning.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Air conditioning
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery
refrigeration
air conditioning
vapor compression
evaporative cooling
absorption cooling
chillers
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction to cooling technologies
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 Cooling technologies
  • 1.2 Brief history of cooling technologies
  • 1.2.1 Refrigeration
  • 1.2.2 Air conditioning
  • 1.3 Thermodynamic background
  • 1.3.1 Thermodynamic properties
  • 1.3.2 Energy equation, heat, and work
  • 1.4 Psychrometrics
  • 1.4.1 Properties of air-water vapor mixtures
  • 1.4.2 Adiabatic saturation and wet bulb temperatures
  • 1.4.3 Weather data
  • 1.4.4 Psychrometric chart
  • 1.5 Thermal comfort.
  • 2. Vapor compression cooling cycles
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Carnot refrigeration cycle
  • 2.3 Vapor compression cycle operation
  • 2.4 Vapor compression cycle analysis
  • 2.5 Efficiency measures: COP, EER, and SEER
  • 2.6 Refrigerants
  • 2.7 Effect of evaporator and condenser temperature
  • 2.8 Part load performance
  • 2.9 Multistage vapor compression systems.
  • 3. Evaporative, absorption, and gas cooling cycles
  • 3.1 Evaporative cooling
  • 3.1.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.2 Direct evaporative cooling
  • 3.1.3 Indirect evaporative cooling
  • 3.2 Absorption refrigeration cycles
  • 3.2.1 Introduction
  • 3.2.2 Absorption cycle operation
  • 3.2.3 Absorption cycle analysis
  • 3.3 Gas refrigeration cycle
  • 3.3.1 Introduction
  • 3.3.2 Thermodynamic analysis.
  • 4. Cooling equipment
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Heat exchangers
  • 4.2.1 Heat transfer in heat exchangers
  • 4.2.2 Heat exchanger analysis
  • 4.3 Condensers
  • 4.3.1 Introduction
  • 4.3.2 Condensation heat transfer
  • 4.3.3 Evaporative condensers
  • 4.4 Evaporators
  • 4.4.1 Introduction
  • 4.4.2 Boiling heat transfer
  • 4.5 Cooling coils
  • 4.6 Cooling towers
  • 4.7 Compressors
  • 4.7.1 Introduction
  • 4.7.2 Reciprocating compressors
  • 4.7.3 Centrifugal compressors
  • 4.7.4 Compressor lubrication
  • 4.8 Expansion valves.
  • Bibliography
  • Author's biography.

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