Air Conditioning Application and Design / Edition 2

by W.P. Jones

Overview

Intended for advanced students of building services, this practical book describes the design of air conditioning systems. Readers are assumed to have a knowledge of the basic principles of air conditioning, which are covered in the companion volume Air Conditioning Engineering.

This new edition takes account of the latest building codes and pays greater attention to energy conservation. The section on systems characteristics is expanded and extensively revised to take account of developments in the technology of air conditioning since publication of the previous edition. There are expanded sections on specialist applications such as systems for clean rooms in the semiconductor industry. The author has wide experience both in lecturing on the subject and in the practical design and installation of air conditioning systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415502931
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/24/1996
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	398
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface * Practical load assessment * System characteristics * Applications * Water distribution * Air distribution * Plant location and space requirements * Applied acoustics * Economics * Energy conservation * Appendices * Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviews of the First Edition**
W P Jones has provided the ideal reference book for all aspects of air conditioning design*Building Design**It is a must for the bookshelf of every air conditioning designer and a bible for every air conditioning student*The International Journal of Ambient Energy**... an extremely good book ... it is well produced, with the text well supported with worked examples, diagrams and tabulated data.*Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

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