[PDF eBook eTextbook]
- 440 pages
- Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (July 4, 2017)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0081011237
- ISBN-13: 978-0081011232
A practical introductory guide to the concepts and technologies essential to air conditioning design
Air Conditioning System Design summarizes essential theory and
then explains how the latest air conditioning technology operates. Load
calculations, energy efficiency, and selection of technology are all
explained in the context of air conditioning as a system, helping the
reader fully consider the implications of design decisions.
Whether users need to figure out how to apply their mechanical
engineering degree to an air conditioning design task or simply want to
find out more about air conditioning technology for a research project,
this book provides a perfect guide.
Air conditioning is no longer regarded as the luxury that it once
was, and there is now an increasing demand for applications ranging
through domestic, commercial, industrial, and transport and for
specialized installations such as hospitals, research facilities, data
centres, and clean rooms. The engineering systems in modern buildings
and installations make a significant contribution to the overall
building performance in terms of energy use. Systems need to be
increasingly sophisticated in their design, installation, operation,
control, and maintenance at a time when there is increasing pressure for
greater energy efficiency.
This has led to a demand for more qualified engineers and other
professionals involved in building design. All those involved need to
understand the underlying principles of the topics covered in this
volume.
The book, which is a complete revision of Roger’s previous work
published by Batsford in 1991, contains new chapters on unitary systems
and chilled beams. It provides a good technical foundation of building
service engineering and covers significant proportions of the syllabus
requirements of academic courses in this discipline. The theoretical
coverage is backed with relevant worked examples and the use of data
from the latest editions of CIBSE and ASHRAE publications, which should
make this text appeal to students and practising professionals in both
Europe and North America.
The author is well qualified in this discipline having taught the
subject for more than 30 years at the Institute of Environmental
Engineering (formerly the National College for Heating, Ventilation,
Refrigeration and Fan Engineering, South Bank University, London). In
addition, he has used contributions from key specialists to support
specific areas; these included Associate Prof. Risto Kosonen, Prof. Tim
Dwyer, Mr. Terry Welch, Prof. Ron James, Prof. John Missenden, and Mr.
Stan Marchant
About the Author
Roger Colby Leggspent 10 years as a design engineer, and then five years as a research
engineer with the Hospital Engineering Research Unit, at Glasgow
University. Roger lectured at the Institute of Environmental
Engineering, South Bank University, London, for almost 30 years. He was
awarded a PhD from the University of Strathclyde for his work on control
dampers. Since his retirement he has spent much of his time working as a
volunteer with refugees and asylum seekers in the London Borough of
Bromley.
