Engineer's HVAC Handbook Edition 1

Engineer’s HVAC Handbook, Edition 1, by Price -- Introducing the most comprehensive guide to HVAC fundamentals. With functionality in mind, this 1284-page guide features 99 examples, 15 research highlights, and over 1,000 graphics to help illustrate and explain concepts and systems. Each chapter builds on fundamental concepts and presents in detail the applications of the relevant technologies. This guide is intended to be used on a daily basis by engineers, architects, contractors, students, and anyone else interested in HVAC systems. Chapters include the following: 1 – Fundamentals of HVAC. 2 – Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. 3 – Introduction to Heat Transfer. 4 – Introduction to Indoor Environmental Quality. 5 – Introduction to Psychometrics. 6 – Introduction to Control Theory. 7 – Introduction to Acoustics. 8 – Introduction to Duct Design. 9 – Introduction to Mixing Ventilation. 10 – Introduction to Noise Control. 11 – Introduction to Controls. 12 – Introduction to Terminal Units. 13 – Introduction to Fan Coils and Blower Coils. 14 – Introduction to VAV Diffusers. 15 – Fundamentals of Displacement Ventilation. 16 – Applications of Displacement Ventilation. 17 – Introduction to Underfloor Air Distribution. 18 – Introduction to Radiant Heating and Cooling. 19 – Introduction to Active and Passive Beams. 20 – Introduction to Health Care HVAC. 21 – Applications of Health Care HVAC.