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309 Pages·2005·2.54 MB·English

by  Samuel C. Sugarman

HVAC Fundamentals
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HVAC Fundamentals
Samuel C. Sugarman
THE FAIRMONT PRESS, INC.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sugarman, Samuel C., 1946-
HVAC fundamentals/Samuel C. Sugarman.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN: 0-88173-489-6 (print) — 0-88173-490-X (electronic)
1. Heating—Equipment and supplies. 2. Ventilation—Equipment and
supplies. 3. Air conditioning—Equipment and supplies. I. Title
TH7345.S795 2004
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2004056387
HVAC fundamentals/Samuel C. Sugarman
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 HVAC Systems ...................................................................1
Chapter 2 Heat Flow..........................................................................15
Chapter 3 Heating and Ventilating Systems..................................25
Chapter 4 Air Conditioning Systems..............................................47
Chapter 5 Compressors......................................................................73
Chapter 6 Water Chillers ...................................................................83
Chapter 7 Fans.....................................................................................97
Chapter 8 Air Distribution..............................................................115
Chapter 9 Variable Air Volume......................................................141
Chapter 10 Pumps and Water Distribution ...................................169
Chapter 11 Control Systems..............................................................195
Chapter 12 Control System Components.......................................205
Chapter 13 Choosing an HVAC System.........................................219
Chapter 14 Heat Recovery.................................................................229
Chapter 15 Energy Conservation Opportunities...........................241
Chapter 16 Central Plant Water Chiller Optimization ................259
Chapter 17 Fan Drives .......................................................................271
Chapter 18 Terminology.....................................................................281
Chapter 19 HVAC Timeline ..............................................................291
Index...............................................................................................................297
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Foreword
HVAC Fundamentals covers the full range of HVAC systems used in
today’s facilities. This is a comprehensive book providing the reader a
detailed description of how HVAC systems operate. The HVAC systems
are divided into components and controls for air, water, heating, venti-
lating and air conditioning to clearly illustrate the way in which each
system, subsystem, control or component contributes to providing the
desired indoor environment. The reader will learn why one component
or system may be chosen over another with respect to design, applica-
tion, energy conservation, indoor air quality and cost. The book also
covers heat flow fundamentals and the heat flow calculations used in
selecting equipment and determining system operating performance
and costs. Fluid flow fundamentals and equations, and fundamentals of
system testing and verification of system performance are also covered
in this book. This gives the reader a complete picture of systems from
conception to operation. The chapters are organized in a way that one
builds upon another and systems, components, design and application
are revisited as the reader gains knowledge and insight about the work-
ings of HVAC systems.
Sam Sugarman
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Acknowledgments
Writers do not write alone. I would like to acknowledge just a few
of those colleagues, friends and family who shared their support, ideas
and guidance for this project. Bill Payne, my acquisitions editor, for his
intellectual support and stimulating ideas. My friend and HVAC con-
tractor Mark Makie, who has discussed HVAC issues with me for 25
years. Technical Safety Services, Inc., headquartered in Berkeley, Califor-
nia, gave me an arena for developing concepts and materials and then
the space for testing and teaching them. My family and loved ones who
watched me stare at my laptop computer for hours on end, for bringing
me sustenance, their critiques and then leaving me in relative solitude—
almost alone. And the most special thanks to WJ down by the sea, to
whom this book is dedicated.
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