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Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
A new edition of the popular HVAC text, reflecting the latest changes in the ASHRAE literature. Includes expanded coverage of automatic control, moist air properties, and contains new data for floor slabs and underground walls and floors. Increased emphasis has been placed on the effects of barometric pressure. Now covers energy calculation by the bin method, design of large hydronic systems with variable flow, the energy grade line concept, and includes new data for duct fittings and compressor performance. Uses a dual system of units.
746 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1981
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December 22, 2015
I'm studying this book in one of my courses in mechanical engineering. The major problem we faced was the book concentrates on the conditions in United States. Lots of the equations and information gave the impression that the book was prepared for American engineers or users.
Some of the examples aren't clear or have missing information.
Adding to that, the spreadsheet that attached to calculate the cooling load was prepared to solve only ex18.16 regardless the different condition other than the example. Also the attached software (THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE) doesn't work well with Windows 7 and the software shuts down suddenly, without any notice.
There's example in ch12 has a very simple mathematical mistakes (those are the ones I came across I don't know if there's more) and some examples in the same chapter when the writer tried to solve the problem with IP and SI both, he gave way different steps and procedures and both are conflicting each other and some of the steps are totally unreasonable, not to mention the amount of mistakes of taking the values from the tables
I studied 9 chapters out of 15 and it was totally not good experience except some chapters like 2 4 and 15. There are some interesting topics
My professor told me that he tried to contact the writer, unfortunately no response
However, they have an excellent customer service in the website, I had some troubles regarding the code and they were very cooperative.
Thank you and sorry for the long review
Some of the examples aren't clear or have missing information.
Adding to that, the spreadsheet that attached to calculate the cooling load was prepared to solve only ex18.16 regardless the different condition other than the example. Also the attached software (THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE) doesn't work well with Windows 7 and the software shuts down suddenly, without any notice.
There's example in ch12 has a very simple mathematical mistakes (those are the ones I came across I don't know if there's more) and some examples in the same chapter when the writer tried to solve the problem with IP and SI both, he gave way different steps and procedures and both are conflicting each other and some of the steps are totally unreasonable, not to mention the amount of mistakes of taking the values from the tables
I studied 9 chapters out of 15 and it was totally not good experience except some chapters like 2 4 and 15. There are some interesting topics
My professor told me that he tried to contact the writer, unfortunately no response
However, they have an excellent customer service in the website, I had some troubles regarding the code and they were very cooperative.
Thank you and sorry for the long review
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September 2, 2010not bad
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April 19, 2014I want read this fully !!!
because is very helpful.
because is very helpful.
February 17, 2009
Read it. You will start to look at ceiling diffusers in a new way.
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