5th Edition

Air Conditioning Engineering

By W Peter Jones Copyright 2001
    528 Pages
    by Routledge

    528 Pages
    by Routledge

    Designed for students and professional engineers, the fifth edition of this classic text deals with fundamental science and design principles of air conditioning engineering systems. W P Jones is an acknowledged expert in the field, and he uses his experience as a lecturer to present the material in a logical and accessible manner, always introducing new techniques with the use of worked examples.

    The need for air conditioning * Fundamental properties of air and water vapour mixtures * The psychrometry of air conditioning processes * Comfort and inside design conditions * Climate and outside design conditions * The choice of supply design conditions * Heat gains from solar and other sources * Cooling load * The fundamentals of vapour compression refrigeration * Air cooler coils * The rejection of heat from condensers and cooling towers * Refrigeration plant * Automatic controls * Vapour absorption refrigeration * Airflow in ducts and fan performance * Ventilation and a decay equation * Filtration * Index

    Biography

    W Peter Jones

    Reviews of previous editions
    'W.P. Jones is an established authority.' Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

    '... written in a clear and meticulous style very much with the problems of the student in mind... very much appreciated by several generations as both a basic text and a reference volume.' International Journal of Ambient Energy