HVAC Design Books and Classes 1

[way]

I am fairly new to the HVAC world, and I am trying to get up to speed on designing heating/cooling systems (especially forced air). Can anyone recommend any good books or short week long classes that will get me headed in the right direction?

Thanks.

 

[Adrian2]

Dear Way;

I work primarily in the industrial field, designing dust collectors and use ACGIH Industrial Ventilation:
A Manual of Recommended Practice, 23rd Ed. CD-ROM or bound version. This text has many examples of ventilation problems and should tech you the basics of duct sizing and many other topics. If you search for the ACGIH website you should be able to buy it there.

Regards Adrian

 

[mechatonics]

hello,
pls go for this
"a/c system and principles an energy approach" by edward pitta
iam giving you the address of an author "edward g.pita"
environmental control technology
new york city technical collegethe city uinversity of new york.
book published by john wiley and sons.
printed in america.


this book contains the following chapters.

1-the scope and uses of air conditioning.
2-physical principles.
3-heating load calculations.
4-boilers and furnaces.
5-hydronic piping and terminal unit.
6- cooling load calculations.
6a-residential cooling loads.
7-psychrometrics.
7a- air conditioning process.
8-fluid flow in piping and ducts.
9piping, valves,ducts and insulation.
10-fan and air distribution devices.
11centrifugal pumps,expansion tanks, and venting.
12- air conditing systems and equipment.
13- refrigeration systems and equipment.
14- automatic controls.
15-energy utilization and conservation.
16-instrumentation,testing and balancing.
17-planning and designing the hvac system.
18- solar heating and cooling systems.

the reason why iam recmmendig this book is that the style pf mr.edward pitta is marvellous.during studing this book you will feel thatthis is silent teacher . thanks.






mechanical is the mother of all technologies

 

[mechatonics]

hello,
pls go for this
"a/c system and principles an energy approach" by edward pitta
iam giving you the address of an author "edward g.pita"
environmental control technology
new york city technical collegethe city uinversity of new york.
book published by john wiley and sons.
printed in america.


this book contains the following chapters.

1-the scope and uses of air conditioning.
2-physical principles.
3-heating load calculations.
4-boilers and furnaces.
5-hydronic piping and terminal unit.
6- cooling load calculations.
6a-residential cooling loads.
7-psychrometrics.
7a- air conditioning process.
8-fluid flow in piping and ducts.
9piping, valves,ducts and insulation.
10-fan and air distribution devices.
11centrifugal pumps,expansion tanks, and venting.
12- air conditing systems and equipment.
13- refrigeration systems and equipment.
14- automatic controls.
15-energy utilization and conservation.
16-instrumentation,testing and balancing.
17-planning and designing the hvac system.
18- solar heating and cooling systems.

the reason why iam recommendig this book is that the style of mr.edward pitta is marvellous.during studying this book you will feel that you are guided by silent teacher . thanks.






mechanical is the mother of all technologies

 

[y34111]

I HAVE WORKED IN DESIGNING ON HETEANG AND COOLING SYSTEM
AND I HAVE DESIGNED A SOLAR ABSORBTION CHILLER IN GENERAL
AND NOW IWANT TO DESIGN ABSORBTION CHILLER (LI/ BR)COPLETLY.

 

[Drazen]

This is the best book you can imagine about HVAC Recknagel/Sprenger Taschenbuch fuer Heizung und Klimatechnik:

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3486264508/ref=br_lf_/302-2218374-6987245

Only one thing, it's in German. Even if you know very little German (like myself), it's very useful, allways: so many tables, charts, recommendations; it covers everything in the field, state-of-the-art.

I use many good American books as a supplement. For beginner:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...1624888/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-3857369-9403923

(really beginning course to help you understand everything)

Then you will need a reference ASHRAE Manual:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1883413710/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/104-3857369-9403923

and finally one more handbook:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070681678/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_f/104-3857369-9403923

Let me add three points:

1. After you study beginners book (as second mentioned here) you will benefit from learning even little German because you (in first mentioned book) can find the data which you can't find anywhere else

2. You don't need classes. The best class is: go anywhere you can where some system is built. Study documentation, observe system, ask people which work there whether they feel confortable; if not, what is the problem. That can hlep you even as early beginner.

3. Visit these forums! Gathering good tips from experienced people is great source of knowledge.