298 HVAC Fundamentals

system example, 13 curves, 99-100

Cooling tower: performance table, 101
calculation, 63 pressures, 97, 99
maintenance, 94 rotation, 274-275
Cooling systems, 58-64 selection, 111
speed, 276-277
surge, 100-101
D types, 97, 102-110
variable air volume, 111-114
Direct digital control, see Controls Flow meters, see Water distribu-
Drives: tion
adjustable speed, 113-114
fan, 271-279
variable frequency, 113-114 G
Ducts, Ductwork, 115, 117
Gage or Gauge pressure, see
Pressures
E

Economizers: H
air side, 135-139
water side, 268-270 Heat:
Energy systems, 241-242 combustion, 27
conversions, 19-20
energy, 15
F equations, 21-23
exchangers, 234-239
Fans: flow, 15
axial: latent heat, 21
classifications, 102 power, 18-19
propeller, 104 recovery:
tube axial, 104 exchangers, 235-239
vane axial, 104-105 objective 229-230
centrifugal: system:
airfoil, 108-110 heat transfer calculation,
backward inclined, 107-108 232-233
classifications, 106 selection, 239-240
forward curved, 106-107 types, 231-234
classes, 100 sensible heat, 20
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specific heat, 20 Pumps: cavitation, 173-174

total heat, 21 operation, 169-171
transfer: strainers, 171-173
definition, 17
equations, 21-23
types, 17-18 R
units, 18-20
Heating: Refrigeration:
calculations, 42-44 absorption, 83
components, 3-4 components, 63-69
coils, 6 cycle, 52-57
systems: mechanical, 83
steam, 27-33 systems, 5, 83
water, 27, 33-35 ton of, 13
HVAC: troubleshooting, 71
components, 1-4, 7-9 Relative humidity, 47-48
definition, 1 Room pressurization, 10-11
energy conservation opportu-
nities, 242-244
operation, 9-14 S
package units, 224
selection, 219-222 Specific humidity, 47-48
types, 223 Standard air conditions, 47
unitary systems, 224-228 Strainers, 171-173
Hydronics, 174

T
M
Temperatures:
Make-up air, 4, 11 absolute, 16
boiling, 23
Celsius, 16
P Fahrenheit, 16
Terminal boxes:
Pressures: constant volume:
absolute, 23 dual duct, 120
barometric, 23-24 single duct, 120
boiler, 23 operation, 117-120
gage, 24 variable air volume: