HVAC Systems Design Handbook, Fifth Edition

by Haines, Roger; Myers, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780071622974
• ISBN10: 0071622977
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-30
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Thoroughly updated with the latest codes, technologies, and practices, his all-in-one resource provides details, calculations, and specifications for designing efficient and effective residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC systems.

Author Biography

Roger W. Haines, P.E., a distinguished 50-year member of ASHRAE, is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the field of HVAC Engineering.

Michael E. Myers, P.E., LEED AP, has been an HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection consulting engineer for 30 years.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
HVAC Engineering Equations for Daily Use	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Frequently Used HVAC Equations
Air Side Equations	p. 3
Fan Laws	p. 6
Heat Transfer Equations	p. 7
Fluid Handling	p. 8
Power and Energy	p. 10
Steam Equations	p. 11
Infrequently Used HVAC Equations
Air Side Equations	p. 12
Fluid Handling	p. 15
Smoke Management	p. 16
HVAC Engineering Fundamentals: Part 1	p. 21
Introduction	p. 21
Problem Solving	p. 21
Value Engineering	p. 22
Codes, Regulations and Standards	p. 23
Fluid Mechanics	p. 23
Thermodynamics	p. 23
Heat Transfer	p. 24
Psychrometrics	p. 25
Sound and Vibration	p. 25
Energy Conservation	p. 25
Summary	p. 25
HVAC Engineering Fundamentals: Part 2	p. 27
Introduction	p. 27
Comfort	p. 27
HVAC Cycles	p. 28
Control Strategies	p. 29
Architectural, Structural and Electrical Considerations	p. 29
Conceptual Design	p. 30
Environmental Criteria for Typical Buildings	p. 30
Designing for Operation and Maintenance	p. 33
Codes and Standards	p. 34
Summary	p. 34
Design Procedures: Part 1-Load Calculations	p. 37
Introduction	p. 37
Use of Computers	p. 38
Rule of Thumb Calculations	p. 38
Design Criteria and Documentation Forms	p. 39
Factors for Load Components	p. 45
Load Calculations	p. 79
Dynamic versus Static Load Calculations	p. 86
Ventilation Loads	p. 86
Other Loads	p. 87
Summary	p. 88
Design Procedures: Part 2-General Concepts for Equipment Selection	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
Sustainable Systems and Equipment	p. 89
Maintainability of Systems and Equipment	p. 90
Criteria for System and Equipment Selection	p. 90
Options in System and Equipment Selection	p. 97
The Psychrometric Chart	p. 100
Effects of Altitude and Temperature	p. 103
Software-Based Equipment Selection	p. 105
Summary	p. 105
Design Procedures: Part 3-Air Handling Systems	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Fans	p. 107
Air Duct Design	p. 121
Registers and Grilles	p. 141
Louvers	p. 113
Dampers	p. 144
Filters	p. 147
Air Distribution with High Flow Rates	p. 148
Stratification	p. 152
Noise Control	p. 154
Indoor Air Quality	p. 155
Summary	p. 155
Design Procedures: Part 4-Fluid Handling Systems	p. 157
Introduction	p. 157
Steam	p. 157
Water	p. 165
High-Temperature Water	p. 167
Secondary Coolants (Brines and Glycols)	p. 167
Piping Systems	p. 169
Pumps	p. 196
Refrigerant Distribution	p. 204
Summary	p. 205
Design Procedures: Part 5-Central Plants	p. 207
Introduction	p. 207
General Plant Design Concepts	p. 207
Central Steam Plants	p. 208
Low-Temperature Hot Water Central Plants	p. 210
High-Temperature Hot Water Central Plants	p. 212
Fuel Options and Alternate Fuels	p. 213
Central Chilled Water Plants	p. 214
Thermal Storage Systems	p. 221
Central Plant Distribution Arrangements	p. 224
Cogeneration Plants	p. 225
Summary	p. 230
Design Procedures: Part 6-Automatic Controls	p. 231
Introduction	p. 231
Control Fundamentals	p. 232
Control Devices	p. 237
Instrumentation	p. 268
Typical Control Systems	p. 269
Electrical Interfaces	p. 280
Computer-Based Controls	p. 281
Control Symbols	p. 284
Summary	p. 284
Equipment: Part 1-Cooling	p. 287
Introduction	p. 287
Refrigeration Cycles	p. 287
Compressors	p. 291
Chillers	p. 295
Condensers	p. 297
Cooling Towers	p. 300
Cooling Coils	p. 304
Radiant Cooling	p. 313
Evaporative Cooling	p. 313
Refrigerants	p. 316
Summary	p. 317
Equipment: Part 2-Heating	p. 319
Introduction	p. 319
General	p. 319
Boilers	p. 320
Boiler Types	p. 321
Combustion Processes and Fuels	p. 322
Fuel-Burning Equipment	p. 324
Boiler Feedwater and Water Treatment Systems	p. 328
Boiler Codes and Standards	p. 331
Boiler Design	p. 331
Acceptance and Operational Testing	p. 332
Direct- and Indirect-Fired Heating Equipment	p. 332
Heat Exchangers-Water Heating	p. 332
Heat Exchangers-Air Heating	p. 333
Unit Heaters and Duct Heaters	p. 337
Terminal Heating Equipment	p. 340
Heat Pumps	p. 342
Heat Recovery and Reclaim	p. 346
Solar Heating	p. 354
Humidrfication	p. 354
Summary	p. 358
Equipment: Part 3-Air-Handling Systems	p. 361
Introduction	p. 361
AHU System Arrangements	p. 363
Package AHUs	p. 375
Built-Up (Field-Assembled) AHU	p. 378
Terminal Units	p. 379
Individual Room AHUs	p. 380
Humidity Control	p. 383
Control of Outside Air Quantity	p. 384
Effects of Altitude	p. 386
Exhaust Systems	p. 387
Smoke Control	p. 387
Summary	p. 387
Electrical Features of HVAC Systems	p. 389
Introduction	p. 389
Fundamentals of Electric Power	p. 389
Common Service Voltages	p. 390
Power Factor	p. 391
Motors	p. 391
Variable Speed Drives	p. 393
Electrical Interface	p. 394
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)	p. 396
Standby Power Generation	p. 397
Electrical Room Ventilation	p. 397
Lighting Systems	p. 398
National Electrical Cade	p. 398
Summary	p. 398
Design Documentation: Drawings and Specifications	p. 401
Introduction	p. 401
The Nature of Contracts	p. 402
Drawings	p. 403
Specifications	p. 404
Summary	p. 415
After Design: Through Construction to Operation	p. 417
Introduction	p. 417
Participation During Construction	p. 417
Commissioning	p. 421
Summary	p. 422
Technical Report Writing	p. 425
Introduction	p. 425
Organization of a Report	p. 425
Writing with Clarity	p. 427
Use of Tables and Figures	p. 427
Printing and Binding	p. 428
Letter Reports	p. 428
Summary	p. 428
Engineering Fundamentals: Part 1-Fluid Mechanics	p. 431
Introduction	p. 431
Terminology in Fluid Mechanics	p. 431
Law of Conservation of Mass	p. 432
The Bernoulli Equation (Law of Conservation of Energy)	p. 432
Flow Volume Measurement	p. 434
Summary	p. 435
Engineering Fundamentals: Part 2-Thermodynamics	p. 437
Introduction	p. 437
Thermodynamics Terms	p. 437
First Law of Thermodynamics	p. 438
Second Law of Thermodynamics	p. 439
Efficiency	p. 440
Coefficient of Performance	p. 440
Specific Heat Cp	p. 441
Summary	p. 441
Engineering Fundamentals: Part 3-Heat Transfer	p. 443
Introduction	p. 443
Heat Transfer Modes	p. 443
Thermal Conduction	p. 443
Thermal Convection	p. 446
Thermal Radiation	p. 448
Latent Heat and Moisture	p. 449
Summary	p. 451
Engineering Fundamentals: Part 4-Psychrometrics	p. 453
Introduction	p. 453
Thermodynamic Properties of Moist Air	p. 453
Tables of Properties	p. 455
Psychrometric Charts	p. 455
HVAC Processes on the Psychrometric Chart	p. 461
The Protractor on the ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart	p. 465
Effects of Altitude	p. 467
Summary	p. 468
Engineering Fundamentals: Part 5-Sound and Vibration	p. 469
Introduction	p. 469
Definitions	p. 469
Methods of Specifying and Measuring Sound	p. 470
Sound and Vibration Transmission	p. 473
Ambient Sound Level Design Goals	p. 475
Reducing Sound and Vibration Transmission	p. 477
Summary	p. 484
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)	p. 485
Introduction	p. 485
Basics of IAQ Design	p. 486
Methods of Providing Acceptable IAQ	p. 487
Design Considerations for Acceptable IAQ	p. 490
Additional Design Considerations for Acceptable IAQ	p. 497
Protection of Outside Air Intakes	p. 499
IAQ and Energy Conservation	p. 504
Summary	p. 506
Sustainable HVAC Systems	p. 507
Introduction	p. 507
Energy-Efficient "Green" Buildings	p. 508
HVAC Sustainable Design Approaches	p. 508
Energy Efficiency Compliance	p. 509
Indoor Air Quality Compliance	p. 509
Bridging the Gap Between Energy Efficiencies and IAQ Requirements	p. 510
Summary	p. 521
Smoke Management	p. 523
Introduction	p. 523
Basics Statements, Codes, Definitions and Design Guides for Smoke Management Systems	p. 524
Atrium and Mall Smoke Management Design Requirements	p. 526
Zoned Smoke Management System	p. 541
Design Procedure for Zoned Smoke Control	p. 544
Zoned Smoke Management Calculation Example	p. 545
Implementation and Performance Testing	p. 548
Testing of Zoned Smoke Control Systems	p. 549
Note of Caution on Smoke Machine or Smoke Bomb Testing	p. 550
Summary	p. 552
Index	p. 553
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