Modern air conditioning practice /
Norman C. Harris with the consulting assistance of C.D. Bryson, Michael J. Cunningham and Irving E. Thomas.
- 3rd ed.
- New York : Gregg Division, McGraw-Hill, 1983.
- xii, 433 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-425) and index.
Introduction -- Review of basic principles -- Heat energy and change of state -- Heat transfer -- Properties of air-psychrometry -- Air and human comfort -- The psychrometric chart -- Analysis of the air conditioning load -- Load surveys and calculations -- Equipment selection - cooling and dehumidification -- Equipment selection - Heating and humidification -- Refrigeration fundamentals -- Refrigerating system components -- The heat pump -- Air conditioning systems -- Solar heating and cooling -- Principles of fluid flow -- Air distribution -- Controlling air conditioning systems -- Evaporative cooling systems.