Testing and Balancing HVAC Air and Water Systems

Auteur

Samuel C. Sugarman, CEM, CDSM, CIAQM, CTAB is an internationally recognized test and balance and HVAC consultant, instructor, and author. Mr. Sugarman has over 40 years of hands-on testing and evaluation of HVAC systems from small commercial to nuclear power plants. Using this experience, he has taught over 500 training programs and seminars and authored numerous articles, books, certification tests, manuals and video scripts on HVAC system design and optimization, evaluation and performance testing, air and water test and balance, cleanroom and laboratory fume hood test and certification, energy management and retrofit, indoor air quality testing, and commissioning. As an adjunct professor at San Diego City College Environmental Technologies Department, Mr. Sugarman taught fluid flow dynamics and advanced refrigeration courses for 16 years. He has teaching credentials from California and Washington and certifications as an Energy Manager, Demand Side Manager, Indoor Air Quality Manager and Testing-Adjusting-Balancing Professional.

Texte du rabat

This thoroughly revised book will provide the reader with an understanding of the principles and practices of testing and balancing (TAB) heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) air and water systems. It is for anyone interested in testing and balancing.

Contenu

1. Why We Test and Balance HVAC Air and Water Systems 2. General Testing and Balancing Procedure for Air and Water Systems 3. Air Handling Equipment 4. Air Distribution System 5. Fan Speed and Drives 6. Constant Air Volume Systems 7. Variable Air Volume Systems 8. Outside, Economizer, Return, and Exhaust Air Systems and Final Data 9. Fans 10. Testing and Balancing Fume Hood Systems 11. Testing and Balancing Cleanrooms 12. HVAC Commissioning 13. Water Systems 14. Centrifugal Pumps 15. Analog and Digital Automatic Controls 16. Fluid Flow, Psychrometric, and Refrigeration Terminology 17. Air Systems: Distribution and Components and Terminology 18. Water Systems: Distribution, Components and Terminology 19. Fan, Pump, Drive, Motor, and Electrical Terminology 20. Instruments and Instrument Terminology 21. Equations 22. Tables