TESTING AND BALANCING HVAC AIR AND WATER SYSTEMS

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Part I Chapter 1: Why We Test and Balance HVAC Air and Water Systems Heat Humidity Standard Air Pressure Units for HVAC Air and Water Systems HVAC Testing and Balancing Calculations Chapter 2: General Testing and Balancing Procedure for Air and Water Systems Office Work Field Inspection Central HVAC System Chapter 3: Air Handling Equipment Office Work Field Work Chapter 4: Air Distribution System Test and Balance of the Air Distribution System Chapter 5: Fan Speed and Drives Fan Speed Belts Additional Information Chapter 6: Constant Air Volume Systems Chapter 7: Variable Air Volume Systems Overview VAV Troubleshooting Guide Chapter 8: Outside, Economizer, Return, and Exhaust Air Systems and Final Data Outside Air Air-Side Economizer Return Air Systems Toilet Exhaust Systems Testing Atcd Operation Final Data of the HVAC System Chapter 9: Fans Fan Operation Fan Designations Fan Categories Centrifugal Fans Axial Fans Special Design Fans Fan Performance Curves Fan Classes Fan Tables Multiple Fan Arrangements System Curve Fan Performance Outlet Conditions Inlet Conditions Fan Laws Part II Chapter 10: Testing and Balancing Fume Hood Systems Laboratory HVAC System Laboratory Fume Hoods Testing and Balancing Laboratory Fume Hoods Troubleshooting Terminology Chapter 11: Testing and Balancing Cleanrooms Cleanrooms Air System Test and Balance Requirements, Procedures and Reports Cleanroom Testing Cleanroom Test and Balance Requirements, Procedures and Reports Chapter 12: HVAC Commissioning What is HVAC Commissioning? Is There a Need For Experts in HVAC Commissioning? HVAC Commissioning The HVAC Commissioning Team The Test Engineer The HVAC Commissioning Process Tab and HVAC Commissioning Schedules Job Site Inspections Field Test Procedures Field Testing Summary Chapter 13: Water Systems Chapter 14: Centrifugal Pumps Centrifugal Pumps Pump Operation Pump Laws Pump Performance Curve Operating Point System Curve Multiple Pump Arrangements Net Positive Suction Head (Npsh) Pump Shutoff Test Additional System Terminology Chapter 15: Analog and Digital Automatic Controls Automatic Control System Automatic Control Components Analog Controls Pneumatic, Electric and Direct Digital Controls Digital Control Direct Digital Control Systems Ddc Controllers, Control Logic and Control Response Variable Air Volume DDC Controls Testing and Balancing Part III Chapter 16: Fluid Flow, Psychrometric, and Refrigeration Terminology Fluid Flow Psychrometric Refrigeration Chapter 17: Air Systems: Distribution and Components and Terminology Chapter 18: Water Systems: Distribution, Components and Terminology Chapter 19: Fan, Pump, Drive, Motor, and Electrical Terminology Fan Terminology Pump Terminology Drive Terminology Motor Terminology Electrical Terminology Chapter 20: Instruments and Instrument Terminology Care and Use of Instruments Common Terms Air Instruments Electrical Instruments Rotational Speed Instruments Temperature Instruments Water Instruments Part IV Chapter 21: Equations Airflow Areas Belts Duct Equivalent Drives Electrical Fans Fan Laws Fan Laws and Density Heat Transfer - Air Heat Transfer - Water Motors Psychrometrics Pumps Pump Laws Temperature Water Flow Chapter 22: Tables Altitude Pressure Table General Conversion Table Water Property Table Rules of Thumb Table Conversion Table of Velocity Pressure to Velocity Part V List of Abbreviations Index About the Author