Publisher's Synopsis
This text is a applications-oriented treatement of the mechanical refrigeration cycle and associated equipment. The first five chapters cover fundamental principles of physics and thermodynamics, including psychrometrics.;The text also emphasizes the cyclic nature of the refrigeration system throughout; examines each part of the refrigeration system with relation to the other parts and to the whole; contains numerous examples and practice problems that correlate theory and practice through the use of manufacturers' catalogue data; and includes manufacturers' equipment rating data.
