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Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems - design and dimensions

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• Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning systems - heating, cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfort

• Heating
Heating systems - capacity and design of boilers, pipelines, heat exchangers, expansion systems
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• Ventilation
Systems for ventilation and air handling - air change rates, ducts and pressure drops, charts and
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• Noise and Attenuation

Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound - noise, noise generation, silencers and attenuation in
HVAC systems

Acoustic Calculation of Ventilation Systems

Procedure for acoustic noise calculation of ventilation systems

Air Ducts - Sizing

Air flow and required duct area

Calculating Indoor Temperature and Humidity Loads

Calculating sensible and latent heat from persons, lights, electric equipment, machines,
evaporation from water surfaces, polluting fluids and miscellaneous loads

Dehumidification - Removing Moisture from Air

Principles of dehumidifying - cooling, adsorption or absorption

Fuels - Combustion Air and Flue Gases

Combustion air and flue gas for common fuels - coke, oil, wood, natural gas and more

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Fuels - Higher and Lower Calorific Values

Higher and lower calorific values (=heating values) for some common fuels - coke, oil, wood,
hydrogen and others

Fuels and Chemicals - Autoignition Temperatures

The autoignition point for some common fuels and chemicals butane, coke, hydrogen, petroleum
and more

Fuels Exhaust Temperatures

Exhaust and outlet temperatures for some common fuels - natural gas, liquefied petroleum, diesel
and more

Heat, Work and Energy

Heat, work and energy tutorial - essentials as specific heat

Humidifying Air with Steam - SI units

Use steam to humidify air

HVAC Abbreviations
Commonly used HVAC abbreviations

HVAC Diagram - Online Drawing

Draw HVAC diagrams - Online with the Google Drive drawing tool

HVAC Terms
Definition of some common HVAC industry terms - absolute humidity, pressure, temperature and
more

Maximum Size of Duct - or Pipe - through Steel Joists

K series joists and maximum size of ducts and pipes

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Moisture Transport through Building Walls and Roofs

Moisture will flow through a wall or roof if the vapor partial pressure is higher on one of the sides

Natural Gas Consumption

Natural gas consumption for common equipment - like boiling pans, ovens, cookers, kettles and
more

Optimal Combustion Process - Fuels and Excess Air

Stable and efficient combustion conditions require correct mixture of fuels and oxygen

Outdoor Temperature and Relative Humidity - US Winter and Summer Conditions

Outdoor summer and winter design temperature and relative humidity in US states and cities

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