ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals CD 2005 I-P and SI Edition
The ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals 2005 edition will keep you up-to-date with the latest HVAC&R design changes
Item # 210-7005-05CD
ISBN 81052
Author ASHRAE
Publisher ASHRAE
Format CD-ROM
Product Details
The 2005 volume of the ASHRAE Handbook CD-ROM I-P and SI Edition covers basic principles and provides essential data for HVAC&R design. In all, the Fundamentals CD-ROM includes more than 1,000 pages and 40 chapters on a variety of HVAC&R topics, covering general engineering information, basic materials, load and energy calculations and duct and pipe design.
The CD-ROM Handbook gives you the information to:
- Understand the fundamental principles you need to know about thermodynamics and refrigeration cycles.
- Know the answers to your clients' questions about air quality and comfort issues.
- Find the data you need about materials used in your job, including refrigerants, fuels, insulation, and other building materials.
- Get up-to-date guidance on best practices for heating and cooling load calculations ventilation, energy use, system design, and controls.
- Ensure that your designs are based on the latest ASHRAE climatic design data.
The Fundamentals CD-ROM includes chapters dealing with theory, general engineering data, basic materials, load and energy calculations, duct and pipe fitting and more. Fundamentals features general reference tables for abbreviations and symbols, I-P to SI conversions, and physical properties of materials. Chapter 28, Climatic Design Information, contains information for 4,422 sites, an increase of some 3,000 sites over earlier volumes.
The CD-ROM also contains a new chapter, Chapter 26, Insulation for Mechanical Systems, which discusses thermal and acoustical insulation for mechanical systems in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.
The Handbook CD contains both the SI and I-P versions of the 2005 Handbook - Fundamentals. Fully searchable and printable PDF files let you easily locate and use the specific information you need in any of the 40 chapters.
System requirements for the CD: Pentium®-class processor, Microsoft™ Windows 2000® with Service Pack 2 or Windows XP®, 128 MB of RAM, up to 90 MB free disk space (manual installation of the weather data tables requires another 100 MB). For Macintosh® use, requires PowerPC G3 processor, Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or better, and up to 35 MB of RAM