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TC 1.3 is responsible for the following chapters in the ASHRAE FUNDAMENTALS Volume:
Fundamentals: Fluid Flow
Flowing fluids in HVAC&R systems can transfer heat, mass, and momentum. This chapter introduces the basics of fluid mechanics related to HVAC processes, reviews pertinent flow processes, and presents a general discussion of single-phase fluid flow analysis.
Fundamentals: Heat Transfer
Heat transfer is energy transferred because of a temperature difference. Energy moves from a higher-temperature region to a lower-temperature region by one or more of three modes: conduction, radiation, and convection. This chapter presents elementary principles of single-phase heat transfer, with emphasis on HVAC applications. Boiling and condensation are discussed in Two-Phase Flow chapter. More specific information on heat transfer to or from buildings or refrigerated spaces can be found in other chapters of this volume and in a chapter on refrigerated facilities in the ASHRAE Handbook—Refrigeration. Physical properties of substances can be found in this volume and in the Thermal Properties of Food chapter of the ASHRAE Handbook—Refrigeration. Heat transfer equipment, including evaporators, condensers, heating and cooling coils, furnaces, and radiators, is covered in the ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment.
Fundamentals: Two-Phase Flow
This chapter introduces two-phase flow and heat transfer processes of pure substances and refrigerant mixtures. Thus, some multiphase processes that are important to HVAC&R applications are not discussed here. The ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment provides information on several such applications, including humidification, particulate contaminants, cooling towers, and evaporative air cooling. See Absorption Cooling, Heating, and Refrigeration chapter of the ASHRAE Handbook—Refrigeration for information on these processes.
Fundamentals: Mass Transfer
This chapter addresses mass transfer principles and provides methods of solving a simultaneous heat and mass transfer problem involving air and water vapor, emphasizing air-conditioning processes. The formulations presented can help analyze performance of specific equipment. For discussion of performance of cooling coils, evaporative condensers, cooling towers, and air washers, see respective chapters of the ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Systems and Equipment.
Fundamentals: Physical Properties of Materials
Values in this chapter’s tables are in consistent units to assist the engineer looking for approximate values. For data on refrigerants, see Chapter 29; for secondary coolants, see Chapter 31. Chapter 26 gives more information on the values for materials used in building construction and insulation. Many properties vary with temperature, material density, and composition. The references document the source of the values and pro-vide more detail or values for materials not listed here.
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