Fan Handbook: Selection, Application, and Design

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Here is the first comprehensive guide to all aspects of modern fan technology. The book takes you through the design, selection, maintenance, and repair of fans used in a wide range of applications and industries, including airfoils...centrifugal fans...mixed-flow fans...roof ventilators...cross-flow blowers...regenerative blowers... and more. You'll find information on fan codes, standards, and specificationsÑplus complete details on fan testing, physical laws affecting fan performance, ventilation requirements, and symbols and conversion factors.

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Fan Handbook: Selection, Application, and Design.......2007-06-08

A good addition to other fan design books but incomplete by itself as it lacks any real guidelines on the mechanical design.
It should include more on impeller stressing (blade bending & hoop stress), shaft critical speed and impeller resonance.
There are a few anomalies but also some good flow information.
The axial and centrifugal flow design data is good except for centrifugal fan casings which really only covers wide, high volume designs. If you are looking for detailed centrifugal casing design for high pressure blowers then look elsewhere (I am still looking).
The chapter on system resistance is very informative. The other sections on fan applications and the different fan types is also very good.
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Richard Knighton - FanMechanics

Not bad, but not over the fence, either........2002-02-26

As a basic primer on fan concepts, this is a good book. It also serves as a sort of non-engineer's guide to fan design and allows someone with very little knowledge or experience create a fan design of some reasonable worth.

Unfortunately, I was looking for a bit more of an in depth aerodynamic study and have yet to find a piece of literature that I like. I understand that many of the older books on cascade aerodynamics are quite good, but they are no longer in publication, and this didn't really satisfy my interests.

Particularly annoying to me is the lack of derivation of the methodology in the fan design section. Some basic magic formulas are given and then tied together with some basic velocity diagrams to yield a fan blade design methodology.

An execellent, practical work; worth owning........1998-08-02

The "Fan Handbook" is the finest book yet written on fan design, implementation, use, and trouble shooting. The book a delight to read and use. Mr. Bleier, unlike many techno-types, is fine writer (and I suspect re-writer) and a careful idea organizer. The work has many, many professionally shot photographs and is fully illustrated. There are no crude computer generated drawings anywhere! It's well indexed and heavily cross-referenced.

The book's slant is to the practical and explicitly avoids calculus, but it is by no means elementary. Any person with high school algebra and trig can understand the well-presented equations and solve all the case study problems with a little effort. Math phobes needn't be put off; the book is not "too" mathematical.

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In the climate-controlled buildings of today, moisture problems affect not only the useable life expectancy of the structure, but the comfort and health of the occupants. This reference is the first to apply up-to-date moisture control and treatment techniques in a problem/solution format. Opening with an introductory explanation of the nature and causes of mold, mildew, and condensation, the book gives specific advice on heated, cooled, and combination environments, plus a short course in the dynamics of moisture movement within buildings. Other invaluable coverage includes:

clear, detailed recommended practices for all United States climates
practices for cooling as well as heating climates (often, heating climate solutions are applied in cooling climates, where problems and solutions are completely different)
an overall, systematic view of moisture problems—including how mechanical systems and occupant lifestyles can create and also resolve moisture problems
actual case studies of buildings with moisture problems that illustrate the principles and practices presented in the book

This detailed, no-nonsense exploration of moisture cause and effect—as well as its protection and remediation—will expand readers' knowledge on this crucial subject. Moisture Control Handbook will be welcomed by building contractors, architects, mechanical engineers, building science researchers, building product manufacturers, homeowners, and small commercial building owners.

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Moisture Control Handbook review.......2005-10-14

This book is great for explaining to our clients the challeges they are having, the way to prevent and a great picture how it should have been done.

It is in simple english for anyone to understand.

An excellent practical reference.......1996-12-30

This is an excellent introductory overview of practical problems and solutions relating to moisture control in buildings. The diagrams are outstanding! The emphasis is on moisture problems and solutions in low-rise framed buildings. My only disappointment is that the underlying physics are not described and that predictive techniques are not presented. An excellent reference book for builders, and a must read for anyone involved with trouble shooting, inspecting, insuring, repairing, and restoring building envelopes

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Best Book on Industrial Refrigeration Systems
Great info, but not for the average person
The book for all refrigeration system designers
Best industrial refrigeration book ever made!

Industrial Refrigeration Handbook
Wilbert F. Stoecker
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
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ASIN: 007061623X

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Drawing from the best of the widely dispersed literature in the field and the authorÕs vast professional knowledge and experience, here is todayÕs most exhaustive, one-stop coverage of the fundamentals, design, installation, and operation of industrial refrigeration systems. Detailing the industry changes caused by the conversion from CFCs to non-ozone-depleting refrigerants and by the development of microprocessors and new secondary coolants, Industrial Refrigeration Handbook also examines multistage systems; compressors, evaporators, and condensers; piping, vessels, valves and refrigerant controls; liquid recirculation; refrigeration load calculations; refrigeration and freezing of food; and safety procedures. Offering a rare compilation of thermodynamic data on the most-used industrial refrigerants, the Handbook is a mother lode of vital information and guidance for every practitioner in the field.

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Best Book on Industrial Refrigeration Systems.......2006-09-14

It's an oldie,but a goodie! It's still useful ,relevant and dependable.For readers who want the kindergarten pictorial paperback,here you will be greatly disappointed. It does have clear schematical drawings and diagrams,in no-nonsense black and white.The formulas and equations are plentiful and helpful.It's just the best handbook on all aspects and applications for workplace industrial refrigeration operations.I have not found another ,in this particular area,that is on par or better than this one.

Great info, but not for the average person.......2004-04-27

I enjoyed reading this book as a more intermediate industrial Mechanic, but for that price I expected a book with glossy pictures. I feel the book was over priced for a bunch of pages with drawings. Just a few black and white pics of equipment, and lots of complicated other stuff. The best pic was the cover. To really teach somebody this field you need to be a lot more visual.
I wouldn't recommend this book to a beginner. It would be a bit frustrating. But for someone who just wants a reference book with lots of useful information I think this book is for you.

The book for all refrigeration system designers.......2000-06-04

I have covered this book in length-no other book or handbook comes close in terms of simplicity of it's explaination. The latest ASHRAE Refrigeration Handbook is a good reference to have when using this book as there are cross references.Value for money and looking forward to the next book that would be specific on Ammonia Refrigeration Systems design.

Best industrial refrigeration book ever made!.......1999-11-20

simple,in depth, informativ

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Stagecraft Handbook
Perfect Tool
A Great Sourse for Carpentry and Scene Design
A very good book for the beginner or seasoned set builder

The Stagecraft Handbook
Daniel A. Ionazzi
Manufacturer: Betterway Books
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Binding: Paperback

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The Stagecraft Handbook strives to be lightweight, compact, and economical. Daniel Ionazzi leaves the specifics to the designers, but provides practical, reliable advice for those involved in setting the stage. With chapters on tools, scale drawings, scenic materials, joinery, flats, and rigging to fly, Ionazzi provides valuable know-how to help novice and experienced stagecrafters create their dream sets within practical boundaries of time and money.

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Expeditious Quality.......2006-07-04

The book I ordered was delivered with speed and is in excellent condition. My thanks to the seller. I look forward to our doing it again.

Stagecraft Handbook.......2006-03-11

Item was as described. I wish there was a book like this that focused more on the stage construction of movie sets.

Perfect Tool.......2004-03-11

This is a wonderful book, perfect for the beginner and intermediate. Clear and very helpful. Highly recommended.

A Great Sourse for Carpentry and Scene Design.......1999-04-03

I have worked in the theatre for a number of years in every capacity. As a scene designer and carpenter, I have found Ionazzi's Handbook to be a valued tool. I use it everytime I design, it can be found right along side my drafting tools. It's one of the best soures on this suject out there! I highly recommend it to the novice and seasoned designer and carpenter!

A very good book for the beginner or seasoned set builder.......1999-01-24

From the beginning, this book takes you step by step into set and scene building. It starts with the basic inventory of tools and space needed, to recommended shop lay out and flow of construction. Included from the start, are safety practices that are recommended to keep you and your helpers leaving each day with all fingers, eyes and etc. in-tact. Each chaptor that follows takes very logical and precise steps to show basic set building. This goes on to more complex (but very useable) technigues and then puts them together. Also included are variety of stage props that can be made. I have been a stage manager and set construction designer and builder for a childrens theatre group for a number of years, and I use this manuel as my main source and refer to it over and over. As part of the production with the children , it is a requirement for parent involvement which includes help with set construction- this book has proven to be of tremendous help for the parent helpers to use as resourse also. I highly recommed this book as a reference book for any scene shop.

McGraw-Hill Handbook of Electrical Construction Calculations, Revised Edition

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Good but not as good as the handbook

McGraw-Hill Handbook of Electrical Construction Calculations, Revised Edition
Brian J. McPartland , Joseph F. McPartland , Steven P. McPartland , and Jack Pullizzi
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The only book of its kind on the market today, this guide gives you all essential calculations used in day-to-day electrical construction work—for wiring...lighting and appliance branch circuits...feeders for power and light ...motor circuits...and transformers. Now updated to conform to the latest National Electrical Code, the revised edition features the latest calculations for solving even the most difficult electrical design and installation problems. All calculations are categorized according to equipment type—and sample calculations, applications examples, and worksheets are provided.

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Good but not as good as the handbook.......2007-06-27

I have both the calculations book by Brian McPartland and the NEC Handbook by Brian and his dad Joe. I prefer the handbook more, although you may want both. My problem with this book is that it was not proofed adequately for math errors and typos. I have found at least four computational errors in the examples.
I am not to impressed with this book because it does not take you too far beyond the examples already in the NEC or beyond the obvious. The explainations of why they are computing things the way they are (logic behind the computations) are all explained in the Handbook. Many of the examples are merely duplications of the handbook examples. If you want one good book, buy the Handbook. Don't waste money on the NEC handbooks published by NFPA. They merely waste space by quoting the NEC with some useless comments thrown in. McPartland is the only guy who has ever written a handbook worth having that goes in depth as to why the code is the way it is.

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Great Book, I dont plan on selling it when class is over!
worth every cent!
Exceptionally Encompassing
Interiors is an excelent book
Great book. Fast Shipping

Interiors: text with Design CD-ROM
Karla J. Nielson , and David A Taylor
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ASIN: 0072483504

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Interiors: An Introduction offers an introduction to the elements, practice, and aesthetics of residential and nonresidential interior design. The text presents timeless design principles and elements and their application to interiors. In addition, the authors describe the numerous choices of materials, furnishings, and components used in interior design.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book, I dont plan on selling it when class is over! .......2007-09-30

GReat book pretty updated, I dont plan on selling it off in exchange for another in the future. It is a great referrance for anyone to keep who would like to reminded of all design terminlogy. A great foundation book for anyone pursuing Int. or Arch. Design.

worth every cent!.......2007-09-13

This book is easy to read, easy to navigate and has great illustrations. Worth the price and an asset to any designers collection.

Exceptionally Encompassing.......2007-03-22

This is a great book to study the basics of interior design, and I have referenced it many times, long after that first class. Highly recommended!

Interiors is an excelent book.......2007-03-09

The book is very helpful and has great examples and reference photose

Great book. Fast Shipping.......2007-03-09

There's a minor scratch on the corner of the book. I guess it happened during the shipping process; but it's ok. Everything's great.

Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

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Super Disappointed
Excellent
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I think this book is useful to me.

Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Shan K. Wang
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* A broad range of disciplines--energy conservation and air quality issues, construction and design, and the manufacture of temperature-sensitive products and materials--is covered in this comprehensive handbook
* Provide essential, up-to-date HVAC data, codes, standards, and guidelines, all conveniently located in one volume
* A definitive reference source on the design, selection and operation of A/C and refrigeration systems

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Super Disappointed.......2006-08-10

Although this book has a lot of information, it lacks examples and sample problems which help to provide the design confidence I was looking for in an HVAC text. In my opinion this books only value is as a reference for the experienced HVAC engineer.

Excellent.......2003-04-26

This book is one of the best I have come across....the complete guide for HVAC engineers. I have many HVAC books, but this is the top of the tops...well illustrated formulae, diagramatic illustrations, plus controls schedules...discussed issues and common scenarios pertaining to design. Well done Shan Wang

Excellent!!.......2002-04-22

Very complete handbook. Very good ilustrations and up to date. Good reference for HVAC experienced engineers or for students.

I think this book is useful to me........1999-12-04

I have read about 50 handbooks about air conditioning or HVAC system, among all these books I think this one is easy to understand and I can find almost what I want in this book.

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Indoor Air Quality Handbook
John D. Spengler , John F. McCarthy , and Jonathan M. Samet
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Indoor Air Quality: Sampling Methodologies

ASIN: 0074455494

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* Tackles the complex environmental issue of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for industrial hygienists, HVAC engineers, architects and anyone else concerned with the air quality of interiors
* Infused with charts, tables, and all the major formulas and calculations necessary to monitor and characterize a particular environment
* Includes all relevant codes, standards and guidelines

Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Lighting (Time-saver Standards)

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Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Lighting (Time-saver Standards)
Gary Steffy Lighting Design Inc.
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This is the first and only complete resource for lighting design, giving architects and designers--as well as engineers--all the right tools to implement quality installations. Features a graphics-rich presentation full of lighting patterns, installation photos, fixtures and schemes with costs, plus color sections displaying how to mix light and color. Inside: essential safety-and compliance-facilitating code information from the National Electric Code, Energy Policy Act, and other sources. Includes hundreds of interior and exterior details from a range of project types.

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Great HVAC Rule of Thumbs!!!
Real Truth
Great Resource...
unorganized but occasionally useful
I made the wrong decision

HVAC Equations, Data and Rules of Thumb
Arthur A. Bell
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ASIN: 0071361294

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HVAC answers at your fingertips! Grab this book...it's filled with valuable equations that most HVAC personnel use on a daily basis.
-- Bob Rosaler, author, bestselling HVAC Handbook.

It's very easy to find all those minute details that often mean the difference between an average design and an excellent one.
-- David Meredith, Chairman, Building Environmental Systems Technology, Penn State University.

The most complete, most job-critical reference for the most frequently used HVAC design data describes HVAC Equations, Data, Rules of Thumb. Veteran HVAC designer Arthur Bell Jr.'s handy, superbly organized data bank follows the CSI MasterFormat.

You'll reach for this time-saving task-simplifier dozens of times every working day for: Equations - more than 216 equations for everything from ductwork to air change rates...from steel pipe, relief valve and water heater sizing to NPSH calculations, Data definitions, ASME and ASHRAE code specs, air and waterproperties, conversion factors, building construction business fundamentals, equipment manufacturers, energy conservation conditions, auxiliary equipment, designer's checklists, professional societies and organizations, and more. 358 Rules of Thumb in all for buildings of every imaginable type, from churches to cocktail lounges. Includes cooling and heating loads, infiltration, ventilation, humidification, people/occupancy, lighting,appliance/equipment, more.

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Great HVAC Rule of Thumbs!!!.......2007-01-12

This book is filled with alot of information that will come in handy for an entry level HVAC designer because it contains all sorts of fundamental equations as well as rules of thumbs that the industry uses. It's also great when you're not sure of something and it's there for a quick look up. The book is nicely laid out for convience.

Real Truth.......2006-07-11

In my opinion it's a good book for aquiring knowledge about the Design, Common Systems, codes.... For students as well as for designers also it's helpful for adopting the systems and requirements in the fast growing world.

Great Resource..........2005-07-25

I am a recent grad and working in a engineering firm where I am constantly looking for rules of thumb, helpful design guidelines, and data pertaining to my projects. This book offers a wealth of hvac information that is organized and extremely valuable for entry hvac engineers.

unorganized but occasionally useful.......2005-03-04

This book did not live up to my expectations, yet over the years I have used it on occasion. Typically, for conversions, steam tables, general rules of thumb. If you have studied for the PE exam, you probably have most of what this book has to offer.

I made the wrong decision.......2004-01-23

I was very disappointed to get this book.
I've gone through it and found it is a book of waste money and time. It is hard for me to get this book returned to get my money back because I am in Australia but I'll try.
If you like HVAC, go try other books, not this one.

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