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Because the rate of cooling and air conditioning systems can be easily Application called Thermodynamics and heat transfer, it is desirable to begin the technical part of this text with a brief overview of the main elements of these subjects. In this Chapter extracts some of the fundamental principles, which are important for the calculations used in the design and analysis of thermal systems for buildings and industrial processes. The presentation of these principles is intended for a very specific purpose and makes no attempts to cover the entire spectrum of application of thermodynamics and heat transfer. Readers who need more formal audits that focus on basic texts on these subjects. ....
This chapter does, however, attempt to present the material in a manner which establishes a pattern of analysis that will be applied repeatedly throughout the remainder of the text. This process involves the identification of the essential elements of the problem or design, the use of simplifications or idealizations to model the system to be designed or analyzed, and the application of the appropriate physical laws to obtain the necessary result. |
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