“All About AHUs” provides basic information to the HVAC engineer in selecting, specifying, installing, maintaining and balancing Air Handling Units
Author(s): Hiru M. Jhangiani
Edition: 1
Publisher: ISHRAE
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 24
City: Delhi
Tags: AHU,HVAC,REFRIGERATION,MEP
Selecting the Right Air Quanity
Constant Volume or Variable Air Volume System
Selecting the Proper Fan Static Pressure
Choosing the Proper Cooling Coil
Coating of Coils
Horizontal or Vertical AHU
Blow-Through or Draw-Through Coil
Fan Types
Plug Fans
Face and Bypass Dampers
The Electric Motor and its Drive
Flat Belts
Variable Frequency Drives
Selecting Air Filters
Use of Heat Recovery Wheels
Use of Heat Pipes
Effective Mixing of Fresh and Return Air
Construction of the Casing
EN Standard for Mechanical Performance & Classification
EN Standard for Rating and Performance of AHUs
Condensation on AHU Panels
How Cooling Capacity is Controlled
Coil Piping
Space Planning
Unit Positioning
Condensation Removal
Intermediate Drain Pans
Flexible Connections
Acoustic Treatment of the AHU Room
Testing and Balancing for Good Performance
Give the AHU the Respect it Deserves
Installation & Maintenance Manual
Start-up and Performance Problems
Calculating Cooling or Heating Coil Performance
Checking Actual Cooling Capacity
Analysing Problems with Air Distribution Systems
Fan Laws, Airflow Formulas used in Air Filtration, Useful Conversions
Fan Connections