Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (2nd Edition)

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Second Edition) By C.P. Arora

A well-established Indian engineering text covering the full scope of refrigeration and air-conditioning theory and design, moving from the fundamental thermodynamics of the reversed Carnot cycle through practical vapor-compression system design, and on into the psychrometrics and load calculations behind real air-conditioning applications. The book builds systematically — refrigerants and compressors, condensers, expansion devices, and evaporators — before assembling these components into complete vapor-compression systems, then extends into gas-cycle and absorption refrigeration, and finally into the applied side of air conditioning: design conditions, solar loads, heat transfer through building structures, and the equipment used to distribute and control conditioned air.

Topics commonly covered include:

• Refrigeration machine and the reversed Carnot cycle

• Vapor compression systems and refrigerants

• Multi-pressure systems, compressors, condensers, expansion devices, and evaporators

• Gas-cycle refrigeration

• Vapor absorption and ejector-compression systems

• Properties of moist air and psychrometry of air-conditioning processes

• Design conditions, solar radiation, and heat transfer through building structures

• Load calculation and applied psychrometrics

• Design of air-conditioning apparatus, air transmission and distribution, fans

• Refrigeration and air-conditioning controls, and applications in food processing and preservation

Key features:

• Comprehensive single-volume coverage of both refrigeration theory and applied air-conditioning design

• Strong grounding in thermodynamic cycle fundamentals before moving into system design

• Dedicated coverage of building heat loads and psychrometric calculations for real HVAC design

• Extends into food processing and preservation applications of refrigeration

• Long-standing standard reference in Indian mechanical engineering curricula

Perfect for:

• Mechanical engineering undergraduates studying refrigeration and air conditioning

• Students specializing in HVAC or thermal system design

• Practicing engineers working on cooling load calculations or system design

• Faculty teaching refrigeration and air-conditioning coursework

Available at Prince Book Depot. Cash on Delivery available. Nationwide delivery across Pakistan.