Principles of refrigeration / Roy Dossat, Thomas J. Horan.

Includes index

Introduction to mechanical refrigeration and food preservation -- Introduction to the thermodynamic processes of refrigeration systems -- Introduction to the ideal and real refrigeration processes -- Refrigeration and system components

This text provides a detailed, applications-oriented treatment of the mechanical refrigeration cycle, associated equipment, component design, and system operation. It teaches students how processes can be broken down into fundamental principles so that they can develop analytical skills, correctly analyze and troubleshoot systems, and embark upon successful careers as technicians, technologists, and engineers. The new edition of textbook introducing the foundations of refrigeration theory. The material covers the refrigeration cycle, component design, and system operation on a slightly more advanced level than is normally found in an introductory text