best free resources for steam and refrigeration design

Look at AC and heat pumps manufacturer sites. They often have applications notes and schematics. Components manufacturers also have design info regarding the compressors, the valves...

I can suggest a number of Manufacturer sites: Large multi-nationals are best bet to find info in Spanish. Also they have resources to support technical resource departments that in turn publish numerous design guides and manuals for professional development, teaching product applications etc. They are also more likely to have such information accessible thru the internet.

For general HVAC equipment, system sizing & Controls I would suggest

Trane

Carrier

For more specific info on air distribution, VAV boxes Diffusers/Grilles:

Titus

Price

include a fairly comprehensive design discussion in their catalogs.

The web sites are extnsive and have large sections devoted to regular home-owners with non-technical discussions. You may need to register as an engineer or professional to get more detailed technical information.

The manufacturer's representatives for such companies should be happy to help you out.

Also don't overlook the representatives themselves as technical rsources to assist you. Many manufacturer representatives like to teach and could be interested in donating time to teach short seminars to your students. They may also have old catalog materials, etc. that you can copy to use as supplemental course materials.

Also, contact professional engineer societies. You may find a number of members would be interested in teahing specific subjects or sponsoring field trips to construction sites or prominent buildings to look "behind the curtains" so to speak.

I also advise don't automatically throw out the "old" stuff. Alot of that stuff worked, (some didn't) and came into wide spread use (forming the basis for more modern systems). You might be surprised to find out how much "old" stuff gets re-packaged as "new" ideas.

To pull together a solid comprehensive curriculum from such diverse sources will take a lot of organization and work

Good Luck,

Thank you.

I would suggest Trane engineering manual if you give me your e-mail ID i shall try scan the relevent pages and mail it to you as pdf files and i need at least three days to send it please email me when you need .

crm

My email is gussosa@yahoo.com

Thanks.

http://www.spiraxsarco.com/resources/steam-engineering-tutorials.asp

http://www.steamuniversity.com/university/

(Lastly, I have to ask - what are Uruguay's laws/rules regarding filesharing and downloading copywrited material? Or the University's rules regarding sharing of this information? Because I can help you out with a lot of 'pirated' stuff )

Though not a legal expert:

Advise you avoid "pirated" materials period. (exclamation mark)

This is not a criticism of "Guest" or the materials he may have available.

Copywrite protected materials must be legally obtained & used. Otherwise you risk criminal prosecution and civil actions.

At best, the "University" would disavow any knowlege of the materials' provenance. If it came to court proceedings, the "university" almost certainly will not assist in any legal defense resulting from illegal use of copywrited material. The professor could find himself on his own, forced to defend himelf legally with his own funds to the point of poverty. Even if he settles out of court, the "university" may still fire him.

I don't know Uruguay's laws either, but I do advise "BE CARFUL" when dealing with these sort of matters.

To quote a friend. "AVOID legal entanglements like the plague."

I already have Spirax Sarco in my list. Actually, that's the handbook where I learnt about steam.

However, it is too brand oriented and at least in my case it tires with that. I would punch the author in the face one for each time he says how great steam systems are and how great Spirax Sarco is. He would be a hamburger at the end.

I will advice that site as a reference, not as a course book. Having said that, does anyone have the old pdf files of the course? I lost the cd where I had them.

Armstrong seems fine for the absolute novice, but I see they are lacking many information. More than half the site says "in construction". I think I will send the guys there for the first lesson and then move on to higher stuff.

Have you got Army or Navy books? Those are free to distribute. Proprietary books are more like a moral problem. My university has even published foreign books in pirate editions.

My old computing course used a pirate edition of "Matlab for engineers".

Here is a good site for all the absolutely (guilt) free stuff:

http://www.everyspec.com/

http://www.artikel-software.com/file/Refrigeration_and_Air_Conditioning_Equipment_Cooling.pdf

http://artikel-software.com/file/steam_power_plants.pdf

Actually come to think of it, all the stuff at the Artikel-Software site is free game.

You can also find free handbooks here:

http://www.hss.energy.gov/NuclearSafety/techstds/standard/standard.html

But no real steam, refrigeration, or A/C.

On another note here are a couple good free books as well:

http://www.lightmypump.com/pump_book.htm

http://web.mit.edu/lienhard/www/ahtt.html

Whoops that last link is a little off ......... here it is:

http://web.mit.edu/lienhard/www/ahtt.html

Ohhhhh - just stumbled on this one - be sure to not miss it at the Artikel site:

http://www.artikel-software.com/file/hvac%20and%20dehumidifiying%20systems-b.pdf

Arrrggghhhhhhh matey, me forgot this page as well -

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/steam.html

ye may find some good treasure thar.

I tried to download but there are only tables of contend.

I get at every trial an error answer. How could I open them?

Please advise.

Thanks

Seems to be an error at the website. Those links inside the tables should lead you to downloading each chapter of the book.

Send them an email requesting the material or use the other stuff in this post.