Direct Digital Control for Building HVAC Systems 2nd Edition
Direct Digital Control for Building HVAC Systems, Second Edition is thoroughly updated and expanded to include coverage of the architecture of modern digital control systems, distributed intelligence networked systems, communication protocols, the technologies and issues concerning interoperability, the latest application strategies, and defensive techniques for designing and specifying control systems. Numerous illustrations throughout help keep the subject highly accessible, and hardware, software, and systems applications are described in the most universal terms possible.
This thoroughly revised second edition also contains a full section on BACnet® standard and Echelon’s LonWorks technology; their meaning, applications, and future implications. An up-to-date appendix is provided. Insights on emerging technologies in intelligent control systems and what the future holds for this dynamic field is covered throughout.
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Direct Digital Control for Building HVAC Systems 2nd Edition Content
- Introduction to Direct Digital Control Systems
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- Fundamentals of Control Systems
- Fundamentals of Computer-Based Controls
- Interfacing Digital Controllers with Conventional Control Devices
- Interoperable Control Systems
- Direct Digital Control Application Strategies
- Designing Direct Digital Control Systems
- Specifying Direct Digital Control Systems
- Economic Analysis of Direct Digital
- Emerging Technologies In Direct Digital Control
- Appendix I Spreadsheet Template for Motor Energy Savings Using Variable-Frequency Drives
- Appendix II Direct Digital Control System Manufacturers
- Bibliography
- Index
Product details
Hardcover: 230 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (December 31, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0412145316
ISBN-13: 978-0412145315
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
The purpose of this book is to introduce and explain direct digital control (DDC) systems used for controlling air conditioning systems in commercial and industrial buildings. Having now been in common use for more than a decade, DDC systems is in virtually every kind of building imaginable, managing environments from the critical to the commonplace.
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