Principles of Refrigeration (5th Edition)

By Roy J. Dossat and Thomas J. Horan

Book Overview

A comprehensive applications-oriented treatment of mechanical refrigeration, this book emphasizes the cyclical nature of the refrigeration system and examines each part of the system in relation to the other parts and to the system as a whole.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0137176872
• ISBN13: 9780137176878
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

best refrigeration book ever

This is the best refrigeration book in the market, highly technical but still easy to understand, come with a very good explanation about food preservation methods and spoilage factors, the refrigeration aspect are deep, slightly conceptual but mostly practical, a most have for anyone that want to gain true understanding of refrigeration and thermodynamics.

Great Review for all Refrigeration Technicians.

A great reference book for all HVAC technicians,interested in the entery-level refrigeration repair area .Relates the basics,in full detail.An excellent review of refrigeration hardware and applied principles.Rather than guessing at the chapter questions ,it does have an answer-checker,to verify your homework.Although,I don't think you would want to carry this around,in your trunk.It's a good library study-guide and for trouble-shooting residential refrigetaion non-operations.

A refrigeration Techs Must Have

This book covers all the details! I use this book everyday as refrence material. It covers everything from the basics, but also gets into complicated 2 stage design, and other design areas. From A-Z this book has it. If you are a refrigeration Engineer/ Operator this is a must for the text collection.

In depth basics to complicated analysis of refrigation cycle

In understanding the refrigeration cycle, Roy Dossat had 25 years in the field before teaching at the University of Houston. I was fortunate to attend the course taught by him in the 70's. It showed the man had much to offer even to the less experienced technician who needed to start on the basics. This book is easy to understand and a nice read for those who need answers to the complicated use of refrigerant and applications that drive the business. Refrigerant application is in constant change as environmental demands alter our lives. This book is a fundamental foundation and should be on the reference shelf of all engineers and technicians that want a straight foward understanding of the refrigeration cycle. debien@flash.net