Automotive Air Conditioning and Climate Control Systems

✍ Scribed by Steven Daly

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 382
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Automotive Air-conditioning and Climate Control Systems is a complete text and reference on the theoretical, practical and legislative aspects of vehicle climate control systems for automotive engineering students and service professionals. It provides the reader with a thorough up-to-date knowledge of current A/C systems, refrigerants and the new possible replacement systems like CO2, and includes unrivalled coverage of electronic and electrical control. Filling the gap in the automotive engineering and servicing market for students and those training on the job, this book will help both newcomers and those with more experience of air-conditioning systems maintenance engineering to keep up with the latest developments and legislation. · Detailed coverage of European and US vehicle HVAC systems · Thorough explanation of current and future systems including CO2 · Meets relevant C&G, IMI, and HND vocational and professional qualifications · IMI recommended reading material · Includes practical cases studies and examples from design and manufacturing companies including Ford, Vauxhall, Toyota, VW, Visteon, Sanden and others, accompanied by over 300 detailed illustrations and photographs

✦ Table of Contents

019853969X......Page 1
Copyright page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Introduction: An overview of the automotive air-conditioning market, training and qualifications......Page 10
1.1 History of automotive air-conditioning systems......Page 19
1.2 Introduction to heating and ventilation......Page 24
1.3 The basic theory of cooling......Page 44
1.4 Vapour compression refrigeration......Page 57
1.5 Alternatives cycles......Page 60
1.6 The air-conditioning system......Page 75
1.7 The expansion valve system......Page 76
1.8 The fixed orifice valve system (cycling clutch orifice tube)......Page 77
1.9 Dual air-conditioning......Page 79
2.1 The compressor......Page 80
2.2 The condenser......Page 95
2.3 The receiver-drier/accumulator......Page 99
2.4 The expansion valve/fixed orifice valve......Page 102
2.5 The evaporator......Page 107
2.6 Anti-frosting devices......Page 109
2.7 Basic control switches......Page 111
3.1 Electrical principles......Page 113
3.2 Sensors and actuators......Page 131
3.3 Testing sensors and actuators......Page 177
3.4 Oscilloscope waveform sampling......Page 190
3.5 Multiplex wiring systems......Page 201
3.6 OBD and EOBD......Page 206
3.7 How to read wiring diagrams......Page 212
3.8 Automotive A/C manual control system (case study 1)......Page 223
3.9 Automotive A/C auto temp control system (case study 2)......Page 239
3.10 Automotive climate control system (case study 3)......Page 256
4.1 Initial vehicle inspection......Page 282
4.2 Temperature measurements......Page 284
4.3 Pressure gauge readings and cycle testing......Page 285
4.4 A/C system leak testing......Page 295
4.5 Sight glass......Page 300
5.1 Servicing precautions......Page 301
5.2 Refrigerant recovery, recycle and charging......Page 306
5.3 System oil......Page 328
5.4 System flushing......Page 330
5.5 Odour removal......Page 334
5.6 Retrofitting......Page 335
5.7 Replacement and adjustment of compressor components......Page 336
5.8 Fixed orifice valve remove and replace......Page 353
6.1 Global warming......Page 355
6.2 The ozone layer......Page 356
7.1 Historical perspective......Page 359
7.2 US perspective......Page 362
Appendices......Page 370
E......Page 377
N......Page 378
T......Page 379
W......Page 380
Colour plates......Page 381

✦ Subjects

Транспорт;Автомобильная и тракторная техника;