Vocabulary:

cycle ['ÉÕIÐÎ] n.– цикл;

sequential order [ÉÁ"ÐÆÂÍ¿Î'²dq] – последовательный порядок;

working substance ['wWkIN "sAbstqns] – рабочая среда;

refrigerant [ÏI'ÇÏI»qÏqÍË] n.– холодильная установка;

desiccant ['ÌÂÉIÐqÍË] n.– поглотитель влаги/осушитель;

return air [rI'tWn 'eq] – отработанный/рециркулирующий воздух;

supply air [sq'plaI 'eq] – поступающий/подаваемый воздух;

constant volume flow rate ["kPnstqnt "vPlj³m "flqu 'reIt] – постоянная величина скорости потока;

exhaust [ÁÑ'ʸ:ÉË] v.– выпускать/разрежать.

Answer the following questions:

1. What working substance do you know ?

2. What can air-conditioning cycles be grouped into?

3. What cycle is called a closed cycle?

4. What is a basic air-conditioning system?

5. What does an air-conditioning cycle comprise?

6. How does a basic air-conditioning system work?

7. How is the conditioned air supplied to the room?

8. What forms a closed cycle?

9. Why is part of the return air exhausted?

10. What does an air conditioning system have to handle?

11. Why is the efficiency of the system essential?

12. In what case will the system operate properly?

Оглавление

ABOUT MYSELF AND MY STUDY 3

BUILDING MATERIALS 6

SHEAR WALL AND FRAME SYSTEMS 7

BOULTON HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND 9

SAINT PETERSBURG 12

URBAN DESIGN 15

ECO-ARCHITECTURE 17

COMPUTER SYSTEMS 19

THE WIDE WORLD WEB 21

COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE 23

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE 25

AUTOMOBILE SAFETY 26

HYBRID CARS 27

CRANES 29

EXCAVATORS 30

POWER INSTALLATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION

MACHINERY 32

PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY 34

FISCAL POLICY 35

FOREIGN TRADE 36

HEAT EXCHANGERS 38

BOILERS 42

AIR CONDITIONING 45