Part Ⅰ Introduction　Chapter 1 Introduction to Refrigeration 　1-1 A Sample of Refrigeration System——Split Room Air Conditioner　 1-2 Definition and Scope of Refrigeration 　1-3 Main Applications of Refrigeration　 1-4 History of Refrigeration in the World 　1-5 Refrigeration in China　 1-6 Academic Organizations and Journals of Refrigeration in the World 　1-7 Academic Organizations and Journals of Refrigeration in China　 ReferencesPart Ⅱ The Principles of Refrigeration　Chapter 2 Thermodynamic Analyses of Refrigeration Cycle 　2-1 The Laws of Thermodynamics and Their Relation to Refrigeration　 2-2 The Refrigeration Cycle and its Main Components 　2-3 The Performance of Refrigeration System　 2-4 Entropy Analyses Method of Refrigeration System　 2-5 Work and Heat Operated Refrigerators 　2-6 Lorenz Cycles for Variable Temperature Heat Source and Heat Sink　 References　Chapter 3 Methods,of Decreasing Temperature (I)——Related to Gas and Liquid Refrigerants 　3-1 Decreasing Temperature by Adiabatic Throttling——J-T Effect　 3-2 Decreasing Temperature by Pressure Reduction in Two Phase Region 　3-3 Decreasing Temperature by Adiabatic Expansion of Gas with Doing Work　 3-4 Decreasing Temperature by Adiabatic Vortex Ranque Effect　 3-5 Decreasing Temperature by Variable Mass System in Unsteady Flow　 3-6 Decreasing Temperature by Thermo-Acoustic Effect 　References　Chapter 4 Methods of Decreasing Temperature (II)——Related to Solid Refrigerants 　4-1 Decreasing Temperature by Thermo-Electric Peltier Effect　 4-2 Decreasing Temperature by Magnetocaloric Effect (Adiabatic Demagnetization) 　4-3 Decreasing Temperature by Photo Method　 References　Chapter 5 Vapor and Gas Refrigeration Cycles 　5-1 Mechanical Powered Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle　 5-2 Heat Powered Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle (1)——Vapor Absorption Refrigeration 　5-3 Heat Powered Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle (2)——Vapor Adsorption Refrigeration　 5-4 Heat Powered Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle (3)——Vapor Jet Refrigeration 　5-5 Refrigeration Cycle by Gas Compression and Adiabatic Expansion　 References　Chapter 6 Cycle Analyses of Vapor Compression Refrigeration 　6-1 Single-Stage Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems　 6-2 Multi-Stage Vapor Compression Systems　 6-3 Cascade Vapor Compression Systems 　6-4 Auto Cascade Vapor Compression Systems　 ReferencesPart Ⅲ The Refrigerants and Other Substances for Refrigeration　Chapter 7 Introduction of Refrigerants　 7-1 Refrigerant in Vapor Compression Refrigeration 　7-2 Refrigeration Characteristics of Refrigerants 　7-3 Some Important Physical/Chemical Properties of Refrigerants　 7-4 Classification and Nomenclature of Refrigerants　 7-5 Secondary Refrigerants 　References　Chapter 8 Environmental Friendly Refrigerants 　8-1 Ozone Depletion by CFCs in Stratosphere　 8-2 Montreal Protocol and its Amendments 　8-3 Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming　 8-4 Kyoto Protocol 　8-5 Global Warming Impacts of Refrigerants　 8-6 Fluorinated Refrigerants 　8-7 Environmental and Thermal Properties of Natural Refrigerants　 8-8 Alternative Refrigerants 　References　Chapter 9 Psychrometry and Air Processes 　9-1 Composition and Thermal Properties of Moist Air　 9-2 Thermal Properties of Saturated Water and Saturated Moist Air 　9-3 Adiabatic Saturation Process and Wet Bulb Temperature 　9-4 Approximate Calculation of the Thermal Properties of Moist Air　 9-5 Psychrometric Chart　 9-6 Air Handing Processes 　9-7 Heat and Mass Transfer Between Moist Air and Solid Surface　 ReferencesPart Ⅳ The Equipment for Refrigeration Cycles　Chapter 10 Compressors 　10-1 Main Types of Compressors　 10-2 Reciprocating Compressors 　10-3 Scroll Compressors　 10-4 Screw Compressors 　10-5 Turbo Compressors　 10-6 Roller Type Compressors 　10-7 Vane Type Compressors　 10-8 Inverter Technology and Inverter Driven Compressors 　References　Chapter 11 Condensing Equipment 　11-1 Function and Classification of Condensers　 11-2 Water-Cooled Condensers 　11-3 Cooling Tower　 11-4 Air-Cooled Condensers 　11-5 Evaporative Condensers　 References　Chapter 12 Evaporators 　12-1 Function and Classification of Evaporators　 12-2 Dry-Expansion Evaporators and Flooded Evaporators 　12-3 Main Types of Evaporator Construction　 12-4 Air Cooler and Spray Air Cooler 　12-5 Direct and Indirect Refrigeration Systems　 References　Chapter 13 Refrigerant Flow Control 　13-1 Hand Expansion Valves　 13-2 Capillary Tube　 13-3 Thermostatic Expansion Valves-Superheat Control 　13-4 Automatic Expansion Valves-Evaporator Pressure Control　 13-5 Electronic Expansion Valves 　13-6 The Practical Refrigeration System and its Temperature and Pressure Control　 ReferencesIndex