本书是根据高职高专制冷与空调专业专业英语教学方案的基本事求编写的。全书共设制冷基础、压缩系统与压缩机、自动控制与应用、家用冰箱与商业系统、空调系统5个单元，共计18篇课文。本教材着重介绍设备与系统、操作、安装及维护中出现的专业惜语、术语、缩略语、简称和专业名称，以及上述专业用语的含义。本教材中选用了较多的设备外型和内部结构插曲，便于学生建立较直观的概念。
本教材注重英语语言教学、专业内容教学两方面。教材中出现的英语语法现象及词汇与学生的英语基础相衔接，并针对课文中出现的常见句型、短语，论述其理解、翻译与处理方法。专业内容则根据专业特征，较完整地论述了专业教学中的主要的、实用方面的内容。此外，从深化专业教学内容、扩大知识面的目的出发，教材中编人了英美***新的专业标准与现行规范、操作规程，使学生在毕业或培训后可较快地应对实际工作中的问题。
本教材适用于高职高专院校、中等职业学校制冷与空调专业学生使用，同时可供本专业的各类公司培训使用，对本专业的工程技术人员也有较大的参考价值。

Unit t Fundamentals of Refrigercrtion.
Text 1: History of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Supplementary Reading: Refrigeration
Text 2: Heat and Temperature
Supplementary Reading (1）: Heat Transfer
Supplementary Reading (2）: Sensible Heat, Latent Heat and Specific Heat
Text 3: Pressure
Supplementary Reading: Pressure and Temperature Relationship
Unit 2 CompressJon System and Compressors
Text 4: The Refrigeration Process
Supplementary Reading: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Text 5: Refrigerants
Supplementary Reading: Refrigeration Oil
Text 6: The Compressors
Supplementary Reading: Refrigerator's Lubrication
Text 7: The Evaporator and Condenser
Supplementary Reading: Cooling Towers and Pumps
Text 8: The Refrigerant Metering Device
Supplementary Reading: Refrigeration Accessories
Unit 3 Automatic Control Components and Applications
Text 9 : The Fundamentals of Electrical Circuit
Supplementary Reading: Motor Start Relay
Text 10 ： Semiconductors
Supplementary Reading: Printed Circuit Boards and Integrated Circuits
Text 11 : Introduction to Automatic Controls
Supplementary Reading: Temperature Control Principle
Text 12 : Electric Circuit--Complete Wiring Diagram
Supplementary Reading: Troubleshooting Basic Controls
Unit 4 Domestic Refrigerators- Freezers and Commercial Systems
Text 13 : Domestic Refrigerators
Supplementary Reading: Domestic Freezers
Text 14 : Commercial Refrigeration Systems
Supplementary Reading: Walk-in Refrigerators
Text 15 : Truck Refrigeration Systems
Supplementary Reading : Quick Freezing Methods
Unit 5 Air Conditioning System
Text 16 : Air Conditioning
Supplementary Reading: Atmosphere Cooling
Text 17 ： Window Units
Supplementary Reading： Heat Pumps
Text 18 : Central Air Conditioning Systems
Supplementary Reading： Chilled Water Systems
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