(Ebook) Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition ISBN 9780471719885, 9780471777472, 0471719889, 0471777471

(Ebook) Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition ISBN 9780471719885, 9780471777472, 0471719889, 0471777471

The updated revision of the bestseller--in a more useful format!
Mechanical Engineers' Handbook has a long tradition as a single resource of valuable information related to specialty areas in the diverse industries and job functions in which mechanical engineers work. This Third Edition, the most aggressive revision to date, goes beyond the straight data, formulas, and calculations provided in other handbooks and focuses on authoritative discussions, real-world examples, and insightful analyses while covering more topics than in previous editions.
In addition to chapters on thermophysical properties of fluids, fundamentals of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, and furnaces, Book 4: Energy and Power features coverage of both conventional (gaseous and liquid fuels, coal, and nuclear) and alternative (solar, geothermal, and fuel cells) energy sources, plus chapters on power machinery, refrigeration and cryogenics, environmental issues, and thermal systems optimization. Much of the material in this book is new or extensively revised, including coverage of such topics as:
* Heat pipes
* Wind turbines
* Fuel cells
* Thermal systems optimization
* Combustion
* Fans, blowers, compressors, and pumps
* Indoor environmental control
* Fluid powerContent:
Chapter 1 Thermophysical Properties of Fluids (pages 1–45): Peter E. Liley
Chapter 2 Fluid Mechanics (pages 46–93): Reuben M. Olson
Chapter 3 Thermodynamics Fundamentals (pages 94–116): Adrian Bejan
Chapter 4 Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and Constructal Theory (pages 117–143): Adrian Bejan
Chapter 5 Heat?Transfer Fundamentals (pages 144–210): G. P. Peterson
Chapter 6 Furnaces (pages 211–276): Carroll Cone
Chapter 7 Energy Auditing (pages 277–294): Carl Blumstein and Peter Kuhn
Chapter 8 Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, Condensers (pages 295–334): Joseph W. Palen
Chapter 9 Heat Pipes (pages 335–361): Hongbin Ma
Chapter 10 Air Heating (pages 362–370): Richard J. Reed
Chapter 11 Cooling Electronic Equipment (pages 371–420): Allan Kraus, Avram Bar?Cohen and Abhay A. Wative
Chapter 12 Refrigeration (pages 421–464): Dennis L. O'Neal
Chapter 13 Cryogenic Systems (pages 465–530): Leonard A. Wenzel
Chapter 14 Indoor Environmental Control (pages 531–553): Jelena Srebric
Chapter 15 Thermal Systems Optimization (pages 554–572): Reinhard Radermacher
Chapter 16 Combustion (pages 573–613): Eric G. Eddings
Chapter 17 Gaseous Fuels (pages 614–625): Richard J. Reed
Chapter 18 Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum (pages 626–644): Richard J. Reed
Chapter 19 Coals, Lignite, Peat (pages 645–662): James G. Keppeler
Chapter 20 Solar Energy Applications (pages 663–701): Jan F. Kreider
Chapter 21 Geothermal Resources and Technology: An Introduction (pages 702–716): Peter D. Blair
Chapter 22 Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors (pages 717–752): Keith Marchildon and David Mody
Chapter 23 Nuclear Power (pages 753–778): William Kerr and William Updegrove
Chapter 24 Gas Turbines (pages 779–836): Harold E. Miller and Todd S. Nemec
Chapter 25 Wind Turbines (pages 837–843): Todd S. Nemec
Chapter 26 Steam Turbines (pages 844–885): William G. Steltz
Chapter 27 Internal Combustion Engines (pages 886–921): Ronald Douglas Matthews
Chapter 28 Fuel Cells (pages 922–957): Matthew M. Mench
Chapter 29 Fluid Power Systems (pages 958–992): Andrew Alleyne
Chapter 30 Air Pollution Control Technologies (pages 993–1021): C. A. Miller
Chapter 31 Water Pollution Control Technology (pages 1022–1040): Carl A. Brunner and J. F. Kreissl