Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, Volume 4

The engineer's ready reference for mechanical power and heat Mechanical Engineer's Handbook provides the most comprehensive coverage of the entire discipline, with a focus on explanation and analysis. Packaged as a modular approach, these books are designed to be used either individually or as a set, providing engineers with a thorough, detailed, ready reference on topics that may fall outside their scope of expertise. Each book provides discussion and examples as opposed to straight data and calculations, giving readers the immediate background they need while pointing them toward more in-depth information as necessary. Volume 4: Energy and Power covers the essentials of fluids, thermodynamics, entropy, and heat, with chapters dedicated to individual applications such as air heating, cryogenic engineering, indoor environmental control, and more. Readers will find detailed guidance toward fuel sources and their technologies, as well as a general overview of the mechanics of combustion. No single engineer can be a specialist in all areas that they are called on to work in the diverse industries and job functions they occupy. This book gives them a resource for finding the information they need, with a focus on topics related to the productions, transmission, and use of mechanical power and heat. Understand the nature of energy and its proper measurement and analysis Learn how the mechanics of energy apply to furnaces, refrigeration, thermal systems, and more Examine the and pros and cons of petroleum, coal, biofuel, solar, wind, and geothermal power Review the mechanical parts that generate, transmit, and store different types of power, and the applicable guidelines Engineers must frequently refer to data tables, standards, and other list-type references, but this book is different; instead of just providing the answer, it explains why the answer is what it is. Engineers will appreciate this approach, and come to find Volume 4: Energy and Power an invaluable reference.

The engineer's ready reference for mechanical power and heatMechanical Engineer's Handbook provides the mostcomprehensive coverage of the entire discipline, with a focus onexplanation and analysis. Packaged as a modular approach, thesebooks are designed to be used either individually or as a setproviding engineers with a thorough, detailed, ready reference ontopics that may fall outside their scope of expertise. Each bookprovides discussion and examples as opposed to straight data andcalculations, giving readers the immediate background they needwhile pointing them toward more in-depth information as necessary.Volume 4: Energy and Power covers the essentials of fluidsthermodynamics, entropy, and heat, with chapters dedicated toindividual applications such as air heating, cryogenic engineeringindoor environmental control, and more. Readers will find detailedguidance toward fuel sources and their technologies, as well as ageneral overview of the mechanics of combustion.No single engineer can be a specialist in all areas that theyare called on to work in the diverse industries and job functionsthey occupy. This book gives them a resource for finding theinformation they need, with a focus on topics related to theproductions, transmission, and use of mechanical power andheat.* Understand the nature of energy and its proper measurement andanalysis* Learn how the mechanics of energy apply to furnacesrefrigeration, thermal systems, and more* Examine the and pros and cons of petroleum, coal, biofuelsolar, wind, and geothermal power* Review the mechanical parts that generate, transmit, and storedifferent types of power, and the applicable guidelinesEngineers must frequently refer to data tables, standards, andother list-type references, but this book is different; instead ofjust providing the answer, it explains why the answer is what itis. Engineers will appreciate this approach, and come to findVolume 4: Energy and Power an invaluable reference.

Preface ixVision for the Fourth Edition xiContributors xiiiPART 1 ENERGY 11. Thermophysical Properties of Fluids 3Peter E. Liley2. Mechanics of Incompressible Fluids 41Egemen Ol Ogretim and Wade W. Huebsch3. Thermodynamics Fundamentals 135Adrian Bejan4. Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and the Constructal Law 157Adrian Bejan5. Heat Transfer Fundamentals 183G. P. Peterson6. Temperature Measurement 247Peter R. N. Childs7. Heat Flux Measurement 285T. E. Diller8. Furnaces 313Carroll Cone9. Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, and Condensers 375Joseph W. Palen10. Heat Pipes 415Hongbin Ma11. Air Heating 443Richard J. Reed12. Cooling Electric Equipment 451Allan Kraus, Avram Bar-Cohen, and Abhay A. Wative13. Refrigeration 499Dennis L. O'Neal14. Cryogenic Engineering 543J. G. Weisend II15. Indoor Environmental Control 577Jelena Srebric16. Thermal Systems Optimization 599Vikrant C. AutePART 2 POWER 63317. Combustion 635Eric G. Eddings18. Gaseous Fuels 673Richard J. Reed19. Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum 683Richard J. Reed20. Coals, Lignite, and Peat 703James G. Keppeler21. Clean Power Generation from Coal 719James W. Butler and Prabir Basu22. Biofuels for Transportation 767Aaron Smith, Cesar Granda, and Mark Holtzapple23. Solar Energy Measurements 805Tariq Muneer and Yieng Wei Tham24. Geothermal Resources and Technology: Introduction 839Peter D. Blair25. Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors 857Keith Marchildon and David Mody26. Gas Turbines 901Harold E. Miller and Todd S. Nemec27. Wind Power Generation 955Todd S. Nemec28. Cogeneration 963Jerald A. Caton29. Hydrogen Energy 991E. K. Stefanakos, D. Y. Goswami, and S. S. Srinivasan30. Steam Turbines 1029William W. Peng31. Fuel Cells 1055Matthew M. Mench and Feng-Yuan Zhang32. Fluid Power Systems 1089Andrew AlleyneIndex 1123