Energy and power

Author(s)

• Kutz, Myer

Bibliographic Information

Energy and power

edited by Myer Kutz

（Mechanical engineers' handbook / edited by Myer Kutz, v. 4）

John Wiley & Sons, c2014

4th ed.

• : hbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Vision for the Fourth Edition xi Contributors xiii PART 1 ENERGY 1 1. Thermophysical Properties of Fluids 3 Peter E. Liley 2. Mechanics of Incompressible Fluids 41 Egemen Ol Ogretim and Wade W. Huebsch 3. Thermodynamics Fundamentals 135 Adrian Bejan 4. Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and the Constructal Law 157 Adrian Bejan 5. Heat Transfer Fundamentals 183 G. P. Peterson 6. Temperature Measurement 247 Peter R. N. Childs 7. Heat Flux Measurement 285 T. E. Diller 8. Furnaces 313 Carroll Cone 9. Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, and Condensers 375 Joseph W. Palen 10. Heat Pipes 415 Hongbin Ma 11. Air Heating 443 Richard J. Reed 12. Cooling Electric Equipment 451 Allan Kraus, Avram Bar-Cohen, and Abhay A. Wative 13. Refrigeration 499 Dennis L. O'Neal 14. Cryogenic Engineering 543 J. G. Weisend II 15. Indoor Environmental Control 577 Jelena Srebric 16. Thermal Systems Optimization 599 Vikrant C. Aute PART 2 POWER 633 17. Combustion 635 Eric G. Eddings 18. Gaseous Fuels 673 Richard J. Reed 19. Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum 683 Richard J. Reed 20. Coals, Lignite, and Peat 703 James G. Keppeler 21. Clean Power Generation from Coal 719 James W. Butler and Prabir Basu 22. Biofuels for Transportation 767 Aaron Smith, Cesar Granda, and Mark Holtzapple 23. Solar Energy Measurements 805 Tariq Muneer and Yieng Wei Tham 24. Geothermal Resources and Technology: Introduction 839 Peter D. Blair 25. Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors 857 Keith Marchildon and David Mody 26. Gas Turbines 901 Harold E. Miller and Todd S. Nemec 27. Wind Power Generation 955 Todd S. Nemec 28. Cogeneration 963 Jerald A. Caton 29. Hydrogen Energy 991 E. K. Stefanakos, D. Y. Goswami, and S. S. Srinivasan 30. Steam Turbines 1029 William W. Peng 31. Fuel Cells 1055 Matthew M. Mench and Feng-Yuan Zhang 32. Fluid Power Systems 1089 Andrew Alleyne Index 1123

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Details

• NCID: BB20921286
• ISBN:
  • 9781118112854
• LCCN: 2014005952
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Hoboken, New Jersey
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 1181 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB20920669