Description
Book SynopsisThis Second Edition of the well--received work on design, construction, and operation of heat exchangers. Demonstrates how to apply theories of fluid mechanics and heat transfer to practical problems posed by design, testing, and installation of heat exchangers.
Table of ContentsHeat Exchanger Types and Construction.
Heat Exchanger Fabrication.
Heat Transmission and Fluid Flow.
Performance Estimation.
Boiling Heat Transfer and Flow Stability.
Heat Pipes.
Fluidized Beds.
Flow Distribution Problems.
Stress Analysis.
Service Life, Reliability, and Maintenance.
General Design Considerations and Approaches.
Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Exchangers.
Gas-to-Gas Heat Exchangers.
Liquid-to-Gas Heat Exchangers.
Steam Generators.
Condensers.
Heat Exchangers for Liquid Metals and Molten Salts.
Heat Exchangers Operating on Radiant Energy.
Cooling Towers.
Heat Exchanger Tests.
Handbook.
Nomenclature, Constants, and Conversion Factors.
Physical Properties Affecting Heat Transfer.
Fluid Flow and Pressure Drop.
LMTD and Thermal Effectiveness.
Heat Transfer.
Geometric Data for Tube Bundles and Header Sheets.
Dimensional and Related Data for Pipes, Tubes, and Fins.
Stress Analysis.
Cost Estimation.
Index.
