{"product_id":"mechanical-engineers-handbook-volume-4-9781118112854","title":"Mechanical Engineers Handbook Volume 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe engineer''s ready reference for mechanical power and heat\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMechanical Engineer''s Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eVolume 4: Energy and Power\u003c\/i\u003e 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 t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVision for the Fourth Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 ENERGY 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Thermophysical Properties of Fluids 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter E. Liley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Mechanics of Incompressible Fluids 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgemen Ol Ogretim and Wade W. Huebsch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Thermodynamics Fundamentals 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian Bejan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and the Constructal Law 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian Bejan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Heat Transfer Fundamentals 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. P. Peterson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Temperature Measurement 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter R. N. Childs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Heat Flux Measurement 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. E. Diller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Furnaces 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarroll Cone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, and Condensers 375\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph W. Palen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Heat Pipes 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHongbin Ma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Air Heating 443\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Reed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Cooling Electric Equipment 451\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllan Kraus, Avram Bar-Cohen, and Abhay A. Wative\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Refrigeration 499\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis L. O’Neal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Cryogenic Engineering 543\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. G. Weisend II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Indoor Environmental Control 577\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJelena Srebric\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Thermal Systems Optimization 599\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVikrant C. Aute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 POWER 633\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Combustion 635\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric G. Eddings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Gaseous Fuels 673\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Reed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum 683\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Reed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Coals, Lignite, and Peat 703\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames G. Keppeler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Clean Power Generation from Coal 719\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames W. Butler and Prabir Basu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Biofuels for Transportation 767\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaron Smith, Cesar Granda, and Mark Holtzapple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Solar Energy Measurements 805\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTariq Muneer and Yieng Wei Tham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Geothermal Resources and Technology: Introduction 839\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter D. Blair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors 857\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Marchildon and David Mody\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Gas Turbines 901\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarold E. Miller and Todd S. Nemec\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Wind Power Generation 955\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd S. Nemec\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Cogeneration 963\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerald A. Caton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Hydrogen Energy 991\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. K. Stefanakos, D. Y. Goswami, and S. S. Srinivasan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Steam Turbines 1029\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam W. Peng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Fuel Cells 1055\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew M. Mench and Feng-Yuan Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Fluid Power Systems 1089\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Alleyne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1123\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406831329623,"sku":"9781118112854","price":153.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118112854.jpg?v=1730497266","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mechanical-engineers-handbook-volume-4-9781118112854","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}