Mechanical Engineers' Handbook, Volume 4: Energy and Power
by Myer Kutz
4th Edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781118112854 |
| eText ISBN | 9781118956373 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Publishing Year | 2015 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1200 |
Mechanical Engineers' Handbook, Volume 4: Energy and Power, 4th Edition is an engineering handbook edited by Myer Kutz and published by John Wiley & Sons. The reference provides core technical background alongside practical design and analysis methods for energy and power engineering.
Coverage addresses the fundamentals of fluids, thermodynamics, entropy, and heat transfer. The volume pairs these scientific foundations with practical applications, including furnaces, refrigeration units, air heating, and cryogenic engineering.
The volume also examines fuel resources, combustion mechanisms, and power generation equipment, incorporating material on technologies such as fuel cells and wind power generation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Thermophysical Properties of Fluids
Chapter 2: Mechanics of Incompressible Fluids
Chapter 3: Thermodynamics Fundamentals
Chapter 4: Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and the Constructal Law
Chapter 5: Heat Transfer Fundamentals
Chapter 6: Temperature Measurement
Chapter 7: Heat Flux Measurement
Chapter 8: Furnaces
Chapter 9: Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, and Condensers
Chapter 10: Heat Pipes
Chapter 11: Air Heating
Chapter 12: Cooling Electric Equipment
Chapter 13: Refrigeration
Chapter 14: Cryogenic Engineering
Chapter 15: Indoor Environmental Control
Chapter 16: Thermal Systems Optimization
Chapter 17: Combustion
Chapter 18: Gaseous Fuels
Chapter 19: Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum
Chapter 20: Coals, Lignite, and Peat
Chapter 21: Clean Power Generation from Coal
Chapter 22: Biofuels for Transportation
Chapter 23: Solar Energy Measurements
Chapter 24: Geothermal Resources and Technology: Introduction
Chapter 25: Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors
Chapter 26: Gas Turbines
Chapter 27: Wind Power Generation
Chapter 28: Cogeneration
Chapter 29: Hydrogen Energy
Chapter 30: Steam Turbines
Chapter 31: Fuel Cells
Chapter 32: Fluid Power Systems
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