Elements of Thermal-Fluid System Design

Intended for use by senior-level students of mechanical engineering, this text covers primary information necessary for the design of thermal-fluid systems. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of components into a thermal-fluid system to accomplish a specified task with technical, economical, and social constraints. Coverage includes techniques useful in developing and reporting the conceptualization and refinement of schemes for such systems; component characteristics and figures of merit, engineering, economy, optimization, reliability, and safety and liability; and the steps responsible for a feasible solution of an illustrative design problem. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.