Heat Engineering & Transfer Books

Schaum's Outline of Heat Transfer

Donald Pitts

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Heat Transfer review 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

It is what I expected. Heat Transfer all in one reference.

Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Heat Transfer 5 out of 5 stars.
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I found the Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Heat Transfer, 2nd Ed. a helpful addition to my small collection of radiation heat transfer references. It has a unique worked example of the direct conversion from an Oppenheim radiosity network (RC analogy) to a radiation exchange factor (script-F) network.

I cannot comment on the conduction or convection sections because I have not yet used them.

Editorial Review:

If you want top grades and thorough understanding of heat transfer, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you 269 accompanying related problems with fully worked solutions. You also get 92 additional problems to solve on your own, working at your own speed. (Answers at the back show you how you're doing.) Famous for their clarity, wealth of illustrations and examples, and lack of dreary minutie, Schaum's Outlines have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide--and this guide will show you why!

Compact Heat Exchangers

W. M. Kays, A. L. London

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Good reference... 4 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Any packaging engineers, particularly those in the telecommunications field, who are looking at system-level thermal issues may find this book fairly useful. There is a huge amount of information here that is hard to get from any other sources other than scouring a lot of journals.

This is not an easy read and you should be well-versed in the elements of heat transfer, particularly duct flow. However, there is a wealth of experimental data that is still being "mined" by many researchers. Except for some of the newer papers by Manglik and Bergles (see their work on offset strip fin heat exchangers) you aren't missing much information relevant to heat exchangers or heat sinks.

I would suggest another reference such as "The Handbook of Heat Transfer" and "Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer" to supplement the information in this volume. Certainly I have used all three designing new heatsinks for specific applications.

Editorial Review:

Compact Heat Exchangers is a compilation of experimental data on the basic heat transfer and flow friction characteristics of "compact" heat exchanger surfaces, i.e., surfaces with the characteristic of large area per unit of volume, used primarily in gas-flow applications where large surface area is a necessity. The data have a wide application, including space heating, spacecraft heat exchangers, aircraft heat exchangers, and cooling systems of all kinds. Besides the basic experimental heat transfer and flow friction data, Compact Heat Exchangers contains chapters on heat exchanger analysis and design and auxiliary topics.

Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 5th Edition

Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt

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The book is so good you can teach yourself 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This textbook is one of the best I've ever used. Incropera and DeWitt do a great job of explaining convection, conduction, and radiation. I have heard that the mass transfer portion of the book is lacking however, I am an ME major so its not an issue. The covering of conduction is especially good, it goes into great detail math wise although its well presented so you don't have to be a mathematical wizard to follow along. The book goes into a little bit of heat exchanger design, not very much but its a good introduction. If your instructor requires this book for your heat transfer class consider yourself very fortunate.

Awesome book, very easy to follow 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This book is very easy to use. all the chapters are well written and very easy to follow. If you want a book that covers heat transfer that is great for a class or great for reference then this is it.

Editorial Review:

Systematic problem-solving methodology.

• Extensive use of first law thermodynamics.
• Finite Element Heat Transfer (FEHT) program w/ printed user's guide--A new software program (from the makers of EES) that solves 2D and transient conduction problems.

Schaum's Outline of Thermodynamics With Chemical Applications (Schaum's Outline Series)

Hendrick C. Van Ness, Michael M. Abbott

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Foolish Dimensional Inconsistencies Right From The Start. 2 out of 5 stars.
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This outline, like that of Clyde R. Metz (Physical Chemistry) is defective in its presentation of the very first fundamental quantities of thermodynamics, Enthalpy (H) and Internal Energy (U). I find it hard to believe that the authors of these supplements can't seem to understand that (1) PV has units of ENERGY, *not* units of energy/mol*K, (2) H and U (and their associated changes) would PERFORCE have to have units of energy also, since H = U + PV, and (3) using "molar volume" without explicitly defining it as V/n while using the SAME symbol as "ordinary" volume without telling the reader is nothing more than pedagogical carelessnes...or possibly stupidity. Abbot and Van Ness aren't doing anyone any favors by doing silly things like blithely declaring the Ideal Gas Law to be PV = RT, which automatically gives the student pause wondering if it's a typo. Having foolishly bought both Metz' "Physical Chemistry" and Abbot & Van Ness' "Thermodynamics With Chemical Applications", I'm here to warn anyone else contemplating similar purchases: DON'T DO IT, UNLESS YOU LIKE BEING CONFUSED. These authors are apparently too "advanced" and "learned" to bother with such petty details of presentation, and unless you learned your elementary thermo on some other planet where they don't use n (or always use molar quantities,) you're going to be scratching your head wondering where n went, or where n suddenly came from in their example problems. How such supposed experts could be so sloppy on small but important details like these is beyond me.

Editorial Review:

The fundamental principles of classic thermodynamics as they apply in science and engineering are illustrated here in numerous, fully worked out examples. Equally valuable at undergraduate and first-year graduate levels, this powerful study tool takes students from fundamental laws to the behavior of PVT systems, to the treatment of flow processes, the basics of chemical thermodynamics and more. Hundreds of review problems with answers speed comprehension and reinforce learning.

Heat Exchangers: Selection, Rating, and Thermal Design, Second Edition

Sadik Kakaç, Hongtan Liu

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Researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students all welcomed the first edition of Heat Exchangers: Selection, Rating, and Thermal Design for gathering into one place the essence of the information they need-information formerly scattered throughout the literature. While retaining the basic objectives and popular features of the bestselling first edition, the second edition incorporates significant improvements and modifications.New in the Second Edition:·Introductory material on heat transfer enhancement·An application of the Bell-Delaware method·New correlation for calculating heat transfer and friction coefficients for chevron-type plates·Revision of many of the solved examples and the addition of several new onesThe authors take a systematic approach to the subject of heat exchanger design, focusing on the fundamentals, selection, thermohydraulic design, design processes, and the rating and operational challenges of heat exchangers. It introduces thermal design by describing various types of single-phase and two-phase flow heat exchangers and their applications and demonstrates thermal design and rating processes through worked examples, exercises, and student design projects. Much of the text is devoted to describing and exemplifying double-pipe, shell-and-tube, compact, gasketed-plate heat exchanger types, condensers, and evaporators.

Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps

Reinhard Radermacher, Keith Herold, Sanford A. Klein

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This book offers an in-depth description of absorption chillers and heat pumps, focusing on relatively simple systems that employ working fluids in the liquid and vapor phase. The book provides a thorough explanation of how thermodynamic and transport properties of working fluid mixtures enable them to influence the performance of absorption systems. The student or engineer who is a newcomer to the field will gain a comprehensive knowledge essential for the design and evaluation of absorption systems.This book establishes a solid background in general thermodynamics for the reader. The properties of working fluid mixtures pertaining to absorption working fluid combinations are discussed, and various thermodynamic diagrams are introduced and explained. Water/lithium-bromide and ammonia/water absorption chillers and heat pumps are described, and their features and characteristics are detailed. Measures for improving efficiency are presented, and internal heat exchange options are analyzed.Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps contains extensive examples. It also includes a demonstration copy of the Engineering Equation Solver (EES) program and program files for all of the examples in the text. Problems are listed at the end of major chapters. This unique book is a superior upper-level textbook for students, and a valuable reference source for engineers.

Handbook of Heat Transfer

Warren M. Rohsenow, James P. Hartnett, Young I. Cho

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Where's the useful stuff? 3 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

You could spend the rest of your life reading this book! It would be useful for any professor or A student or other intellectual studying the material in depth. But for a practicing engineer who has little available time to ponder the specifics, it would take a "lot" of effort to find material that could be put to work in this text. If you are interested in deriving the equations you need yourself, or if you're analysing a unique design, then this is the book for you. But if you are busy with standardized systems and technology, find another reference.

Editorial Review:

This wholly revised edition of a classic handbook reference, written by some of the most eminent practitioners in the field, is designed to be your all-in-one source book on heat transfer issues and problem-solving. It includes the latest advances in the field, as well as covering subjects from microscale heat transfer to thermophysical properties of new refrigerants. An invaluable guide to this most crucial factor in virtually every industrial and environmental process.

Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer

James Welty, Charles E. Wicks, Robert E. Wilson, Gregory L. Rorrer

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GREAT TEXT! Marciej is an idiot 5 out of 5 stars.
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I highly recommend this book to anyone new at the subject, it is really a very good text. The derivations are not confusing at all, in fact they are some of the easiest to follow. The way the book is written makes a hard subject relatively easy to understand. Converting units is one of the easiest thing in the world, and if the problems you have with this book are because of unit conversions then you shouldn't be reading a transport book. I also can't understand why someone would say that this book goes over vector calculus very poorly? It is not supposed to go over it at all! You can't expect the author to hold your hand the whole time, he needs to assume you have some knowledge before you read a book especially one on transport. Maciej should check out Harry Potter or something less involved. Another thing about Biskups review that irritates me, is how can you say you are a chemical engineer and don't know multivariable calculus? This kid is so dumb. I am chemical engineer too, and I love all calculus even easier forms like multivariable which you are required to know. How else can you get through thermodynamics genius?

Editorial Review:

Provides a unified treatment of momentum transfer (fluid mechanics), heat transfer and mass transfer. The treatment of the three areas of transport phenomena is done sequentially. The subjects of momentum, heat, and mass transfer are introduced, in that order, and appropriate analysis tools are developed.

Design of Fluid Thermal Systems

William S. Janna

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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This book is designed to serve senior-level engineering students taking a capstone design course in fluid and thermal systems design. It is built from the ground up with the needs and interests of practicing engineers in mind; the emphasis is on practical applications. The book begins with a discussion of design methodology, including the process of bidding to obtain a project, and project management techniques. The text continues with an introductory overview of fluid thermal systems (a pump and pimping system, a household air conditioner, a baseboard heater, a water slide, and a vacuum cleaner are among the examples given), and a review of the properties of fluids and the equations of fluid mechanics. The text then offers an in-depth discussion of piping systems, including the economics of pipe size selection. Janna examines pumps (including net positive suction head considerations) and piping systems. He provides the reader with the ability to design an entire system for moving fluids that is efficient and cost-effective. Next, the book provides a review of basic heat transfer principles, and the analysis of heat exchangers, including double pipe, shell and tube, plate and frame cross flow heat exchangers. Design considerations for these exchangers are also discussed. The text concludes with a chapter (10) of term projects that may be undertaken by teams of students.

Transport Phenomena Problem Solver (Problem Solvers)

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS BOOK~ 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I'm a Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering. I needed a study guide for my qual. and thought 'how bad could this book be?'... Well... It's BAD~!... Just get yourself a BSL (Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot) and solve their examples. After all, REA just copied all the examples right out of the BSL.

This book is worthless 1 out of 5 stars.
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This book has zero usability. It is not an adequate source of reference for any course pertaining to transport phenomena. You would have better luck using the internet to help you get past advanced problems with which you struggle, as this book is poorly organized and has little to offer to the student of any course beyond the introductory level.

Decent reference, but wasn't required for understanding material 4 out of 5 stars.
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Overall this book appears to be a good reference, however, i did not use it very much while taking the class.

Editorial Review:

For chemical and mechanical engineering students. Covers transport in steady state and unsteady state systems. Includes problems in dimensional analysis and chemical reactions, compressible flow, boundary layer analysis, laminar and turbulent flow, and convection.