A concise, illustrated core thermal science text with a focus on industrial applications. Essential for engineering students and those preparing for the FE/EIT exam, Thermal Science offers a one-semester course treatment of the three main topics in thermal science: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. In addition to theory, the book uses a numerical approach to heat transfer, solving large-scale, real-world engineering problems.
This book first covers thermodynamics, how energy is transformed and the interactions between temperature, pressure, and volume, and applications such as the efficiency of engines and refrigerators. Fluid mechanics is the second core topic and examines fluids, forces, and fluid motion; with applications in aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, and mechanical engineering. Heat transfer is discussed next, the applications of which include heat exchangers, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (HVAC), car radiators, hot water heaters, steam boilers, cooling of microelectronics, and even ordinary cooking utensils.
Key Features - Offers a compact, one-semester course treatment of the three main topics in thermal science.
- Stresses the fundamentals of thermal sciences and covers sub-topics in depth, notably in fluid mechanics.
- Includes examples in each of the three sub-topics of thermal science, demonstrated with real-world engineering problems.
- Contains dozens of illustrations, some three-dimensional.
- Written by an expert who taught the course for 14 years and has several years of industrial experience in aerospace engineering.
- Valuable to engineers preparing for the FE/EIT exam.
- Puts definitions into perspective with simple language and examples.
Table of contents
PART 1: THERMODYNAMICS
- Ch 1. Foreword
- Ch 2. Definitions
- Ch 3. Properties of Pure Substances
- Ch 4. Properties of Ideal Gases
- Ch 6. Energy Conversion By Cycles
- Ch 7. Gas Power Cycles
PART II: FLUID MECHANICS
- Ch 8. Flow-Governing Equations
- Ch 9. Sonic Speed in Ideal Gases
- Ch 10. Introduction of the Critical Mach Number
- Ch 11. Continuity in Terms of the Critical Mach Number
- Ch 12. Isentropic Flow Through Varying-Area Passages
- Ch 13. Rotating Machinery Fluid Mechanics
- Ch 14. Velocity Diagrams
- Ch 15. Cross-Flow Area Variation
- Ch 16. Supersonic Stator Cascade
- Ch 17. Normal Shocks
- Ch 18. Fanno Flow Process for a Viscous Flow Field
- Ch 19. Rayleigh Flow
- Ch 20. Dynamic Similarity (Similitude) Theory
- Ch 21. Radial Equilibrium Theory
PART III: HEAT TRANSFER
- Ch 22. Introduction
- Ch 23. Heat Conduction
- Ch 24. Heat Convection
- Ch 25. Lumped Parameter Analysis
- Ch 26. Heat Transfer By Radiation
Appendices
- Appendix A: Analysis
- Appendix B: Charts and Tables
About the Author
- Erian A. Baskharone, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, and a member of the Rotordynamics/Turbomachinery Laboratory Faculty. He is a member of the ASME Turbomachinery Executive Committee. After receiving his Ph.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Baskharone became a Senior Engineer with Allied-Signal Corporation (currently Honeywell Aerospace Corporation), responsible for the aerodynamic design of various turbofan and turboprop engines. His research covered a wide spectrum of turbomachinery topics including unsteady stator/rotor flow interaction, and the fluid-induced vibration problem in the Space Shuttle Main Engine. His perturbation approach to the problem of tutbomachinery fluid-induced vibration was a significant breakthrough. He is the recipient of the General Dynamics Award of Excellence in Engineering teaching (1991), and the Amoco Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching (1992).
Book Details
- Hardcover: 672 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (July 19, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071772340
- ISBN-13: 978-0071772341
List Price: $95.00