Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471321710 ISBN 13: 9780471321712

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

Comprehensive and unique source integrates the material usually distributed among a half a dozen sources.
* Presents a unified approach to modeling of new designs and develops the skills for complex engineering analysis.
* Provides industrial insight to the applications of the basic theory developed.

From the Back Cover:

A unique, single-source volume offering essential material on heat exchanger design

In a unified approach suitable to many applications, Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design details an in-depth thermal and hydraulic design theory underlying two-fluid heat exchangers for steady-state operation. An overall focus is given to offering guidance on applying basic heat exchanger design concepts to the solution of industrial heat exchanger problems.

Critical coverage for complex engineering design analysis features step-by-step guidelines for rating and sizing design procedures for four types of exchangers (extended surface, plate-type, regenerator, and shell-and-tube), examinations of all auxiliary calculations related to heat transfer characteristics and pressure drop calculations, and insightful material on such subjects as:
* Thermal and hydraulic design theory for both recuperators and regenerators
* Surface basic heat transfer and flow friction characteristics
* Heat exchanger surface geometrical properties
* Thermodynamic analysis and modeling
* Flow maldistribution and header design
* Fouling and corrosion

Complete with solved examples and problems clarifying important concepts and applications, Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design is a powerful tool for students, researchers, and engineers.

About the Author:

RAMESH K. SHAH, PhD, is a research professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and former senior staff research scientist at Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems and General Motors Corporation in Lockport, New York. He has authored numerous books, proceedings, journal articles, and conference papers covering heat exchangers and related topics.

DUSAN P. SEKULIC, Dr Sc Eng, is an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and a senior research manager at the Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems in the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He has authored numerous research and educational archival journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers covering heat exchangers and related topics.