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Databook of Thermofluids Engineering

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Tangellapalli Srinivas, Rajan Kumar
  • Language: English

Databook of Thermofluids Engineering addresses the critical need for a unified resource compiling thermodynamic properties, empirical correlations, and data essential for therma… Read more

Description

Databook of Thermofluids Engineering addresses the critical need for a unified resource compiling thermodynamic properties, empirical correlations, and data essential for thermal system analysis. This book fills a significant gap by providing comprehensive tables and formulas applicable across various thermal engineering disciplines, including power plants, refrigeration, HVAC, and solar energy systems. This reference is crucial for students, researchers, and professionals seeking quick, reliable data to support modeling, simulation, and design tasks, thereby enhancing efficiency and accuracy in thermal system development.

The contents span fundamental thermodynamic properties, refrigerants, gases for combustion, steam, heat transfer fluids, binary and hybrid nanofluids, solar energy data, heat and mass transfer principles, and gas dynamics. Each chapter offers detailed data, empirical correlations, and application insights, making it a versatile tool for both academic and industrial use. The book's structure ensures easy access to essential data, reducing reliance on multiple sources and streamlining thermal system calculations.

By consolidating extensive, specialized data into a single volume, this reference supports the development of innovative, efficient thermal systems. It aims to become an indispensable resource for engineers, scientists, and educators involved in thermal and energy engineering, promoting precision and efficiency in their work and research endeavors.

Key features

  • Serves as a practical reference for designing, analyzing, and optimizing thermal systems
  • Provides comprehensive thermodynamic property data for thermal systems
  • Includes psychrometric, binary fluid, and nanofluid property tables not available elsewhere
  • Offers empirical correlations for modeling and simulation of thermal processes
  • Supports a wide range of thermal engineering courses and research activities

Readership

Undergraduate and postgraduate mechanical and thermal engineering students

Table of contents

1. Fundamentals of Thermodynamic Properties

2. Properties of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

3. Properties of Gases for Combustion

4. Properties of Steam

5. Properties of Heat Transfer Fluids

6. Properties of Binary Fluids

7. Properties of Nano-Fluids

8. Heat and Mass Transfer Chapter 9: Gas Dynamics

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the authors

Tangellapalli Srinivas

Author

Dr. Tangellapalli Srinivas is a Professor at NIT Jalandhar, India. He earned his PhD from JNTU Hyderabad in 2008 and completed postdoctoral research at UOIT, Canada. With extensive experience in solar thermal energy, power generation, and polygeneration, he has led funded projects by CSIR, SERB, DST, and SPARC. He holds granted patents and copyrights and has authored books and contributed to scholarly publications and conference proceedings. His industrial consultancy experience includes solar thermal systems and thermal energy technologies. He received the Best Teacher Award in 2021 and the Innovative Teaching Award in 2023 in recognition of his contributions to teaching and academic innovation. He serves on editorial boards of international journals and actively supervises PhD and postgraduate research scholars. His professional work integrates research, teaching, technology development, international and industrial collaborations, and sustainable energy applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jalandhar, India

Rajan Kumar

Author
Dr. Rajan Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Mandi and holds degrees from NIT Jalandhar and Himachal Pradesh University. His research focuses on heat transfer, energy systems, and sustainable thermal technologies. He has secured several research projects funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). He holds patents and design IPRs and has published numerous journal articles, books, and book chapters, and has presented research papers at various national and international conferences. In recognition of his excellence in teaching, he was honored with the “Best Teacher” Award in 2023 by NIT Jalandhar. He is an editorial board member of a reputed international journal. Dr. Kumar actively supervises Ph.D. scholars, as well as postgraduate and undergraduate students, with expertise in thermal and fluid sciences.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jalandhar, India