The CRC Series in MECHANICAL and AEROSPACE ENGINEERING includes college textbooks, professional reference works, and contributed handbooks, written by leading experts in their fields. The series volumes cover a wide range of subject areas, including thermal-fluid engineering, energy systems, mechanical design, aerospace and aeronautical engineering, applied dynamics, solid mechanics, building systems and HVAC, and nuclear engineering.
By Chandrakant S. Desai, Tribikram Kundu
May 18, 2001
Although there are many books on the finite element method (FEM) on the market, very few present its basic formulation in a simple, unified manner. Furthermore, many of the available texts address either only structure-related problems or only fluid or heat-flow problems, and those that explore ...
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By Raj P. Chhabra
December 05, 2017
The CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, Second Edition, is a fully updated version of this respected reference work, with chapters written by leading experts. Its first part covers basic concepts, equations and principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. Following that is ...
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By D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith
June 22, 2017
This handbook surveys the range of methods and fuel types used in generating energy for industry, transportation, and heating and cooling of buildings. Solar, wind, biomass, nuclear, geothermal, ocean and fossil fuels are discussed and compared, and the thermodynamics of energy conversion is ...
By David M. Mousdale
June 14, 2017
What role will biofuels play in the scientific portfolio that might bring energy independence and security, revitalize rural infrastructures, and wean us off of our addiction to oil? The shifting energy landscape of the 21st century, with its increased demand for renewable energy technology, poses ...
By Ben Rogers, Jesse Adams, Sumita Pennathur
May 11, 2017
An Accessible, Scientifically Rigorous Presentation That Helps Your Students Learn the Real StuffWinner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 2011"… takes the revolutionary concepts and techniques that have traditionally been fodder for graduate study and makes them accessible for all. … ...
By Essam E. Khalil
April 13, 2017
Air Distribution in Buildings is a concise and practical guide to air distribution system design and managing air conditioning systems in buildings. Making use of 40 years of experience in the design of air conditioning and ventilations systems, and other electromechanical services, this structured...
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By Frank S. Barnes, Jonah G. Levine
March 29, 2017
In the current push to convert to renewable sources of energy, many issues raised years ago on the economics and the difficulties of siting energy storage are once again being raised today. When large amounts of wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources are added to existing electrical grids,...
By Moncef Krarti
March 29, 2017
Providing a proven set of energy efficiency measures and opportunities for saving energy and reducing operating costs for existing homes, this volume presents general tools and procedures for performing home weatherization such as insulation improvements as well as methods to reduce air leakage. ...
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By Efstathios Michaelides, Clayton T. Crowe, John D. Schwarzkopf
September 01, 2016
The Multiphase Flow Handbook, Second Edition is a thoroughly updated and reorganized revision of the late Clayton Crowe’s work, and provides a detailed look at the basic concepts and the wide range of applications in this important area of thermal/fluids engineering. Revised by the new editors, ...
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By Kenneth D. Kok
October 21, 2016
Building upon the success of the first edition, the Nuclear Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of nuclear power engineering. Consisting of chapters written by leading experts, this volume spans a wide range of topics in the areas of nuclear power ...
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By Frank Kreith, D. Yogi Goswami
September 01, 2016
Energy is the mainstay of industrial societies, and without an adequate supply of energy the social, political and economic stability of nations is put into jeopardy. With supplies of inexpensive fossil fuels decreasing, and climate change factors becoming more threatening, the need to conserve ...
By T. Reddy, Jan F. Kreider, Peter S. Curtiss, Ari Rabl
July 26, 2016
Heating and Cooling of Buildings: Principles and Practice of Energy Efficient Design, Third Edition is structured to provide a rigorous and comprehensive technical foundation and coverage to all the various elements inherent in the design of energy efficient and green buildings. Along with numerous...