Thermal Engineering Manual

Author: Ren Zeping
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This book is a large-scale, comprehensive, scientific, and practical reference work in the field of thermal engineering technology. It covers the fundamental theories, technical data, and national standards of this field; various fuels, thermal engineering equipment and devices; the development and utilization of new energy sources; the control and treatment of environmental pollution, as well as energy management science. The book is divided into 23 chapters, with the first six chapters focusing on fundamental theories and the thermal properties of substances. Chapters 7 to 9 cover fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy, while chapters 10 to 16 introduce various thermal engineering equipment and devices. The last seven chapters discuss air conditioning and refrigeration, power stations and heating, aviation and aerospace, as well as thermal engineering measurement and control, thermodynamic systems and optimization, environmental protection, and energy management and standardization. This book is suitable for reference use by engineering technicians, researchers, and university teachers and students in the fields of thermal energy engineering, engineering thermophysics, chemical engineering, and power engineering.