Description

Refrigeration is extensively used in a variety of thermal engineering applications ranging from the cooling of electronic devices to food cooling processes. Its wide-ranging implications and applications mean that this industry plays a key role in national and international economies, and it continues to be an area of active research and development. Providing comprehensive coverage of refrigeration systems and applications, this is a valuable reference source for people in academia and industry who are interested in refrigeration systems and applications, and methods of analysing the heat transfer which occurs during these applications. In addition, it addresses real life technical and operational problems, enabling researchers and practitioners to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and the practical applications of refrigeration technology. Recent developments in the field are included – many of which are taken from the author’s own research activities in the area.
* Presents recent developments in the field such as exergy analysis, environmental impact, new models, correlations and charts
* Addresses real life technical and operational problems
* Provides coverage of heat transfer analysis techniques, with several illustrative examples and study problems
* Includes valuable food refrigeration data and comprehensive references
Essential reading for research scientists, mechanical engineers and practitioners working in industrial refirgeration and cooling and food technology.

Refrigeration Systems and Applications, Second Edition offers a comprehensive treatise that addresses real-life technical and operational problems, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and the practical applications of refrigeration technology. New and unique analysis techniques (including exergy as a potential tool), models, correlations, procedures and applications are covered, and recent developments in the fi eld are included – many of which are taken from the author’s own research activities in this area. The book also includes some discussion of global warming issues and its potential solutions.

• Enables the reader to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and the practical applications of refrigeration technologies.

• Discusses crucial industrial, technical and operational problems, as well as new performance improvement techniques and tools for better design and analysis.

• Includes fundamental aspects of thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, refrigerants, refrigeration cycles and systems, advanced refrigeration cycles and systems, including some novel applications, heat pumps, heat pipes and many more.

• Provides easy-to-follow explanations, numerous new chapter-end problems and worked-out examples as learning aids for students and instructors.

Refrigeration is extensively used in a variety of thermal engineering applications ranging from the cooling of electronic devices to food cooling processes. Its wideranging implications and applications mean that this industry plays a key role in national and international economies, and it continues to be an area of active research and development. Refrigeration Systems and Applications, Second Edition forms a useful reference source for students and researchers in academia as well as practising engineers working in this important fi eld who are interested in refrigeration systems and applications and the methods and tools for their analysis, design and performance improvement.

Product details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (May 23, 2003)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 598 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0471623512
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471623519
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.82 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.93 x 1.55 x 9.78 inches