The engineer's ready reference for mechanical power and heatMechanical Engineer's Handbook provides the mostcomprehensive coverage of the entire discipline, with a focus onexplanation and analysis. Packaged as a modular approach, thesebooks are designed to be used either individually or as a set,providing engineers with a thorough, detailed, ready reference ontopics that may fall outside their scope of expertise. Each bookprovides discussion and examples as opposed to straight data andcalculations, giving readers the immediate background they needwhile pointing them toward more in-depth information as necessary.Volume 4: Energy and Power covers the essentials of fluids,thermodynamics, entropy, and heat, with chapters dedicated toindividual applications such as air heating, cryogenic engineering,indoor environmental control, and more. Readers will find detailedguidance toward fuel sources and their technologies, as well as ageneral overview of the mechanics of combustion.No single engineer can be a specialist in all areas that theyare called on to work in the diverse industries and job functionsthey occupy. This book gives them a resource for finding theinformation they need, with a focus on topics related to theproductions, transmission, and use of mechanical power andheat.* Understand the nature of energy and its proper measurement andanalysis* Learn how the mechanics of energy apply to furnaces,refrigeration, thermal systems, and more* Examine the and pros and cons of petroleum, coal, biofuel,solar, wind, and geothermal power* Review the mechanical parts that generate, transmit, and storedifferent types of power, and the applicable guidelinesEngineers must frequently refer to data tables, standards, andother list-type references, but this book is different; instead ofjust providing the answer, it explains why the answer is what itis. Engineers will appreciate this approach, and come to findVolume 4: Energy and Power an invaluable reference.