52 Best Books on Thermal Engineering

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Thermal Engineering, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Thermal Engineering Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Thermal Engineering below.

1. Applied Thermal Engineering

 
1."A Textbook of Thermal Engineering: Mechanical Technology" by R S Khurmi
“A Textbook of Thermal Engineering: Mechanical Technology” Book Review: The book aims to make the subject accessible to all mechanical engineering students by presenting a comprehensive coverage of all theories. It delves into various topics such as general thermodynamic relations, variable specific heat, turbines, and air compressors, providing a detailed understanding. Additionally, it includes a plethora of solved examples, exercises, and questions at the end of each chapter to reinforce the concepts. With 40 chapters, the book meticulously explains each concept.

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2."Thermal Engineering" by R K Rajput
“Thermal Engineering” Book Review: This book is designed to assist students preparing for B.Tech./B.E. exams in various Indian Universities and competitive exams such as U.P.S.C. and GATE. The book contains 29 chapters that comprehensively cover the subject matter. The language is lucid and easy to understand, and each chapter is presented systematically with supporting diagrams. The book also includes numerous solved examples and questions selected from various university and exam question papers to help readers attempt different types of questions in exams without difficulty. Each chapter concludes with highlights, objective and theoretical questions, and unsolved examples.

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3."Thermal Engineering" by Mahesh Rathore
“Thermal Engineering” Book Review: The book is aimed at undergraduate students of Mechanical, Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering, as well as those taking AMIE courses. It offers a comprehensive overview of Thermodynamics, Applied Thermodynamics, and Thermal Engineering. The book is written in a simple and user-friendly manner, with systematic explanations of the subject matter, supported by various illustrative examples and schematic diagrams to clarify the theoretical concepts.

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4."Thermal Engineering: Engineering Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion Techniques" by P L Ballaney
“Thermal Engineering” Book Review: The target audience of this book is undergraduate students of instrumentation engineering, control engineering, and mechanical engineering who want to gain a strong understanding of hydraulic and thermal machines. It provides a detailed explanation of the laws of thermodynamics and their properties, and discusses various generator and engine processes along with their properties. The refrigeration process is also explained in detail. The book uses tables and charts to represent certain content for easy comprehension. Furthermore, sample question papers are included to enable students to assess their own understanding of the subject matter.

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5."Thermal Engineering" by Sarkar
“Thermal Engineering” Book Review: This book extensively covers the diploma syllabus for the main course in thermal engineering offered by various universities. It presents each topic in a concise and simple manner, with in-depth coverage. The book contains 400 illustrations that are accompanied by theoretical concepts for better understanding. It includes dedicated chapters on refrigeration and air-conditioning. Additionally, the book has numerous solved examples, review questions, and objective type questions to help students reinforce their understanding of the subject.

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6."Engineering Thermodynamics" by P K Nag
“Engineering Thermodynamics” Book Review: The latest edition of this book includes a multitude of practical engineering examples to enhance the understanding of the concepts. It is written in a clear and simple manner, explaining the principles of thermodynamics. This book enables the reader to grasp the fundamental ideas and appreciate the logical development of thermodynamic reasoning.

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7."Applied Thermal Engineering" by Anup Goel Siddu Muttangi
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8."Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering" by J Selwin Rajadurai
“Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering” Book Review: The book is intended for mechanical engineering students in all universities with a focus on understanding the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and their application to practical problems. It provides a clear and comprehensive explanation of basic thermodynamic concepts such as enthalpy, entropy, reversibility, and availability. The book also covers important applications of thermodynamics, such as various engineering cycles and processes. Additionally, each chapter includes solved examples from GATE and IES exams, as well as objective questions, review questions, and exercise problems to aid students’ comprehension.

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9."Thermal Engineering Vol-1" by M L Mathur
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10."A Course in Thermal Engineering" by Domkundwar and Kothandaraman
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11."Thermal Engineering" by R Rudramoorthy
“Thermal Engineering” Book Review: This comprehensive book on Applied Thermodynamics focuses on critical analysis of design parameters rather than simple detailing of various applications. It covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer in the introductory chapter, along with laboratory testing procedures for IC Engines. The book also discusses technical topics such as computer programming models on thermodynamic cycle and power cycle analysis, and estimating the efficiencies of energy conversion. It includes figures, example problems, and theoretical review questions to provide a blend of practical and theoretical knowledge. The book also contains exercise problems, objective questions, and computer-oriented exercises to help students test their understanding. It is useful for students pursuing mechanical and civil engineering.

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2. Thermal Engineering Systems

 
1."Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Second Edition (Mechanical Engineering)" by Yogesh Jaluria
“Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Second Edition (Mechanical Engineering)” Book Review: This book focuses on the design of fluid and thermal systems and provides practical guidance for solving increasingly complex design problems. It examines fundamental concepts and procedures for conceptual design, modeling, simulation, feasible design, and optimization. The chapters present both traditional and emerging techniques, with examples that illustrate a range of potential problems. The book also covers manufacturability, material selection, and sensitivity, with new material on genetic and gradient search methods, and highlights significant trends such as knowledge-based design methodology. It is targeted towards senior-level engineering students seeking to enhance their knowledge of fluid and thermal system design.

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2."Essentials of Thermal System Design and Optimization" by C Balaji
“Essentials of Thermal System Design and Optimization” Book Review: This book introduces the general principles of system design and optimization as they apply to thermal systems, followed by their implementation methods. The book employs a conversational style and several examples to introduce contemporary techniques and concepts. It discusses the implementation of concepts such as genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, ANN, and Bayesian Inference in the context of thermal system optimization. The book also includes a chapter on inverse problems in thermal systems. It provides examples and problems to clarify the concepts and methods.

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3."Design of Thermal Systems" by W F Stoecker
“Design of Thermal Systems” Book Review: The book delves into the practical applications of modeling, simulation and optimization techniques to thermal systems. It keeps abreast of the rapidly-evolving field of thermal system design and analysis, with a focus on mathematical modeling, steady-state system simulation, and search methods. The book also covers topics such as simulating large thermal systems, dynamic behavior, and probabilistic approaches to design. With a total of nineteen chapters, the book covers essential topics such as designing a functional system, economics, equation fitting, system simulation, geometric programming, linear programming and more.

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4."Introduction to Thermal Systems Engineering: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer" by Michael J Moran and Howard N Shapiro
“Introduction to Thermal Systems Engineering: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer” Book Review: The focus of this book is Thermal Systems Engineering, which includes Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer. It analyzes and optimizes the latest research in the field of thermal system engineering. The content is presented in a straightforward manner. The book covers topics such as energy use, conversion and evaluation, psychometric applications, refrigeration, and gas power systems. It also includes numerous diagrams, definitions, and practical tips to help the reader understand the material.

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5."Design of Fluid Thermal Systems" by William S Janna
“Design of Fluid Thermal Systems” Book Review: The book is focused on fluid and thermal systems design with an emphasis on practical applications. It begins with a discussion of design methodology, including the process of bidding for a project and project management techniques. The book provides an overview of fluid thermal systems and reviews the properties of fluids and the equations of fluid mechanics. It delves into the piping system, including the economics of pipe size selection, and examines pumps and piping systems. The book also covers the basic principles of heat transfer and the analysis of heat exchangers, including double pipe, shell and tube, and plate and frame cross flow heat exchangers. This book is targeted towards senior-level engineering students.

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6."Operation and Maintenance of Thermal Power Stations: Best Practices and Health Monitoring (Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering)" by Pradip Chanda and Suparna Mukhopaddhyay
“Operation and Maintenance of Thermal Power Stations: Best Practices and Health Monitoring (Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering)” Book Review: The book covers the practices related to operating and maintaining a thermal power generator with an emphasis on economic generation and health management beyond its regulatory life. It provides knowledge on managing power station operations and includes a detailed procedure for conducting performance evaluation tests on various equipment and analyzing the test results to predict maintenance requirements, which has added a new dimension to power systems operation and maintenance practices. Real-life case studies are included in the book. It is aimed at professionals in power systems operations as well as researchers and students.

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7."Thermal Imaging Systems (Optical Physics and Engineering)" by J M Lloyd
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8."Thermal Engineering in Power Systems: 22 (Developments in Heat Transfer)" by B Sunden and Ryoichi S Amano
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9."Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes" by John A Duffie and William A Beckman
“Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes” Book Review: The book provides comprehensive coverage of solar energy theory, system design, and applications in various market sectors, with a focus on solar system design and analysis through simulations. The book covers topics such as photovoltaics, solar cell and heater design, and the application of CombiSys to simulate a solar heated house with solar-heated domestic hot water. It is designed for students of solar engineering as well as professionals working in the power and energy industry or related fields.

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10."Design Simulation Thermal Systems (Engineering Series)" by N V Suryanarayana and Oner Arici
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11."Thermal Engineering Data Handbook" by B Sreenivasa Reddy
Thermal Engineering Data Handbook” by B Sreenivasa Reddy Book Review: The book provides comprehensive coverage of the thermal engineering curriculum, including thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, refrigeration and air-conditioning, and solar energy. Unlike other data books in the market that focus on specific subjects, this book covers all areas. It presents essential properties of materials, tables/charts, formulae, and empirical relations related to thermal engineering. The subject matter is organized logically and centered around a coherent theme.

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3. Design of Thermal Systems

 
1."Integrated Design for Space Transportation System" by B N Suresh and K Sivan
“Integrated Design for Space Transportation System” Book Review: The book provides an integrated approach to designing a space transportation system (STS) that involves various disciplines, such as propulsion, vehicle structures, aerodynamics, flight mechanics, navigation, guidance, and control systems. The aim of the book is to bridge the gap by addressing the systems approach for STS design, emphasizing the integrated design aspects, subsystem interactions, and interdependencies. The book concentrates on the complex integrated design process to achieve an optimal, robust, and cost-effective space transportation system. It includes critical analytical expressions, graphs, and diagrams to aid in gaining an in-depth understanding of the subject matter.

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2."Heat Transfer: Thermal Management of Electronics" by Younes Shabany
“Heat Transfer: Thermal Management of Electronics” Book Review: The book explains how to apply intelligent thermal design to prevent heat-related system failures, increase system longevity, and reduce energy consumption, cost, and time to market while minimizing emitted noise. The book provides fundamental knowledge to solve basic electronic cooling problems and expands on heat transfer principles to deepen the reader’s understanding of thermal management. It details experimental and numerical techniques used in a typical thermal design process, and it covers advanced cooling methods. The book is intended for engineers who seek expertise in the thermal management of electronics.

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3."Developments in the Design of Thermal Systems" by Robert F Boehm
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4."Thermal Management of Electronic Systems: Proceedings of EUROTHERM Seminar 29, 14–16 June 1993, Delft, The Netherlands" by C J Hoogendoorn and C J M Lasance
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5."Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects" by Norbert Lechner
“Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects” Book Review: The book focuses on sustainable design of environmental control systems to ensure building comfort. It provides information on various factors that contribute to building comfort, and guides architects on minimizing mechanical systems and energy usage by utilizing natural heating, cooling, and lighting. The book also discusses integrated design strategies and designing for tropical environments. It offers detailed guidance for each phase of the design project, including an understanding of sustainability in energy sources. The book also covers the basics of thermal comfort and the importance of climate in sustainable design.

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4. Design and Analysis of Thermal Systems

 
1."Design Analysis of Thermal Systems" by Robert F Boehm
“Design Analysis of Thermal Systems” Book Review: The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive guide to the study of thermal systems suitable for computer-aided design at the senior-undergraduate and graduate levels. The book emphasizes modelling and computer applications in the synthesis of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics materials, with extensive examples and discussions. It includes a detailed coverage of analytical methods from the second law, comprehensive numerical modelling, optimization, and cost analysis for the construction of thermal systems. The book presents theoretical analysis, consequences, and discussions separately for each chapter, along with calculations, figure methods, graphs, distribution maps, and temperature charts to clearly explain the concepts.

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2."Thermal Energy Systems: Design and Analysis" by Steven G Penoncello
“Thermal Energy Systems: Design and Analysis” Book Review: This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the analysis and design of thermal fluid energy systems, enabling readers to effectively develop, refine, and validate their own design projects. It covers the foundational principles of thermal-fluid system analysis and design, including simulation and optimization techniques that can be applied to system models. The book covers hydraulic systems, energy systems, system simulation, and system optimization. The content is enriched with glossaries, appendices, figures, illustrations, and methodologies to aid in comprehension. The book includes exercises, examples, and homework problems that can be used to test knowledge, and several case studies are included at the end of the book.

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3."Thermal Deformation in Machine Tools" by Yoshimi Ito
“Thermal Deformation in Machine Tools” Book Review: The book provides analytical expressions and design data for calculating the induced heat magnitude and determining the thermal boundary state. It covers structural architecture and numerical control (NC) compensation technologies solutions for reducing thermal deformation, as well as statistical tools for measuring and estimating thermal behavior. The guide discusses fundamental principles in the design of structural body components, estimation of heat sources and thermal deformation, finite element analysis for thermal behavior, and engineering computation for thermal performance testing. The book includes a glossary of technical terms and statistical concepts for additional support. It is an essential reference for researchers, students, and engineers in the field of machine tool engineering.

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4."Stochastic Process Variation in Deep-Submicron CMOS: Circuits and Algorithms (Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics)" by Amir Zjajo
“Stochastic Process Variation in Deep-Submicron CMOS: Circuits and Algorithms (Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics)” Book Review: This book offers a unique blend of mathematical treatment of random process variation, electrical noise temperature, and on-chip control circuit realizations. It covers these related topics at different levels of abstraction, including circuit level, design level, and device level. The book provides a comprehensive overview of various solutions that can be employed and their possible combinations for effective complementary techniques in both analog/mixed-signal and digital circuits. It also includes statistical appendices, solved sample problems, and exercises, which can assist students in gaining new physical insights and solving simple biofluid-related issues. A glossary of scientific terms and additional support is also provided.

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5."Tokamak Engineering Mechanics (Mechanical Engineering Series)" by Yuntao Song and Weiyue Wu
“Tokamak Engineering Mechanics (Mechanical Engineering Series)” Book Review: This book offers a concise and comprehensive overview of engineering mechanics theory and its practical applications for tokamaks, supplemented with various examples to illustrate the content. The chapters cover a range of topics, including general principles, static mechanics, dynamic mechanics, thermal fluid mechanics, and Multiphysics structural mechanics for analyzing tokamak structures. The book delves into the scientific definition of architecture and the computational techniques used for different components and load conditions, while also highlighting the latest engineering advancements in the field. This book is suitable for readers interested in mechanical and hybrid engineering, providing an informative overview of tokamak engineering mechanics. Each chapter features a classification diagram, theoretical analysis, detailed explanations, findings, and discussions, with calculations, diagrams, figure methods, and temperature graphs provided to aid in understanding.

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6."Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing For Mechanical Design 2E (Mechanical Engineering)" by Gene R Cogorno
“Tokamak Engineering Mechanics (Mechanical Engineering Series)” Book Review: This book offers a concise and comprehensive exploration of engineering mechanics theory and its application to tokamaks, accompanied by relevant examples. The chapters cover general principles, static and dynamic mechanics, thermal fluid mechanics, and multiphysics structural mechanics for tokamak structure analysis. The book also delves into the scientific definition of architecture and computational techniques for various components and load conditions, while presenting the latest engineering developments. The book offers a valuable overview of tokamak engineering mechanics for those interested in mechanical and hybrid engineering. Each chapter includes a classification diagram, theoretical analysis, detailed explanations, findings, and discussions. To aid understanding, calculations, figure methods, diagrams, and temperature graphs are provided at the end of each chapter.

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7."Solar Thermal Energy: Systems Analysis and Design" by John R Howell
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8."Design and Analysis of Heat Sinks (Thermal Management of Microelectronic and Electronic System Series)" by Allan D Kraus and Avram Bar–Cohen
“Design and Analysis of Heat Sinks (Thermal Management of Microelectronic and Electronic System Series)” Book Review: This book presents an effective technique for producing low-cost heat sinks with superior thermal efficiency and minimal added mass. It provides the only systematic treatment available for the study of heat sinks, offering theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to effectively build and select cost-effective heat sinks for electronic equipment. The topics covered include fundamentals of heat transfer, thermal modeling of electronic packages, mathematical tools for heat-sink analysis and design, and thermal transport processes. The book provides detailed descriptions of the governing phenomena of heat transfer, comprehensive coverage of thermal simulation tools for geometrically complex fin systems, and extensive discourse on identifying opportunities for thermal optimization. Design and Analysis of Heat Sinks is an excellent reference for accomplished thermal specialists and a valuable textbook for graduate courses in advanced thermal applications for mechanical engineering students. The book is completely self-contained and filled with valuable information not available from any other single source. It may also serve as a text in thermal physics for electrical engineering classes.

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9."Nuclear Systems Volume I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals: 001" by Neil E Todreas and Mujid Kazimi
“Nuclear Systems Volume I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals” Book Review: This book provides a comprehensive discussion of the principles underlying thermal hydraulics. It covers the features of power reactors, the concepts of thermal architecture, and how heat is generated by reactors. The book also presents transport equations for single and two-phase flows. Additionally, it addresses the thermodynamics of conversion processes for nuclear technology, including nuclear power plants and a condensed energy grid. Other topics include carbon thermal analysis, single-phase fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and two-phase liquid dynamics and heat transfer. The final chapter presents a steady-state study of a single heated canal. Each chapter is accompanied by a classification diagram, theoretical analysis, detailed explanations, findings, and discussions. The book also includes calculations, figure methods, diagrams, and manual solutions to aid in understanding. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in thermal hydraulics, including students and professionals in the field.

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10."Thermal Analysis and Design of Passive Solar Buildings (BEST (Buildings Energy and Solar Technology))" by AK Athienitis and M Santamouris
“Thermal Analysis and Design of Passive Solar Buildings (BEST (Buildings Energy and Solar Technology))” Book Review: This guidebook provides a step-by-step approach for building engineers or physicists in the thermal analysis and construction of passive solar structures. It focuses on two key aspects: the optimal utilization of available solar energy and thermal storage, and the design of an effective auxiliary heating/cooling system in conjunction with efficient thermal control. The book is particularly useful for mechanical engineers, architects, HVAC engineers, and building physicists. It presents an important contribution to the optimization of buildings as structures that serve as natural filters between passive solar buildings. The book also discusses recent advancements, future trends, and their potential applications.

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5. Experimental Methods in Thermal Power Engineering

 
1."Thermo-Mechanical Solar Power Plants" by A Strub and Willeke Palz
“Thermo- Mechanical Solar Power Plant” Book Review: This book is a collection of proceedings from a workshop held in Italy focused on solar central receiver projects. It provides a comprehensive overview of the technology’s current state of development. The workshop was organized by the Commission of the European Communities and was under the responsibility of its Directorate-General (X 11) for Science, Research and Development in Brussels. The workshop was held in Varese, Italy, near the Ispra Establishment of the Commission’s Joint Research Centre, which includes solar power plants of central receiving type with two conflicting characteristics. The hope for rapid progress was met with challenges due to the difficulty of achieving optimal yield in varying meteorological conditions at construction sites. Large experimental plants were built using available components, but the workshop addressed these challenges and identified areas for improvement.

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2."Structural Optimization and Experimental Investigation of the Organic Rankine Cycle for Solar Thermal Power Generation" by Jing Li
“Structural Optimization and Experimental Investigation of the Organic Rankine Cycle for Solar Thermal Power Generation” Book Review: This book explores the advantages of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) over the conventional Rankine cycle. ORC enables efficient expansion at low power, offers high thermal efficiency and prevents overheating. Small-scale ORCs ranging from several kWe to a few hundred kWe have great potential to meet residential demands for heat and power, and are of growing interest in scientific and technical fields. However, scaling down ORC systems can pose challenges to their cost-effectiveness and efficiency. This thesis proposes innovative solutions for combining ORC with low concentration-ratio solar collectors, and discusses their background, merits, and importance. Three solutions are proposed, including solar ORC without heat transfer fluid (HTF), hybrid solar power generation based on ORC, and osmosis-driven solar ORC. The book pays special attention to variable operation and parameter design in relation to the condensation temperature.

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3."Experimental Combustion: An Introduction" by D P Mishra
“Experimental Combustion: An introduction” Book Review: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Experimental Combustion. It covers topics such as chemical kinetics, premixed flame, diffusion flame, and liquid droplet combustion. Additionally, the book explains the fundamentals of measurement systems and data acquisition and analysis, including thermal flow measurements and gas composition measurements. The book extensively covers the topic of optical combustion diagnostics, including the construction, working principles, application areas, and limitations of necessary instruments for combustion systems. It also explores advanced optical techniques such as particle image velocimetry (PIV), laser Doppler anemometry (LDA), and planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) methods. Overall, this book provides a solid understanding of the underlying concepts and the measurement tools required for conducting and interpreting practical combustion experiments.

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4."Experimental and Analytical Modeling of Natural Circulation and Forced Circulation BWRs: Thermal-hydraulic, Core-wide, and Regional Stability Phenomena" by M Furuya
“Experimental And Analytical Modeling of Natural Circulation and Forced Circulation BWRs: Thermal-hydraulic, Core-wide, and Regional Stability Phenomena” Book Review: The focus of this book is on boiling water reactors and their cooling mechanisms. A new design of BWRs that utilizes natural circulation flow to cool the reactor, known as natural circulation BWRs, is explored. A chimney is installed on top of the core in these systems to increase natural circulation flow. However, natural circulation BWRs are susceptible to instabilities leading to flow and power oscillations. This book examines these features through dedicated experimental setups, analytical models, and numerical codes. The book discusses the difference between pure thermal-hydraulic stability and dynamics, and stability of the boiling two-phase flow in both natural and forced circulation flows. Additionally, the book delves into the coupled thermal-hydraulic-neutronic stability that is involved.

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5."Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: Standards, Experimental Methods, and Protocols (SpringerBriefs in Energy)" by Zhebo Chen and Huyen N Dinh
“Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: Standards, Experimental Methods, and Protocols (SpringerBriefs in Energy)” Book Review: This book is a comprehensive guide to materials development and characterization for photoelectrochemical (PEC) applications. It provides proper metrics for evaluating material performance and explains how to assemble testing cells and prepare materials for assessment. The book is designed to be student-friendly, with clear descriptions of experimental procedures and data interpretation for each technique, including their benefits and limitations. This reference guide is a valuable resource for researchers seeking to rapidly immerse themselves in PEC research and produce reliable results. It covers the complexity of scientific understanding and experimental protocols necessary for accurate research in the rapidly growing field of PEC water splitting. The book emphasizes the need to consolidate and standardize methods to better advance materials development in this field.

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6."Experimental Methods with Flows for Combustion (Combustion Treatise)" by Alexander M K P Taylor
“Experimental Methods with Flows for Combustion (Combustion Treatise)” Book Review: This book, aimed at students, engineers and advanced learners, is the fifth volume in a series that includes reviews from various researchers in both academia and industry. It provides detailed information on several physical probes, such as laser-Doppler velocimetry and CARS (coherent anti-stokes Raman spectroscopy), planar fluorescence imaging, and multi-dimensional imaging. In the first chapter, “Basic Conditions,” the author explains the usefulness of these new instruments and the concept of reaction mechanisms and scalar dissipation. The book covers various aspects of measurement techniques, including gas composition, velocity, temperature, and sampling probe designs, along with radical removal at the probe wall. It describes CARS measurement of temperature and species concentration, depending on the magnitude of the mole fraction and burner scale. The book also discusses the measurement of concentration, temperature, velocity, pressure, and density using planar techniques. With seven chapters, the book summarizes the state-of-the-art of the most important instruments and their potential, referring to measurement examples.

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6. Thermal Environmental Engineering

 
1."Thermal Environmental Engineering" by J L Threlkeld
Book Review: This book provides an introduction to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), covering the fundamental principles and design applications. It also presents alternative approaches to different technologies and their respective applications. The book includes multiple examples with solutions, detailing assumptions, reference equations, and supporting material. Additionally, the book features separate chapters on energy estimation, air handling system design, piping system design, and discusses environmental issues and replacement refrigerants. It is an excellent reference for mechanical engineers working in the HVAC industry.

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2."Thermal Environmental Engineering" by Thomas H Kuehn and ‎James W Ramsey
“Thermal Environmental Engineering” Book Review: This book presents an introduction to the principles of heating, air conditioning, and ventilation, and their latest design practices. It adopts an engineering approach that emphasizes fundamentals and practical applications. The book offers various approaches to engineering problems, discusses alternate approaches, and explains which approaches work best in specific applications and the negotiations involved in each. It also includes meticulously worked examples with step-by-step solutions, including assumptions, reference equations, and supporting materials. The book uses easy-to-follow units and conversion factors to provide basic mass and energy balances. Updated to reflect current practices, the book has new chapters on energy estimation, piping system design, and air handling system design. It also covers new replacement refrigerants and environmental issues related to HVAC. This book is an essential reference for mechanical engineers in the field.

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3."Groundwater Contamination Due to Thermal Power Plant Ash Ponds: Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analysis" by Sangale Jivan Balasaheb
“Groundwater Contamination Due to Thermal Power Plant Ash Ponds: Physico-Chemical and Heavy Metal Analysis” Book Review: This book discusses the topic of coal-based thermal power plants which produce coal ash as a by-product. It emphasizes the global challenge of disposing fly ash and how the most common method of disposal is dumping it in nearby wastelands. In India, these deposits are often turned into ponds known as ash ponds. The book focuses on the faunal diversity found in the ash ponds associated with the 8 major thermal power plants of Maharashtra. It includes an introduction, detailed descriptions of materials and methods, heavy metal concentration in coal and fly ash, and an analysis of heavy metal contamination in groundwater.

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4."Thermo-Hydrodynamic Design of Fluidized Bed Combustors: Estimating Metal Wastage" by Stephen M Folga
“Thermo-Hydrodynamic Design of Fluidized Bed Combustors: Estimating Metal Wastage” Book Review: This book focuses on the estimation of metal wastage and identifies the most significant parameters affecting it, including particle diameter, superficial fluidizing velocity, and particle sphericity. By comparing erosion rates on the same basis using the concept of renormalization, the book highlights the gross consistencies between disparate data sources obtained using different techniques. It provides simplified mechanistic models and correlations that can be used to renormalize experimental data for a consistent comparison using a master equation. The book discusses the approach, simplified models, operating parameters, and design parameters for estimating metal wastage. It also addresses scaling and relationships between dependent variables and metal wastage, along with parameters that have uncertain effects on it, and concludes with recommendations.

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5."Human Thermal Environments" by ken Parsons
“Human Thermal Environments” Book Review: This book explores the impact of varying temperature environments, including hot, moderate, and cold, on human health, comfort, and performance. It addresses topics such as clothing testing and development, adaptive models, thermal comfort for special populations, special and extreme environments, weather and climate change, outdoor environments, and fun runs and heat waves. The book comprehensively covers the six essential parameters that affect thermal comfort, which are air temperature, humidity, air velocity, radiant temperature, clothing, and physical activity. It equips readers with the latest techniques, tools, and methodologies to design products and environments that promote optimal thermal comfort.

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6."A Textbook of Thermal Engineering" by J K GUPTA and R S KHURMI
“A Textbook of Thermal Engineering” Book Review: This book is a bestseller on the topic of thermodynamics. It covers the properties of gases, thermodynamic processes of perfect gases, entropy of perfect gases, and the kinetic theory of gases. In addition, it provides detailed information on the thermodynamic air cycle, steam formation and properties, entropy of steam, thermodynamic processes of vapor, and thermodynamic vapor cycles. The book also discusses fuels, combustion of fuels, steam boilers, boiler mountings and accessories, steam engine performance, boiler draught, compound steam engines, steam condensers, steam nozzles, impulse turbines, reaction turbines, and their performance. It further explores vapor compression refrigeration systems, psychrometry, air conditioning systems, and more.

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7."Engineering Thermodynamics" by P K Nag
“Engineering Thermodynamics” Book Review: This book is a valuable resource for those preparing for competitive examinations like GATE, as well as for engineering students and teachers. It provides a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of thermodynamics, incorporating the latest research results and exam patterns. It includes chapters on important topics such as temperature and gas laws, energy and reversibility, work and heat, entropy, properties of gases and mixtures, gas power cycles and vapor power, refrigeration, compressors, reactive systems, and thermodynamic equilibrium. In addition, the book provides a holistic study of thermodynamic applications, power plant engineering, and automobile IC systems.

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8."THERMAL ENGINEERING" by RATHORE
“THERMAL ENGINEERING” Book Review: This book is aimed at undergraduate students studying mechanical, automobile, and aeronautical engineering as well as those taking AMIE courses. It offers a comprehensive coverage of thermodynamics, applied thermodynamics, and thermal engineering. The language used is simple and engaging, and the subject matter is presented in a systematic manner with numerous illustrative examples and appropriate schematic diagrams to support theoretical concepts. The book delves into energy and work transfer, working substances, first law applied non-flow systems and processes, steam engines, nozzles, turbines, and condensers. It also covers gas power cycles, vapor cycles, refrigerators, ideal gas mixtures, psychrometry, and air conditioning.

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9."Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics" by F Reif
“Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics” Book Review: This book focuses on the application of quantum mechanics in macroscopic systems made up of atoms. It serves as a comprehensive text for the first upper-level course in statistical and thermal physics. The material is presented in a way that encourages students to explore advanced topics beyond the minimum required. Multiple approaches are used to enhance understanding of problem statements. The book includes discussions of energy and work transfer, steam engines, nozzles, turbines, and condensers, gas power cycles, vapor cycles, refrigerators, psychrometry, and air conditioning.

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