Mechanical Engineers' Handbook has a long tradition as a single resource of valuable information related to speciality areas in the diverse industries and job functions in which mechanical engineers work. This Third Edition, the most aggressive revision to date,goes beyound the straight data, formulas, and calculations provided in other handbooks and focuses on authoritative discussions, real-world examples, and insightful analyses while covering more topics than in previous editions.
In addition to chapters on thermophysical properties of fluids, fundamentals of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, ad furnaces, Book 4: Energy and Power features coverage of both conventional (gaseous and liquid fuels, coal, and nuclear) and alternative (solar, geothermal, and fuel cells) energy sources, plus chapters on power machinery, refrigeration and cryogenics, environmental issues, and thermal systems optimization. Much of the material in this book is new or extensively revised, including coverage of such topics as:
Heat Pipes
Wind turbines
Fuel Cells
Thermal systems optimization
Combustion
Fans, blowers, compressors and pumps
Indoor environmental control
Fluid Power

Contents:
PART 1 ENERGY
1. Thermophysical Properties of Fluids
2. Fluid Mechanics
3. Thermodynamics Fundamentals
4. Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and Constructal Theory
5. Heat-Transfer Fundamentals
6. Furnaces
7. Energy Auditing
8. Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, Condensers
9. Heat Pipes
10. Air Heating
11. Cooling Electronic Equipment
12. Refrigeration
13. Cryogenic Systems
14. Indoor Environmental Control
15. Thermal Systems Optimization

PART 2 POWER
16. Combustion
17. Gaseous Fuels
18. Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum
19. Coals, Lignite, Peat
20. Solar Energy Applications
21. Geothermal Resources and Technology: An Introduction
22. Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors
23. Nuclear Power
24. Gas Turbines
25. Wind Turbines
26. Steam Turbines
27. Internal Combustion Engines
28. Fuel Cells
29. Fluid Power Systems
30. Air Pollution Control Technologies
31. Water Pollution Control Technology