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Table of Contents:
Professor J. M. Coulson
Preface to Sixth Edition
Preface to Fifth Edition
Preface to Fourth Edition
Preface to Third Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to First Edition
Acknowledgements
Units and Dimensions
Introduction
Systems of units
The centimetre-gram-second (cgs) system
The metre-kilogram-second (mks system)
and the Systeme International d'Unites (SI)
The foot-pound-second (fps) system
The British engineering system
Non-coherent system employing pound mass and
pound force simultaneously
Derived units
Thermal (heat) units
Molar units
Electrical units
Conversion of units
Dimensional analysis
Buckingham's II theorem
Redefinition of the length and mass
dimensions
Vector and scalar quantities
Quantity mass and inertia mass
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Part 1 Fluid Flow
Flow of Fluids---Energy and Momentum Relationships
Introduction
Internal energy
Types of fluid
The incompressible fluid (liquid)
The ideal gas
The non-ideal gas
The fluid in motion
Continuity
Momentum changes in a fluid
Energy of a fluid in motion
Pressure and fluid head
Constant flow per unit area
Separation
Pressure-volume relationships
Incompressible fluids
Compressible fluids
Rotational or vortex motion in a fluid
The forced vortex
The free vortex
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Flow of Liquids in Pipes and Open Channels
Introduction
The nature of fluid flow
Flow over a surface
Flow in a pipe
Newtonian fluids
Shearing characteristics of a Newtonian fluid
Pressure drop for flow of Newtonian
liquids through a pipe
Reynolds number and shear stress
Velocity distributions and volumetric flowrates
for streamline flow
The transition from laminar to turbulent
flow in a pipe
Velocity distributions and volumetric flowrates
for turbulent flow
Flow through curved pipes
Miscellaneous friction losses
Flow over banks of tubes
Flow with a free surface
Non-Newtonian Fluids
Steady-state shear-dependent behaviour
Time-dependent behaviour
Viscoelastic behaviour
Characterisation of non-Newtonian fluids
Dimensionless characterisation of
viscoelastic flows
Relation between rheology and structure
of material
Streamline flow in pipes and channels of regular
geometry
Turbulent flow
The transition from laminar to turbulent flow
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Flow of Compressible Fluids
Introduction
Flow of gas through a nozzle or orifice
Isothermal flow
Non-isothermal flow
Velocity of propagation of a pressure wave
Converging-diverging nozzles for gas flow
Maximum flow and critical pressure ratio
The pressure and area for flow
Effect of back-pressure on flow in nozzle
Flow in a pipe
Energy balance for flow of ideal gas
Isothermal flow of an ideal gas in a horizontal
pipe
Non-isothermal flow of an ideal gas in a horizontal
pipe
Adiabatic flow of an ideal gas in a horizontal
pipe
Flow of non-ideal gases
Shock waves
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Flow of Multiphase Mixtures
Introduction
Two-phase gas (vapour)-liquid flow
Introduction
Flow regimes and flow patterns
Hold-up
Pressure, momentum, and energy relations
Erosion
Flow of solids-liquid mixtures
Introduction
Homogeneous non-settling suspensions
Coarse solids
Coarse solids in horizontal flow
Coarse solids in vertical flow
Flow of gas-solids mixtures
General considerations
Horizontal transport
Vertical transport
Practical applications
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Flow and Pressure Measurement
Introduction
Fluid pressure
Static pressure
Pressure measuring devices
Pressure signal transmission--the
differential pressure cell
Intelligent pressure transmitters
Impact pressure
Measurement of fluid flow
The pitot tube
Measurement by flow through a constriction
The orifice meter
The nozzle
The venturi meter
Pressure recovery in orifice-type meters
Variable area meters---rotameters
The notch or weir
Other methods of measuring flowrates
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Liquid Mixing
Introduction---types of mixing
Single-phase liquid mixing
Mixing of immiscible liquids
Gas--liquid mixing
Liquid--solids mixing
Gas--liquid--solids mixing
Solids--solids mixing
Miscellaneous mixing applications
Mixing mechanisms
Laminar mixing
Turbulent mixing
Scale-up of stirred vessels
Power consumption in stirred vessels
Low viscosity systems
High viscosity systems
Flow patterns in stirred tanks
Rate and time for mixing
Mixing equipment
Mechanical agitation
Portable mixers
Extruders
Static mixers
Other types of mixer
Mixing in continuous systems
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Pumping of Fluids
Introduction
Pumping equipment for liquids
Reciprocating pump
Positive-displacement rotary pumps
The centrifugal pump
Pumping equipment for gases
Fans and rotary compressors
Centrifugal and turbocompressors
The reciprocating piston compressor
Power required for the compression of gases
The use of compressed air for pumping
The air-lift pump
Vacuum pumps
Power requirements for pumping through pipelines
Liquids
Gases
Further reading
References
Nomenclature
Part 2 Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer
Introduction
Basic considerations
Individual and overall coefficients of heat
transfer
Mean temperature difference
Heat transfer by conduction
Conduction through a plane wall
Thermal resistances in series
Conduction through a thick-walled tube
Conduction through a spherical shell and to
a particle
Unsteady state conduction
Conduction with internal heat source
Heat transfer by convection
Natural and forced convection
Application of dimensional analysis to
convection
Forced convection in tubes
Forced convection outside tubes
Flow in non-circular sections
Convection to spherical particles
Natural convection
Heat transfer by radiation
Introduction
Radiation from a black body
Radiation from real surfaces
Radiation transfer between black surfaces
Radiation transfer between grey surfaces
Radiation from gases
Heat transfer in the condensation of vapours
Film coefficients for vertical and
inclined surfaces
Condensation on vertical and horizontal tubes
Dropwise condensation
Condensation of mixed vapours
Boiling liquids
Conditions for boiling
Types of boiling
Heat transfer coefficients and heat flux
Analysis based on bubble characteristics
Sub-cooled boiling
Design considerations
Heat transfer in reaction vessels
Helical cooling coils
Jacketed vessels
Time required for heating or cooling
Shell and tube heat exchangers
General description
Basic components
Mean temperature difference in multipass exchangers
Film coefficients
Pressure drop in heat exchangers
Heat exchanger design
Heat exchanger performance
Transfer units
Other forms of equipment
Finned-tube units
Plate-type exchangers
Spiral heat exchangers
Compact heat exchangers
Scraped-surface heat exchangers
Thermal insulation
Heat losses through lagging
Economic thickness of lagging
Critical thickness of lagging
Further reading
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