Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design

Excellent! Highly Recommended for Those w/ Strong Interests in HX Design and Rating

This is one of the best current single-volume sources of information for those interested in design theory and performance rating methodology for heat exchangers. This is an advanced text that would be most appropriate for graduate students and practicing engineers in the thermal sciences. An introductory course or text on basic heat transfer may be required for those w/ little background in the area to appreciate the intensity and wealth of information contained in this text.

There is detailed coverage of some subjects only mentioned in other heat exchanger design books i.e. the temperature effectiveness (P-NTU) method longitudinal conduction effects non-uniform heat transfer coefficients flow maldistribution header/manifold design to name a few.

Comprehensive correlations are well-documented and explained much of them in generalized and dimensionless forms so they are applicable to a large range of fluids and materials. Quite a bit of tabular data graphical and reference information is supplied as well. Some examples are typically worked in each chapter illustrating the analysis technique. The text is well-written and there are few notable errors.

I have only one quibble: there is very little useful thermo-physical property data in the appendices of the textbook. You'll need to find this info. elsewhere. Also I agree w/ the previous reviewer. Details of heat exchanger mechanical design fabrication and construction are not well-covered in this book. You might refer to Kuppan's book (or another source) for more recommendations on construction and materials selections

Bottomline: An excellent advanced textbook on the thermo-hydraulic design and performance rating of heat exchangers. More detail ...