Heat Exchanger Design Handbook

Thulukkanam Kuppan works for the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, and is based in Chennai, India. He is author of the successful Heat Exchanger Design Handbook, First Edition published by Marcel-Dekker (now CRC Press) in 2000. Kuppan is a noted authority in the area of heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and railway technologies. He has years of practical experience through his work with the Indian Railways, and is well-known in industry and academia in South Asia.

"One of the most important strengths I noticed after reading Chapter 1 was the detailed description about the different kinds of heat exchangers. This kind of description is ideal for students and industry professionals. ... Looking at the contents and title, the author has made efforts to cover all aspects of heat exchanger design related to concepts, materials, geometry, fabrication, quality control and maintenance. …. I found it extremely useful as a design reference guide for industry professionals or course text book for engineering students."––Rajeev Madazhy, Engineering Manager, Taper-Lok, Sugar Land, Texas, USA"This book succinctly summarizes the essential information needed for thermal-hydraulic design/rating of heat exchangers. The author has done a most credible job of sifting through the vast body of work in the applied heat transfer literature to produce a lucid reference document."––Dr. Kris Singh, Chief Technology Officer, Holtec International, Marlton, NJ

• Heat Exchangers: Introduction, Classification, and Selection. Heat Exchanger Thermohydraulic Fundamentals. Heat Exchanger Thermal Design. Classification and Construction Details of Tube-Fin Compact Heat. Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design. Plate Heat Exchangers and Spiral Plate Heat Exchangers. Heat Transfer Augmentation. Fouling. Flow-Induced Vibration of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers. Mechanical Design of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers. Corrosion. Material Selection and Fabrication. Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Nondestructive Testing. Heat Exchanger Fabrication. Heat Exchanger Installation, Operation, and Maintenance. References. Index