The author designed his first shell and tube heat exchanger in 1965
using a slide rule. The book covers the development of calculations
methods from then until the present time. It is a technical
autobiography which includes personal accounts of interesting
developments and challenging designs. The book contains only a
basic coverage of heat transfer and pressure drop correlations
since these may be found in many other more general books on heat
transfer and fluid dynamics. Instead the emphasis is on how to
identify key variables and the impact they have on that elusive
'optimum design'. The need to visualise what is taking place in a
heat exchanger is an important part of the book and many novel ways
of doing this are suggested. The mechanical aspects of shell and
tube design are covered in sufficient detail for a thermal design
engineer to have confidence that what they are proposing is
realistic and can be manufactured. Limitations are discussed where
it is advisable to seek specialist advice. The work of the process
engineer is also covered in many sections and the need for
coordination between process and thermal designers is a feature of
the book. There is guidance on how to use modern sophisticated
computer design programs and the potential pitfalls they will
always contain. There are many examples of complex designs which
require 'fudged' computer runs and supplementary hand calculations.
There are a number of suggestions as to how some of the current
programs may be improved. The SI system of units has been used
throughout wherever practical. The main target market is practicing
thermal design engineers. The book should also be useful to many
other engineers who have to deal with heat exchangers particularly
process engineers. The book is suitable for students on first
degree and masters degree courses in engineering particularly those
studying chemical engineering.
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