Mechanical Measurements 2e

The first edition of this book was co-published by Ane Books India, and CRC Press in 2008. This second edition is an enlarged version of the web course developed by the author at IIT Madras, and also a modified and augmented version of the earlier book. Major additions/modifications presented are in the treatment of errors in measurement, temperature measurement, measurement of thermo-physical properties, and data manipulation. Many new worked examples have been introduced in this new and updated second edition.

Author: Venkateshan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01/01/1900
Pages: 550
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.36lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9781119115564

About the Author

S.P. Venkateshan, Professor and Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India. Professor Venkateshan obtained his PhD in 1977 from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, specializing in heat transfer. He has been teaching a course in Measurements in Thermal Engineering for over 30 years to B.Tech. M.Tech. students, and research scholars pursuing M.S. and Ph. D. degrees. He has developed a web based course and a video lecture series on Mechanical Measurements under the NPTEL project of IIT Madras. His research interests are in Radiation Heat Transfer, Free Convection Heat Transfer and Interaction with Radiation, Hydrodynamics Studies in Fluidized Beds, and Heat Transfer with Phase Change.

This title is not returnable