Suggestions for Mechanical Engineering books required

ironman
Member • Jan 30, 2012

Suggestions for Mechanical Engineering books required

Hi,
Can someone suggest good reference books for the following subjects (Indian and foreign ones included, if available). I went through a few titles of these books, but they didn't seem to explain everything.
The subjects are:
1. Fluid Mechanics
2. Heat and Mass transfer
3. Applied Thermodynamics

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Ammar Aziz

Member • Jan 30, 2012

fundamental of thermodynamics by yunus a cengel
and michael a boles

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ironman

Member • Jan 31, 2012

Thanks for the recommendation, Ammar!

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ironman

Member • Jan 31, 2012

Any books with regards to fluid mechanics?

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Keerthivasan Ravisankar

Member • Feb 3, 2012

ironman
Any books with regards to fluid mechanics?
Fluid Mechanics by R.K. Bansal.

Try this...😉

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ironman

Member • Feb 3, 2012

Thank you rvsavan68! Does it cover the dynamics part efficiently too?

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mechky

Member • Feb 5, 2012

For Fluid mechanics a very good book to have detailed understanding of the subject is Fluid Mechanics by Cengel & Cimbala. For examination purposes Rk Bansal is appropriate. Another book for examination purpose is Fluid Mechanics by Som & Biswas. It contains problems of higher level than Rk bansal.

For thermodynamics, I never found a good book. 😉 But I have heard that Cengel & Boles is good although I've never read it.

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ironman

Member • Feb 5, 2012

Thank you, mechky. I need it for the purpose of understanding the subject better. I'll check the titles you mentioned.

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viky1147

Member • Feb 7, 2012

R.S.Khurmi would do better for u. If u are lucky enough u might download eBook on internet by searching. all the best 👍

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Keerthivasan Ravisankar

Member • Feb 7, 2012

viky1147
R.S.Khurmi would do better for u. If u are lucky enough u might download eBook on internet by searching. all the best 👍
Link please..?

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viky1147

Member • Feb 7, 2012

rkvasan68
Link please..?
Google it. if i come through my desktop i might help you. Google it you will find it for sure 😀

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viky1147

Member • Feb 7, 2012

rkvasan68
Link please..?
Google it. if i come through my desktop i might help you. Google it you will find it for sure 😀

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ironman

Member • Feb 7, 2012

Actually i am planning to buy one of these books. Reading on the computer is getting strenuous.
Thank you viky1147.

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ironman

Member • Feb 7, 2012

rkvasan68, the days of free knowledge are numbered. 👀
And anyway, don't post it here. It's against our forum rules.

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viky1147

Member • Feb 7, 2012

ironman
Actually i am planning to buy one of these books. Reading on the computer is getting strenuous.
Thank you viky1147.
i was saying to check and buy

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ironman

Member • Feb 7, 2012

Oh, sorry. I didn't read your intentions right. Thank you.😀

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viky1147

Member • Feb 8, 2012

All the best 👍

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ashish sharma

Member • Feb 8, 2012

1. Fluid Mechanics- R.K.Bansal
2. Heat and Mass transfer- D.S.Kumar
3. Applied Thermodynamics- D.s.Kumar

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ironman

Member • Feb 8, 2012

viky1147
All the best 👍
Thanks buddy!

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ironman

Member • Feb 8, 2012

crazy2390
1. Fluid Mechanics- R.K.Bansal
2. Heat and Mass transfer- D.S.Kumar
3. Applied Thermodynamics- D.s.Kumar
Thank you, crazy2390! Though i haven't yet been recommended Kumar. Thanks for mentioning that. I'll check it out!!

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ironman

Member • Feb 19, 2012

Is Jagdish Lal's book "Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics with Computer Applications" good?

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ashish sharma

Member • Feb 19, 2012

ya that might be good.

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ironman

Member • Feb 20, 2012

crazy2390
ya that might be good.
Thanks crazy2390., now i'll start reading one of these.

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NAVATHE SACHIN

Member • Mar 16, 2012

Applied thermodynamics by GANESHAN better for interview point of view and for exams.all the best.👍

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ironman

Member • Mar 16, 2012

N.SACHIN
Applied thermodynamics by GANESHAN better for interview point of view and for exams.all the best.👍
Thanks mate! And welcome to Crazy Engineers!!

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Gurjap

Member • Mar 16, 2012

If you are still interested, do not touch a single book by any Indian author on any of these topics. I've seen em all, the bansals and the ganeshans, and they all suck. Not an overstatement.

For Fluid Mechanics, I always suggest Cengel and Cimbala, since you are a beginner (I assume). You'll probably be offered an India-friendly edition, "adapted" by some Bhattacharaya. Avoid that.

As for heat and mass transfer, you are actually looking for Transfer Phenomena. I suggest a Purdue University book, "Heat and Mass Transfer" by Incropera and Dewitt. Another one is by Lienhard and Lienhard of MIT.

As for Thermodynamics, the topic is simply too vast, and overlaps with every other sub-branch of mechanical engineering. I suggest "Introduction to Thermodynamics with Applications" which seems like it is white paper or a theses. Its full text is available on Scribd. I could not find any author; although you are welcome to try.

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prashant2404

Member • Mar 18, 2012

For Fluid mechanics R. K. Bansal is best.
For thermo R. K. Rajput is good for numerical purpose and Cenjel & Boles is best as per theorotical & conceptual concern

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zaveri

Member • Mar 23, 2012

R.S khurmi is indeed a good author for thermal engineering. the content provided in it is easy to understand

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ironman

Member • Mar 23, 2012

Gurjap
If you are still interested, do not touch a single book by any Indian author on any of these topics. I've seen em all, the bansals and the ganeshans, and they all suck. Not an overstatement.

For Fluid Mechanics, I always suggest Cengel and Cimbala, since you are a beginner (I assume). You'll probably be offered an India-friendly edition, "adapted" by some Bhattacharaya. Avoid that.

As for heat and mass transfer, you are actually looking for Transfer Phenomena. I suggest a Purdue University book, "Heat and Mass Transfer" by Incropera and Dewitt. Another one is by Lienhard and Lienhard of MIT.

As for Thermodynamics, the topic is simply too vast, and overlaps with every other sub-branch of mechanical engineering. I suggest "Introduction to Thermodynamics with Applications" which seems like it is white paper or a theses. Its full text is available on Scribd. I could not find any author; although you are welcome to try.

Cengel it is! I am not exactly a beginner. (I can't legally call myself that after completing four years of engineering.)
When i studied Fluid Mechanics, i could hardly find one book that suited the way i learnt things. I realised i wasn't the only one facing problem with that. So, I just wanted to amass all the good books on Fluids and Heat transfer into a single list so that it is easier for the actual "beginner".

Thanks for the recommendation.

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