NOMENCLATURE AND UNITS
Nomenclature
Unless otherwise specified in the text, the following symbols are used consistently throughout this book:
Note on units
SI units are used consistently throughout this handbook. Certain conventions within the SI structure are used generally throughout the European compressed air industry. These are as follows:
Conversion factors
For the convenience of those readers more familiar with Imperial units, the following conversion factors may be used.
The values quoted are adequate for most engineering purposes, ie accurate to at least 3
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Terms and definitions used in the Compressor Industry (see also BS 1571 and BS 5791):
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COMPRESSORS:Helical Lobe Compressors
HYDRAULIC PUMPS:Gear Pumps and External Gear Pumps
Graphic symbols.
Air Compressors, Air Treatment and Pressure Regulation
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Accessories:Hydraulic coolers and Heat exchangers
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIE:MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF ENGINEERING PROBLEMS
THE SECOND LA W OF THERMODYNAMICS:THE THERMODYNAMIC TEMPERATURE SCALE
GAS MIXTURES AND PSYCHROMETRICS:ADIABATIC SATURATION AND WET-BULB TEMPERATURES
FORCED CONVECTION:FLOW ACROSS CYLINDERS AND SPHERES
RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER:THE VIEW FACTOR
NATURAL CONVECTION:EQUATION OF MOTION AND THE GRASHOF NUMBER