Refrigerant Leak Detection: Methods, Detectors and Leak Rate
Refrigerant leak detection is the job of finding where refrigerant escapes from a sealed AC or refrigeration circuit and confirming the repair holds. Technicians…Read More →
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics resources covering laws of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, steam tables, thermodynamic cycles, and energy systems for mechanical engineering students.
Otto Cycle and Diesel Cycle: Processes, P-V Diagrams, Efficiency and Differences
The Otto cycle adds heat at constant volume; the Diesel cycle adds heat at constant pressure. Everything else is shared: both have an isentropic…Read More →
Benson Boiler: Construction, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages
A Benson boiler is a once-through, drumless, forced-flow water-tube boiler designed to work above the critical pressure of water (22.064 MPa, about 221 bar,…Read More →
La Mont Boiler: Diagram, Parts, Working Principle and Circulation Ratio
The La Mont boiler (also written Lamont or LaMont) is a high-pressure, forced-circulation, water-tube boiler in which a centrifugal pump drives water through the…Read More →
Orifice Meter: Definition, Construction, Working Principle and Discharge Formula
An orifice meter measures the flow rate in a full pipe by forcing the fluid through a thin plate with a sharp-edged hole and…Read More →
Cochran Boiler: Construction, Working, Specifications and Applications
A Cochran boiler is a vertical, multitubular, internally fired, natural-draught fire-tube boiler. Its shell stands upright, but the fire tubes inside it run horizontally,…Read More →