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The third edition begins with a brief history of bicycles and bicycling that demolishes many widespread myths. This edition includes information on recent experiments and achievements in human-powered transportation, including the "ultimate human- powered vehicle," in which a supine rider in a streamlined enclosure steers by looking at a television screen connected to a small camera in the nose, reaching speeds of around 80 miles per hour. It contains completely new chapters on aerodynamics, unusual human-powered machines for use on land and in water and air, human physiology, and the future of bicycling. This edition also provides updated information on rolling drag, transmission of power from rider to wheels, braking, heat management, steering and stability, power and speed, and materials. It contains many new illustrations.]]> 243847 4.11 28 5 2004 2015870 026273060X 9780262730600 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2015870.Bicycling_Science 4.50 2 Bicycling Science includes new information on recent achievements and experiments in human-powered transportation, from the "ultimate human-powered vehicle" (UHPV) in which supine riders can achieve speeds well over 60 mph, to human-powered aircraft, boats, and rail transportation. New chapters cover the history of bicycle and humanpower technology and science, and the speed-power relationships of various modes and vehicles including performance predictions for the UHPV and the "commuter human-powered vehicle." The chapters on braking, steering, friction, air drag, rider cooling, and transmissions and gearing have all been enlarged and updated. James McCullagh, editor of Bicycling Magazine has written a Foreword for this edition which also includes many new illustrations.]]> 915966 4.50 2 1 243847 4.11 28 5 1982 1416582 0873228278 9780873228275 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183426177m/1416582.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183426177s/1416582.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1416582.Human_Powered_Vehicles 4.00 1 667863 4.00 1 0 243847 4.11 28 5 1995 1416584 0904978230 9780904978230 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1416584.The_Making_of_the_Middle_Thames 0.0 0 243847 4.11 28 5 1977 3485711 0442295502 9780442295509 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3485711.Handbook_of_Solid_Waste_Management 0.0 0 243847 4.11 28 5 1977 3170937 0262232375 9780262232371 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3170937.Bicycling_Science_3rd_Edition 0.0 0
The third edition begins with a brief history of bicycles and bicycling that demolishes many widespread myths. This edition includes information on recent experiments and achievements in human-powered transportation, including the "ultimate human- powered vehicle," in which a supine rider in a streamlined enclosure steers by looking at a television screen connected to a small camera in the nose, reaching speeds of around 80 miles per hour. It contains completely new chapters on aerodynamics, unusual human-powered machines for use on land and in water and air, human physiology, and the future of bicycling. This edition also provides updated information on rolling drag, transmission of power from rider to wheels, braking, heat management, steering and stability, power and speed, and materials. It contains many new illustrations.]]> 243847 4.11 28 5 2004 4503715 0713452986 9780713452983 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4503715.The_Thames_Record_of_a_Working_Waterway 0.0 0 243847 4.11 28 5 1987 1290805 0133120007 9780133120004 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182537687m/1290805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182537687s/1290805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1290805.The_Design_of_High_Efficiency_Turbomachinery_and_Gas_Turbines 0.0 0 243847 4.11 28 5 1998 4946058 026223114X 9780262231145 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4946058.The_Design_of_High_Efficiency_Turbomachinery_and_Gas_Turbines 0.0 0
An introductory chapter outlines aims, defines terms and turbomachinery parts, and compares the characteristics and power ranges of gas turbines with other kinds of engines. A review of the basic principles of thermodynamics and efficiency definitions is provided in the second chapter. The rest of the book deals with the analysis and design of actual turbomachinery configurations and gas turbines, based on a consistent' application of thermodynamic theory and a more empirical treatment of fluid mechanics, one that relies on the extensive use of design charts.

The topics covered in the book's final eleven chapters are the thermodynamics of gas-turbine power cycles, diffusion and diffusers, energy transfer in turbomachines, the analysis and design of three-dimensional free-stream flow, the design and performance prediction of axial-flow turbines, the design and performance prediction of axialflow compressors and pumps, preliminary design methods for radial-flow turbomachines, convective heat transfer (including blade cooling and heat-exchanger design considerations), cavitation and two-phase flow in pumps, combustion systems and combustion calculations, and mechanical-design considerations (including vibration characteristics and material selection).

David Gordon Wilson is a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, where he teaches advanced graduate and professional summer courses on turbomachinery and gas turbines.]]> 243847 4.11 28 5 1984 5373605 0866192689 9780866192682 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5373605.Understanding_Pedal_Power 0.0 0 243847 4.11 28 5 722445 0.0 0 0 1987 7247263 0262730464 9780262730464 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7247263-bicycling-science 0.0 0 915966 4.50 2 1 243847 4.11 28 5 1976 5905522 0262231115 9780262231114 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5905522.Bicycling_Science_Second_Edition 0.0 0 Bicycling Science includes new information on recent achievements and experiments in human-powered transportation, from the "ultimate human-powered vehicle" (UHPV) in which supine riders can achieve speeds well over 60 mph, to human-powered aircraft, boats, and rail transportation. New chapters cover the history of bicycle and humanpower technology and science, and the speed-power relationships of various modes and vehicles including performance predictions for the UHPV and the "commuter human-powered vehicle." The chapters on braking, steering, friction, air drag, rider cooling, and transmissions and gearing have all been enlarged and updated. James McCullagh, editor of Bicycling Magazine has written a Foreword for this edition which also includes many new illustrations.]]> 915966 4.50 2 1 243847 4.11 28 5 1982 2501122 0262230682 9780262230681 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2501122.Bicycling_Science 0.0 0 915966 4.50 2 1 243847 4.11 28 5 1975