Steam Plant Operation, Eighth Edition
Packed with illustrations and fundamental descriptions, this definitive reference keeps readers current with the latest design methods of various systems and assists in all areas of steam plant operation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Steam Plant Operation, Eighth Edition
Appendix B: Geometric Formulas
1. Fractional equivalents
| 1/4 = 0.25 | 1/8 = 0.125 | 1/16 = 0.0625 |
| 2/4 = 0.50 | 3/8 = 0.375 | 3/16 = 0.1875 |
| 3/4 = 0.75 | 5/8 = 0.625 | 5/16 = 0.3125 |
| 7/8 = 0.875 | 7/16 = 0.4375 | |
| 9/16 = 0.5625 | ||
| 11/16 = 0.6875 | ||
| 13/16 = 0.8125 | ||
| 15/16 = 0.9375 |
2. Area of a rectangle
where <i class="emphasis">A</i> = height<i class="emphasis"> B</i> = width
3. Volume of a rectangular solid
where <i class="emphasis">A</i> = height<i class="emphasis"> B</i> = width<i class="emphasis"> C</i> = depth
4. Circumference and area of a circle
where ?(pi) = 3.1416<i class="emphasis"> D </i>= diameter<i class="emphasis"> r </i>= radius
5. Surface and volume of a cylinder
where <i class="emphasis">D</i> = diameter<i class="emphasis"> H</i> = height
6. Area of a ring
where <i class="emphasis">D</i> = diameter of outer ring<i class="emphasis"> d</i> = diameter of inner ring
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