Two Vacuum Engineering Titles
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:00 pm
I found two useful Vacuum Engineering books which can be found cheaply 2nd hand. I was looking for introductory books which would explain both the science and the practical aspects for building the vacuum system.
Principles of Vacuum Engineering, Pirani & Yarwood, 1961
This book covers the full breadth of technical aspects of constructing vacuum systems but is of course very dated. Ideally what i wanted was a modern version of this book, but i couldn't find such a thing for prices less than the 100 GBP mark. Being very old, this book can be had for next to nothing.
A User's Guide to Vacuum Technology, John O'Hanlon, 2nd Ed 1989
This book is good balance of theory and practical application. It covers gas properties and gas flow, gauges, pumps including turbos, materials/joints and complete vacuum systems. I would recommend this as a very useful book to have. 2nd hand is in the region of 10 GBP. There is a 3rd Ed, 2003 but this is currently 130 GBP!
Principles of Vacuum Engineering, Pirani & Yarwood, 1961
This book covers the full breadth of technical aspects of constructing vacuum systems but is of course very dated. Ideally what i wanted was a modern version of this book, but i couldn't find such a thing for prices less than the 100 GBP mark. Being very old, this book can be had for next to nothing.
A User's Guide to Vacuum Technology, John O'Hanlon, 2nd Ed 1989
This book is good balance of theory and practical application. It covers gas properties and gas flow, gauges, pumps including turbos, materials/joints and complete vacuum systems. I would recommend this as a very useful book to have. 2nd hand is in the region of 10 GBP. There is a 3rd Ed, 2003 but this is currently 130 GBP!