ABSTRACT
In the preceding chapters, we discussed the main aspects involved in the design of a thermal system. An acceptable or satisfactory design must satisfy the given requirements for the system and must not violate the limitations or constraints imposed by the application, materials, safety, environmental effects, and other practical considerations. At this stage, we are not concerned with the optimization of the system and are largely interested in obtaining a feasible design. Though any design that meets the given requirements and constraints may be adequate for some applications, it is generally desirable to seek a domain of acceptable designs from which an appropriate design is selected on the basis of cost, ease of fabrication, availability of materials, convenience in usage, etc.
