This ebook is the first authorized digital version of Kernighan and Ritchie's 1988 classic, The C Programming Language (2nd Ed.). One of the best-selling programming books published in the last fifty years, "K&R" has been called everything from the "bible" to "a landmark in computer science" and it has influenced generations of programmers. Available now for all leading ebook platforms, this concise and beautifully written text is a "must-have" reference for every serious programmers digital library.

As modestly described by the authors in the Preface to the First Edition, this "is not an introductory programming manual; it assumes some familiarity with basic programming concepts like variables, assignment statements, loops, and functions. Nonetheless, a novice programmer should be able to read along and pick up the language, although access to a more knowledgeable colleague will help."

The C programming language

Influence of inlet geometry on mixing in thermocline thermal energy storage

Methods for producing linear density gradients in laboratory tanks

The analogy between heat and mass transfer in a stratified thermal storage tank was experimentally investigated. The results indicate that it is feasible to utilize mass transfer analogy in reverse to obtain heat transfer information. However, it should be realized that mass transfer experiments tend to show less mixing than the corresponding heat transfer experiments.

Mass transfer analogy for heat transfer experiments in thermal storage

A data acquisition system used for temperature and mass concentration measurements is described. Data logging devices interfaced with a microcomputer are shown to offer a large data collection capacity suitable for transient measurements. Additional hardware required to interface conductivity probes to a microcomputer via a commercially available data logger is illustrated. Practical details on software to facilitate the data communication is described, and software for data reduction written in the C programming language is also provided.

K. S. S. Rao

Papers

A Microcomputer-Based Data Acquisition System and Software for Thermal Studies