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Principles of Heat Transfer

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ISBN-10: 0534375960

ISBN-13: 9780534375966

Edition: 6th 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Frank Kreith, Mark Bohn

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Frank Kreith and Mark Bohn's PRINCIPLES OF HEAT TRANSFER is known and respected as a classic in the field! The sixth edition has new homework problems, and the authors have added new Mathcad problems that show readers how to use computational software to solve heat transfer problems. This new edition features own web site that features real heat transfer problems from industry, as well as actual case studies.
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Book details

List price: $308.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication date: 9/20/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 864
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English

Dr. Mark S. Bohn is the former vice president of engineering, president of Rentech Services Corporation, and co-founder of Rentech, Inc.

Basic Modes of Heat Transferp. 1
The Relation of Heat Transfer to Thermodynamicsp. 1
Heat Conductionp. 4
Convectionp. 17
Radiationp. 21
Combined Heat Transfer Systemsp. 24
Thermal Insulationp. 41
Heat Transfer and the Law of Energy Conservationp. 47
Dimensions and Unitsp. 53
Closing Remarksp. 57
Referencesp. 58
Problemsp. 59
Heat Conductionp. 73
Introductionp. 73
The Conduction Equationp. 74
Steady Heat Conduction in Simple Geometriesp. 80
Extended Surfacesp. 95
Multidimensional Steady Conductionp. 106
Transient Heat Conductionp. 116
Charts for Transient Heat Conductionp. 134
Closing Remarksp. 150
Referencesp. 151
Problemsp. 152
Numerical Analysis of Heat Conductionp. 171
Introductionp. 171
One-Dimensional Steady Conductionp. 172
One-Dimensional Unsteady Conductionp. 184
Two-Dimensional Unsteady and Steady Conductionp. 199
Cylindrical Coordinatesp. 216
Irregular Boundariesp. 218
Closing Remarksp. 222
Referencesp. 223
Problemsp. 223
Analysis of Convection Heat Transferp. 233
Introductionp. 233
Convection Heat Transferp. 233
Boundary-Layer Fundamentalsp. 236
Conservation of Mass, Momentum, and Energy for Laminar Flow over a Flat Platep. 238
Dimensionless Boundary-Layer Equations and Similarity Parametersp. 242
Evaluation of Convection Heat Transfer Coefficientsp. 246
Dimensional Analysisp. 247
Analytic Solution for Laminar Boundary-Layer Flow over a Flat Platep. 255
Approximate Integral Boundary-Layer Analysisp. 264
Analogy Between Momentum and Heat Transfer in Turbulent Flow over a Flat Surfacep. 270
Reynolds Analogy for Turbulent Flow over Plane Surfacesp. 276
Mixed Boundary Layerp. 277
Special Boundary Conditions and High-Speed Flowp. 280
Closing Remarksp. 285
Referencesp. 287
Problemsp. 288
Natural Convectionp. 301
Introductionp. 301
Similarity Parameters for Natural Convectionp. 303
Empirical Correlation for Various Shapesp. 312
Rotating Cylinders, Disks, and Spheresp. 327
Combined Forced and Natural Convectionp. 329
Finned Surfacesp. 333
Closing Remarksp. 338
Referencesp. 343
Problemsp. 345
Forced Convection Inside Tubes and Ductsp. 355
Introductionp. 355
Analysis of Laminar Forced Convection in a Long Tubep. 365
Correlations for Laminar Forced Convectionp. 375
Analogy Between Heat and Momentum Transfer in Turbulent Flowp. 389
Empirical Correlations for Turbulent Forced Convectionp. 393
Forced Convection and Cooling of Electronic Devicesp. 404
Closing Remarksp. 407
Referencesp. 410
Problemsp. 412
Forced Convection over Exterior Surfacesp. 421
Flow over Bluff Bodiesp. 421
Cylinders, Spheres, and Other Bluff Shapesp. 423
Packed Bedsp. 441
Tube Bundles in Cross-Flowp. 445
Free Jetsp. 460
Closing Remarksp. 471
Referencesp. 473
Problemsp. 475
Heat Exchangersp. 485
Introductionp. 485
Basic Types of Heat Exchangersp. 485
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficientp. 493
Log Mean Temperature Differencep. 497
Heat Exchanger Effectivenessp. 504
Heat Transfer Enhancementp. 514
Closing Remarksp. 522
Referencesp. 524
Problemsp. 525
Heat Transfer by Radiationp. 539
Thermal Radiationp. 539
Blackbody Radiationp. 541
Radiation Propertiesp. 553
The Radiation Shape Factorp. 571
Enclosures with Black Surfacesp. 581
Enclosures with Gray Surfacesp. 585
Matrix Inversionp. 591
Radiation Properties of Gases and Vaporsp. 603
Radiation Combined with Convection and Conductionp. 612
Closing Remarksp. 616
Referencesp. 617
Problemsp. 618
Heat Transfer with Phase Changep. 627
Introduction to Boilingp. 627
Pool Boilingp. 627
Boiling in Forced Convectionp. 649
Condensationp. 663
Condenser Designp. 673
Heat Pipesp. 674
Freezing and Meltingp. 687
Referencesp. 692
Problemsp. 695
The International System of Unitsp. 3
Tablesp. 6
Properties of Solidsp. 7
Thermodynamic Properties of Liquidsp. 14
Heat Transfer Fluidsp. 23
Liquid Metalsp. 24
Thermodynamic Properties of Gasesp. 26
Miscellaneous Properties, Computer Codes, and Error Functionp. 37
Correlation Equations for Physical Propertiesp. 46
Tridiagonal Matrix Computer Programp. 51
The Heat Transfer Literaturep. 54
Mathcad Problemsp. 55
Indexp. 1
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