Author : Donald A. Nield
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319495623
Total Pages : 1005 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)
Book Synopsis Convection in Porous Media by : Donald A. Nield
Download or read book Convection in Porous Media written by Donald A. Nield and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 1005 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition of a widely admired text provides a user-friendly introduction to the field that requires only routine mathematics. The book starts with the elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and covers a wide range of applications from fibrous insulation and catalytic reactors to geological strata, nuclear waste disposal, geothermal reservoirs, and the storage of heat-generating materials. As the standard reference in the field, this book will be essential to researchers and practicing engineers, while remaining an accessible introduction for graduate students and others entering the field. The new edition features 2700 new references covering a number of rapidly expanding fields, including the heat transfer properties of nanofluids and applications involving local thermal non-equilibrium and microfluidic effects.