Elements of Heat Transfer

Elements of Heat Transfer
Author: Ethirajan Rathakrishnan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2012-03-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439878919

Written for chemical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering students taking courses on heat and mass transfer, this textbook presents the basics and proceeds to the required theory and its application aspects. Major topics covered include conduction, convection, radiation, boiling, heat exchangers, and mass transfer and are explained in a detailed, to-the-point manner. Along with coverage of the topics, the author provides appropriate numerical examples to clarify theory and concepts. Exercise problems are presented at the end of each chapter to test the understanding gained within each subject. A solutions manual and PowerPoint slides accompany the text, upon qualification.

Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method for Heat and Fluid Flow

Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method for Heat and Fluid Flow
Author: Roland W. Lewis
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2008-02-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0470346388

Heat transfer is the area of engineering science which describes the energy transport between material bodies due to a difference in temperature. The three different modes of heat transport are conduction, convection and radiation. In most problems, these three modes exist simultaneously. However, the significance of these modes depends on the problems studied and often, insignificant modes are neglected. Very often books published on Computational Fluid Dynamics using the Finite Element Method give very little or no significance to thermal or heat transfer problems. From the research point of view, it is important to explain the handling of various types of heat transfer problems with different types of complex boundary conditions. Problems with slow fluid motion and heat transfer can be difficult problems to handle. Therefore, the complexity of combined fluid flow and heat transfer problems should not be underestimated and should be dealt with carefully. This book: Is ideal for teaching senior undergraduates the fundamentals of how to use the Finite Element Method to solve heat transfer and fluid dynamics problems Explains how to solve various heat transfer problems with different types of boundary conditions Uses recent computational methods and codes to handle complex fluid motion and heat transfer problems Includes a large number of examples and exercises on heat transfer problems In an era of parallel computing, computational efficiency and easy to handle codes play a major part. Bearing all these points in mind, the topics covered on combined flow and heat transfer in this book will be an asset for practising engineers and postgraduate students. Other topics of interest for the heat transfer community, such as heat exchangers and radiation heat transfer, are also included.

Discontinuous Finite Elements in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Discontinuous Finite Elements in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Author: Ben Q. Li
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2006-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1846282055

Over the past several years, significant advances have been made in developing the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method for applications in fluid flow and heat transfer. Certain unique features of the method have made it attractive as an alternative for other popular methods such as finite volume and finite elements in thermal fluids engineering analyses. This book is written as an introductory textbook on the discontinuous finite element method for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the area of thermal science and fluid dynamics. It also can be used as a reference book for researchers and engineers who intend to use the method for research in computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer. A good portion of this book has been used in a course for computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer for senior undergraduate and first year graduate students. It also has been used by some graduate students for self-study of the basics of discontinuous finite elements. This monograph assumes that readers have a basic understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer and some background in numerical analysis. Knowledge of continuous finite elements is not necessary but will be helpful. The book covers the application of the method for the simulation of both macroscopic and micro/nanoscale fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena.

Finite Element Simulation of Heat Transfer

Finite Element Simulation of Heat Transfer
Author: Jean-Michel Bergheau
Publisher: Wiley-ISTE
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008-09-09
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

This book introduces the finite element method applied to the resolution of industrial heat transfer problems. Starting from steady conduction, the method is gradually extended to transient regimes, to traditional non-linearities, and to convective phenomena. Coupled problems involving heat transfer are then presented. Three types of couplings are discussed: coupling through boundary conditions (such as radiative heat transfer in cavities), addition of state variables (such as metallurgical phase change), and coupling through partial differential equations (such as electrical phenomena). A review of the various thermal phenomena is drawn up, which an engineer can simulate. The methods presented will enable the reader to achieve optimal use from finite element software and also to develop new applications.

Elements of Heat and Mass Transfer

Elements of Heat and Mass Transfer
Author: Vijay Gupta
Publisher: New Age International
Total Pages: 462
Release: 1995
Genre: Heat
ISBN: 9788122408003

This Text Is A Thoroughly Revised And Enlarged Edition Of The Book Heat And Mass Transfer Which Was Very Well Received By The Readers. The Aim Of This Edition Remains The Same As That Of The First Edition: To Guide The Students Towards A Sound Physical Basis Of Obtaining First Estimates Of The Varied Heat And Mass Transfer Problem That They Are Likely To Encounter. For This Purpose The Book Develops The Physical Principles With A Fairly High Level Of Rigour, But At The Same Time Devotes Considerable Attention To The Techniques Of Approximations And Modelling Of Complex Physical Situations So That They Become Amenable To Alimentary Methods Of Analysis.Some Of The Novel Features Of This Book Are: It Brings Together In Chapter 1 An Overview Of The Subject, Exposing The Reader To The Wide Variety Of Contexts In Which Heat And Mass Transfer Problems Arise In Engineering Practice; It Provides Very Early The Technique Of Normalizing The Governing Equations And Boundary Conditions To Be Able To Meaningfully Talk Of The Approximations Resorted To In Various Alimentary Techniques; It Introduces The Essence Of The Convection Phenomenon Through One Case Where It Is Brought Out The Best With Least Clouding By Mathematics, Namely, Transpiration Cooling; It Treats In Chapter 5 The Essentials Of Convection Including The Concept Of Boundary Layer And Dimensionless Correlations At A Lowermathematical Level Than It Is Traditionally Done; It Brings Out The Concept Of Full-Development With Physical Insights; And It Consciously Attempts To Bring Out The Similarity Between Heat And Mass Transfer And Uses The Same Symbols With The Hope That The Additional Efforts To Learn Mass Transfer Will Be Considerably Reduced.

The Finite Element Method for Engineers

The Finite Element Method for Engineers
Author: Kenneth H. Huebner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2001-09-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471370789

Eine Einführung in alle Aspekte der finiten Elemente, jetzt schon in der 4. Auflage! Geboten wird eine ausgewogene Mischung theoretischer und anwendungsorientierter Kapitel mit vielen Beispielen. Schwerpunkte liegen auf Anwendungen aus der Mechanik, dem Wärmetransport, der Elastizität sowie auf disziplinübergreifenden Problemen (Strömungen von Fluiden, Elektromagnetismus). Eine nützliche und zuverlässige Informationsquelle für Studenten und Praktiker!

Finite Element Analysis for Heat Transfer

Finite Element Analysis for Heat Transfer
Author: Hou-Cheng Huang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1447120914

This text presents an introduction to the application of the finite ele ment method to the analysis of heat transfer problems. The discussion has been limited to diffusion and convection type of heat transfer in solids and fluids. The main motivation of writing this book stems from two facts. Firstly, we have not come across any other text which provides an intro duction to the finite element method (FEM) solely from a heat transfer perspective. Most introductory texts attempt to teach FEM from a struc tural engineering background, which may distract non-structural engineers from pursuing this important subject with full enthusiasm. We feel that our approach provides a better alternative for non-structural engineers. Secondly, for people who are interested in using FEM for heat transfer, we have attempted to cover a wide range of topics, presenting the essential the ory and full implementational details including two FORTRAN programs. In addition to the basic FEM heat transfer concepts and implementation, we have also presented some modem techniques which are being used to enhance the accuracy and speed of the conventional method. In writing the text we have endeavoured to keep it accessible to persons with qualifications of no more than an engineering graduate. As mentioned earlier this book may be used to learn FEM by beginners, this may include undergraduate students and practicing engineers. However, there is enough advanced material to interest more experienced practitioners.