Fluid Dynamics and Transport of Droplets and Sprays

Fluid Dynamics and Transport of Droplets and Sprays
Author: W. A. Sirignano
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2010-01-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0521884896

This book discusses the theoretical foundations of spray and droplet applications relevant to the technology for active control of sprays applied to new products and applications, improved product performance, cost reductions, and improved environmental outcomes. It also covers theory related to power and propulsion; materials processing and manufacturing technologies including droplet-based net form processing, coating, and painting; medication; pesticides and insecticides; and other consumer uses.

Heat Transfer and Hydraulic Resistance at Supercritical Pressures in Power Engineering Applications

Heat Transfer and Hydraulic Resistance at Supercritical Pressures in Power Engineering Applications
Author: Igorʹ Leonardovich Pioro
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2007
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This monograph summarizes the findings from 650 references devoted to heat transfer and hydraulic resistance of fluids flowing inside channels of various geometries at critical and supercritical pressures. The objectives are to assess the work that was done for the last fifty years in these areas, to understand the specifics of heat transfer and hydraulic resistance, and to propose the most reliable correlations to calculate the heat transfer coefficient and total pressure drop at these conditions.

Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media

Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media
Author: M. Kaviany
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 636
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1468404121

Although the empirical treatment of fluid flow and heat transfer in porous media is over a century old, only in the last three decades has the transport in these heterogeneous systems been addressed in detail. So far, single-phase flows in porous media have been treated or at least formulated satisfactorily, while the subject of two-phase flow and the related heat-transfer in porous media is still in its infancy. This book identifies the principles of transport in porous media and compares the avalaible predictions based on theoretical treatments of various transport mechanisms with the existing experimental results. The theoretical treatment is based on the volume-averaging of the momentum and energy equations with the closure conditions necessary for obtaining solutions. While emphasizing a basic understanding of heat transfer in porous media, this book does not ignore the need for predictive tools; whenever a rigorous theoretical treatment of a phenomena is not avaliable, semi-empirical and empirical treatments are given.

Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels

Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels
Author: Satish Kandlikar
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2006
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780080445274

&Quot;This book explores flow through passages with hydraulic diameters from about 1 [mu]m to 3 mm, covering the range of minichannels and microchannels. Design equations along with solved examples and practice problems are also included to serve the needs of practicing engineers and students in a graduate course."--BOOK JACKET.

Nanofluids

Nanofluids
Author: Mohammad Mehdi Rashidi
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2024-07-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0443136262

Nanofluids are a new class of heat transfer fluids engineered by dispersing and stably suspending nanoparticles in traditional heat transfer fluids. Recently they have obtained global attention from the scientific community owing to their unique properties and significant applications in different engineering fields. Nanofluids: Preparation, Applications and Simulation Methods provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in this important research field. Different approaches for preparing some remarkable families of nanofluids such as aluminum oxide-based nanofluids, CuO/Cu-based nanofluids, carbon nanotubes/graphene-based nanofluids, ZnO-based nanofluids, Fe3O4-based nanofluids, and SiO2-based nanofluids are discussed in detail as well as their current and potential applications. Different approaches for numerical, semi-analytical and analytical simulations are also discussed including molecular dynamics, the Lattice Boltzmann method, and spectral methods, as well as advanced analytical techniques such as the Differential Transform Method, the Homotopy Analysis Method, and Optimal Homotopy Analysis. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, nanotechnologists, and chemists working in the development of nanomaterials and nanofluids for heat transfer in energy and engineering applications. - Covers the synthesis of nanostructures, preparation of nanofluids, different applications and proposed models for fluid mechanics and heat transfer - Presents recent advances on preparation methods, including green chemistry-based methods for preparation of nanomaterials and nanofluids - Includes novel model-based approaches such as molecular dynamics and Lattice Boltzmann methods - Delves into applications in renewable energy technologies and thermal management - Contains a Semi-analytical approach for solving Time-Fractional Navier-Stokes Equation

Nano- and Biocomposites

Nano- and Biocomposites
Author: Alan Kin-tak Lau
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420080296

Advanced polymer-based nanocomposite materials continue to become increasingly popular and important for a wide range of engineering applications, as evidenced by continued government initiatives involving R&D and commercialization of these substances. In the race to exploit the unique mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of nanocompo