Engineering Heat Transfer (ePub)

There is sufficient material in this book to meet individual course objectives at different levels, in both the junior and senior years. The spectrum of its possible uses may range from a one-semester basic Engineering Heat Transfer course to a sequence of two-quarter or two-semester courses spread over the junior and/or senior years. When used in a sequence course, conduction, finite differences, and radiation should preferably be covered first, followed by convection, boiling and condensaAtion, and heat exchangers. The book can also serve as a source of ready reference for engineering graduates and industry. A background in differential equations at the sophomore level and some familiarity with Engineering Fluid Mechanics are all needed for following this book. Our primary goal is not only to transmit the knowledge effectively but also to provide a good understanding of the physical aspects of the subject matter and to develop the necessary skills and background for the handling of related Engineering Heat Transfer problems to be encountered later in the professional career. To achieve such an objective, the fundamentals are systematically developed, the physical significance of the developments are emphasized, and applications to the solution of practical problems are illustrated with ample examples in each chapter.There are more than 170 fully worked-out examples to illustrate the applicaAtion of the basic theory and concepts. Over 800 problems, arranged in the same order as the material presented in the text, are included at the ends of the chapters with answers provided for some of the representative ones. A summary of fundaAmental equations are tabulated at the end of each chapter for ready reference.This book is the outcome of many years of experience in teaching and writing of textbooks in Engineering Heat Transfer at various levels.