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Plate Heat Exchangers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 289

Plate Heat Exchangers

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Plate-and-frame heat exchangers (PHEs) are used in many different processes at a broad range of temperatures and with a variety of substances. Research into PHEs has increased considerably in recent years and this is a compilation of knowledge on the subject. Containing invited contributions from prominent and active investigators in the area, it should enable graduate students, researchers, and research and development engineers in industry to achieve a better understanding of transport processes. Some guidelines for design and development are also included.

Introduction to Heat Transfer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 365

Introduction to Heat Transfer

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Presenting the basic mechanisms for transfer of heat, this book gives a deeper and more comprehensive view than existing titles on the subject. Derivation and presentation of analytical and empirical methods are provided for calculation of heat transfer rates and temperature fields as well as pressure drop. The book covers thermal conduction, forced and natural laminar and turbulent convective heat transfer, thermal radiation including participating media, condensation, evaporation and heat exchangers. This book is aimed to be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses in heat transfer and thermal engineering. It can successfully be used in R & D work and thermal engineering design in industry and by consultancy firms

Modelling and Simulation of Turbulent Heat Transfer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 361

Modelling and Simulation of Turbulent Heat Transfer

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005-02-21
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Providing invaluable information for both graduate researchers and R & D engineers in industry and consultancy, this book focuses on the modelling and simulation of fluid flow and thermal transport phenomena in turbulent convective flows. Its overall objective is to present state-of-the-art knowledge in order to predict turbulent heat transfer processes in fundamental and idealized flows as well as in engineering applications. The chapters, which are invited contributions from some of the most prominent scientists in this field, cover a wide range of topics and follow a unified outline and presentation to aid accessibility.

Hydrogen, Batteries and Fuel Cells
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 254

Hydrogen, Batteries and Fuel Cells

Hydrogen, Batteries and Fuel Cells provides the science necessary to understand these important areas, considering theory and practice, practical problem-solving, descriptions of bottlenecks, and future energy system applications. The title covers hydrogen as an energy carrier, including its production and storage; the application and analysis of electrochemical devices, such as batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers; and the modeling and thermal management of momentum, heat, mass and charge transport phenomena. This book offers fundamental and integrated coverage on these topics that is critical to the development of future energy systems. - Combines coverage of hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells in the context of future energy systems - Provides the fundamental science needed to understand future energy systems in theory and practice - Gives examples of problems and solutions in the use of hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells - Considers basic issues in understanding hydrogen and electrochemical devices - Describes methods for modeling and thermal management in future energy systems

Advanced Computational Methods and Experiments in Heat Transfer X
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 241

Advanced Computational Methods and Experiments in Heat Transfer X

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008-06-19
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

In engineering design and development, reliable and accurate computational methods are requested to replace or complement expensive and time consuming experimental trial and error work. Tremendous advancements have been achieved during recent years due to improved numerical solutions of non-linear partial differential equations and computer developments to achieve efficient and rapid calculations. Nevertheless, to further progress in computational methods will require developments in theoretical and predictive procedures – both basic and innovative – and in applied research. Accurate experimental investigations are needed to validate the numerical calculations. This book contains the edi...

Transport Phenomena in Fires
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 497

Transport Phenomena in Fires

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Controlled fires are beneficial for the generation of heat and power while uncontrolled fires, like fire incidents and wildfires, are detrimental and can cause enormous material damage and human suffering. This edited book presents the state-of-the-art of modeling and numerical simulation of the important transport phenomena in fires. It describes how computational procedures can be used in analysis and design of fire protection and fire safety. Computational fluid dynamics, turbulence modeling, combustion, soot formation, thermal radiation modeling are demonstrated and applied to pool fires, flame spread, wildfires, fires in buildings and other examples.

Advanced Computational Methods in Heat Transfer IX
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 513

Advanced Computational Methods in Heat Transfer IX

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2006
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Heat Transfer topics are commonly of a very complex nature. Often different mechanisms like heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation, and non-linear phenomena, such as temperature-dependent thermophysical properties, and phase changes occur simultaneously. New developments in numerical solution methods of partial differential equations and access to high-speed, efficient and cheap computers have led to dramatic advances during recent years. This book publishes papers from the Ninth International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements in Heat and Mass Transfer, exploring new approaches to the numerical solutions of heat and mass transfer problems and ...

Thermal Engineering in Power Systems
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 417

Thermal Engineering in Power Systems

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Research and development in thermal engineering for power systems are of significant importance to many scientists who are engaged in research and design work in power-related industries and laboratories. This book focuses on variety of research areas including Components of Compressor and Turbines that are used for both electric power systems and aero engines, Fuel Cells, Energy Conversion, and Energy Reuse and Recycling Systems. To be competitive in today's market, power systems need to reduce the operating costs, increase capacity factors and deal with many other tough issues. Heat Transfer and fluid flow issues are of great significance and it is likely that a state-of-the-art edited book with reference to power systems will make a contribution for design and R&D engineers and the development towards sustainable energy systems.

Advanced Computational Methods and Experiments in Heat Transfer XI
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 354

Advanced Computational Methods and Experiments in Heat Transfer XI

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

.".. Eleventh International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements in Heat Transfer and Mass Transfer held in Tallinn, Estonia in 2010"--Pref.

Heat Transfer in Food Processing
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 289

Heat Transfer in Food Processing

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Heat Transfer is important in food processing. This edited book presents a review of ongoing activities in a broad perspective.