Introduction to Heat Transfer

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. The book can be used in R & D work and thermal engineering design in industry and by consultancy firms. It can also be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses in heat transfer and thermal engineering.