Theory, Practice and Techniques in Heat Transfers

Heat transfer is a phenomenon by which the internal energy of a material transmits to another material. Heat transfer is all around us. This process is happening from household cooking stove to super-hot sun. For an engineer it is important to predict amount of heat transfer occurring in the energy conversion device both qualitatively and quantitatively. Thermodynamics deals with the study of heat transfer and the changes that occurred from it. So, the understanding of heat transfer is significant to examining a thermodynamic procedure, such as the working process of heat engines and heat pumps.

This book “Theory, Practice and Techniques in Heat Transfers” provides readers with an understanding of the fundamental principles and practical applications of heat transfer. It focuses on heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, chemical reaction, and other related processes that occur in engineering equipment, the natural environment, and living organisms. The text would hopefully serve as a tool for those individuals in industry and academia involved directly, or indirectly, with heat transfer applications. Though the literature is overwhelmed with texts highlighting theory and theoretical derivations, the goal of this text is to present the subject of heat transfer from a strictly realistic point-of-view introducing the fundamental concepts of heat transfer to students working in an engineering environment, who have no prior knowledge of the subject.