Heat Conduction

by Latif M. Jiji

Overview

This established textbook presents the classical topics of conduction heat transfer. Coverage is uniquely extended to include chapters on perturbation methods, heat transfer in living tissue, and microscale conduction. Examples and exercises are also provided.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642012662
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	09/02/2009
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2009
Pages:	418
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Latif M. Jiji is emeritus Herbert G. Kayser Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York. Besides his scientific expertise he has won several awards during his 50 years of teaching including The City College "Outstanding Teacher Award".

Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His teaching interests include fluid mechanics and heat transfer, aerodynamics, vibrations, engineering mechanics and measurements and instruments. His work appears in several publications, including the Journal of Sound and Vibration and the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. He earned the American Society of Engineering Education's Mechanics Division Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russel Johnston Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award in 2020.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts.- One-Dimensional Steady-State Condiction.- Two-Dimensional Steady-State Condiction.- Transient Conduction.- Porous Media.- Conduction with Phase Change: Moving Boundary Problems.- Non-Linear Conduction Problems.- Non-Linear Condtion Problems.- Approximate Solution: Intragral Method.- Perturbation Solutions.- Heat Transfer in Living Tissue.