Convection in Porous Media - Donald A. Nield & Adrian Bejan

Convection in Porous Media

By Donald A. Nield & Adrian Bejan

  • Release Date: 2017-03-15
  • Genre: Mechanical Engineering

Book Synopsis

This updated edition of a widely admired text provides a user-friendly introduction to the field that requires only routine mathematics. The book starts with the elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and covers a wide range of applications from fibrous insulation and catalytic reactors to geological strata, nuclear waste disposal, geothermal reservoirs, and the storage of heat-generating materials. As the standard reference in the field, this book will be essential to researchers and practicing engineers, while remaining an accessible introduction for graduate students and others entering the field. The new edition features 2700 new references covering a number of rapidly expanding fields, including the heat transfer properties of nanofluids and applications involving local thermal non-equilibrium and microfluidic effects.

Recognized as the standard reference in the fieldIncludes a comprehensive, 350-page reference listCited over 5900 times to date in its various editionsServes as an introduction for those entering the field and as a comprehensive reference for experienced researchersCovers the latest developments in research on nanofluids and CO2 sequestration

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