Basic heat transfer

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5445622

Kreith, F; Black, W Z

This book represents an introductory treatment of engineering heat transfer. It is a text designed for a one-semester, a two-quarter or a one-quarter course (omitting sections indicated with an asterisk) at the junior or senior level for engineering students in any of the classic disciplines. A background in physics, thermodynamics, and ordinary differential equations is assumed; some familiarity with fluid mechanics will be useful, but is not essential for understanding the material in the book. The presentation follows the classical lines established in the original text of the senior author, but emphasizes applications to engineering problems and use of the computer. Throughout the book, emphasis has been placed on a physical understanding of the processes by which heat is transferred and on how to make appropriate assumptions and simplification in real situations to obtain an engineering answer. The entire book is presented in the SI system of units, which will be universally adopted all over the world in the near future.

• OSTI ID: 5445622
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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