Heat Transfer Explained

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A Computational Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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PROVIDES A CONCISE COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH TO HEAT TRANSFER FUNDAMENTALS WITH PYTHON-BASED PROBLEM-SOLVING APPLICATIONS Heat transfer is a foundational topic in engineering, bridging theory and application across fields such as mechanical, aerospace, chemical, electrical, and fire engineering. Yet students often find it challenging due to its heavy mathematical content and abstract concepts. Heat Transfer Explained: A Computational Perspective meets this challenge by introducing heat transfer through a clear, structured approach that integrates traditional fundamentals with accessible computational methods. Designed to align with the typical heat transfer course syllabus, this textbook systematically covers conduction, convection, and radiation. Each chapter integrates Python code presented in pseudocode notation, providing reusable “recipes” to solve modern heat transfer problems. This approach makes the content accessible for those with limited programming experience while still offering rigor for advanced learners. Application-based examples and learning objectives guide students through each concept, supported by a final chapter with multi-modal case studies that illustrate the integration of different heat transfer modes. The textbook encourages active learning throughout, bridging prerequisite knowledge with new material to equip students with both theoretical and computational skills. Explains heat transfer fundamentals through a computational lens to improve conceptual understandingCovers essential topics including conduction, forced convection, natural convection, phase change, and radiation through surface-to-surface exchange and participating mediaIncludes examples of practical engineering applications for each mode of heat transferOffers an online companion site with Jupyter Notebook filesAligns with standard heat transfer course syllabi for undergraduate and graduate engineering programsHeat Transfer Explained: A Computational Perspective is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in Heat Transfer, Computational Methods for Heat Transfer, and related courses in mechanical, aerospace, and chemical engineering programs. It is also an excellent reference for early-career engineers and professionals in industry who need to strengthen their computational skills in solving heat transfer problems.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-03-30
Mått183 x 259 x 23 mm
Vikt658 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
Upplaga1
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781394252718

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XINYU ZHAO, PHD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut, where she has taught Heat Transfer and Computational Fluid Dynamics since 2015. Her research focuses on radiative heat transfer, reactive flows, and propulsion system design through multi-scale modeling. She has received major honors, including the AFOSR YIP Award and the NSF CAREER Award.

About the Author xiPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xv1 Introduction 11.1 What Is Heat Transfer? 11.2 Three Basic Heat Transfer Modes 21.3 Relations to Thermodynamics 61.4 A Brief Review of the Prerequisite 111.5 Summary 152 Introduction to Conduction 172.1 Thermal Conductivity 172.2 General Description of Conduction 202.3 General Solution Procedure to 1D Steady-state Heat Equation 272.4 Steady-state Conduction with No Internal Source: The Thermal Resistance Network Method 282.5 Summary 333 Multidimensional Conduction 353.1 Conduction Beyond Steady-state One-dimensional Problems 353.2 Numerical Methods 453.3 Summary 614 Introduction to Convective Heat Transfer 634.1 Boundary Layers 634.2 Nusselt Number 684.3 Connecting Momentum Transport and Heat Transfer: Prandtl Number 694.4 Reynolds Analogy 714.5 Impact of Turbulence 724.6 Virtual Laboratory: Boundary Layer Measurement 734.7 Summary 775 Forced Convection 795.1 External Convection 815.2 Internal Convection 915.3 Summary 1016 Natural Convection and Phase Change 1056.1 The Physical Processes of Natural Convection and Phase Change 1056.2 Correlations for Natural Convection 1116.3 Correlations for Phase Change Process 1186.4 Summary 1197 Introduction to Radiative Heat Transfer 1217.1 The Physical Process of Thermal Radiation 1217.2 Basic Concepts in Radiation 1227.3 The Idealized “Blackbody” 1257.4 Surface Properties 1287.5 Summary 1338 Radiative Exchange Between Surfaces 1358.1 View Factor 1358.2 Surface Exchange Between Gray Diffuse Surfaces 1448.3 Virtual Laboratory: Radiation Within a Backward-facing Step Combustor 1488.4 Summary 1509 Radiation in Participating Media 1519.1 The Characteristics of Gaseous Radiation 1519.2 The Characteristics of Radiative Interactions with Particles 1539.3 The Characteristics of Radiation in Semitransparent Medium 1549.4 Radiative Absorption: The Beer's Law 1549.5 Radiative Emission 1569.6 Virtual Laboratory: Measurement of Wall Temperature in a Combustor Using IR Camera 1579.7 Summary 15910 Applications: Fin and Heat Exchanger 16110.1 Fins 16210.2 Heat Exchanger 17310.3 Summary 18611 Contemporary Application of Heat Transfer 18911.1 A Simplified Energy Balance for Earth 19111.2 Conjugate Heat Transfer Within a Thermal Barrier Coating Layer 19611.3 Electronics Cooling 20111.4 Thermal Runaway of Lithium-ion Batteries 20811.5 Summary 213Bibliography 213Index 215