Ebook: Convection in Porous Media

Convection in Porous Media, 4th Edition, provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, covering a wide range of topics, such as fibrous insulation, geological strata, and catalytic reactors. The presentation is self-contained, requiring only routine mathematics and the basic elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The book will be of use not only to researchers and practicing engineers as a review and reference, but also to graduate students and others entering the field. The new edition features approximately 1,750 new references and covers current research in nanofluids, cellular porous materials, strong heterogeneity, pulsating flow, and more.

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Convection in Porous Media, 4th Edition, provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, covering a wide range of topics, such as fibrous insulation, geological strata, and catalytic reactors. The presentation is self-contained, requiring only routine mathematics and the basic elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The book will be of use not only to researchers and practicing engineers as a review and reference, but also to graduate students and others entering the field. The new edition features approximately 1,750 new references and covers current research in nanofluids, cellular porous materials, strong heterogeneity, pulsating flow, and more.

Recognized as the standard reference in the field

Includes a comprehensive, 250-page reference list

Cited over 2300 times to date in its various editions

Serves as an introduction for those entering the field and as a comprehensive reference for experienced researchers

Features new sections on nanofluids, carbon dioxide sequestration, and applications in geology

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Convection in Porous Media, 4th Edition, provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, covering a wide range of topics, such as fibrous insulation, geological strata, and catalytic reactors. The presentation is self-contained, requiring only routine mathematics and the basic elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The book will be of use not only to researchers and practicing engineers as a review and reference, but also to graduate students and others entering the field. The new edition features approximately 1,750 new references and covers current research in nanofluids, cellular porous materials, strong heterogeneity, pulsating flow, and more.

Recognized as the standard reference in the field

Includes a comprehensive, 250-page reference list

Cited over 2300 times to date in its various editions

Serves as an introduction for those entering the field and as a comprehensive reference for experienced researchers

Features new sections on nanofluids, carbon dioxide sequestration, and applications in geology
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Mechanics of Fluid Flow Through a Porous Medium....Pages 1-29
Heat Transfer Through a Porous Medium....Pages 31-46
Mass Transfer in a Porous Medium: Multicomponent and Multiphase Flows....Pages 47-68
Forced Convection....Pages 69-143
External Natural Convection....Pages 145-220
Internal Natural Convection: Heating from Below....Pages 221-329
Internal Natural Convection: Heating from the Side....Pages 331-396
Mixed Convection....Pages 397-424
Double-Diffusive Convection....Pages 425-468
Convection with Change of Phase....Pages 469-522
Geophysical Aspects....Pages 523-553
Back Matter....Pages 555-778

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Convection in Porous Media, 4th Edition, provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, covering a wide range of topics, such as fibrous insulation, geological strata, and catalytic reactors. The presentation is self-contained, requiring only routine mathematics and the basic elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The book will be of use not only to researchers and practicing engineers as a review and reference, but also to graduate students and others entering the field. The new edition features approximately 1,750 new references and covers current research in nanofluids, cellular porous materials, strong heterogeneity, pulsating flow, and more.

Recognized as the standard reference in the field

Includes a comprehensive, 250-page reference list

Cited over 2300 times to date in its various editions

Serves as an introduction for those entering the field and as a comprehensive reference for experienced researchers

Features new sections on nanofluids, carbon dioxide sequestration, and applications in geology
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Mechanics of Fluid Flow Through a Porous Medium....Pages 1-29
Heat Transfer Through a Porous Medium....Pages 31-46
Mass Transfer in a Porous Medium: Multicomponent and Multiphase Flows....Pages 47-68
Forced Convection....Pages 69-143
External Natural Convection....Pages 145-220
Internal Natural Convection: Heating from Below....Pages 221-329
Internal Natural Convection: Heating from the Side....Pages 331-396
Mixed Convection....Pages 397-424
Double-Diffusive Convection....Pages 425-468
Convection with Change of Phase....Pages 469-522
Geophysical Aspects....Pages 523-553
Back Matter....Pages 555-778
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