Convection in porous media
By: Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan.
Contributors: Bejan, Adrian, 1948-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
Subjects: Porous materials -- Thermal properties.; Porous materials -- Permeability.; Heat -- Convection.; Mass transfer.
Description: This book provides a friendly introduction to convection in porous media, such as fibrous insulation, geological strata, and catalytic reactors. The presentation is self-contained, requiring only routine classical mathematics and the basic elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. It will be of use not only to researchers and practicing engineers as a review and reference, but also to graduate students and others just entering the field.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [453]-537) and index.