Download or read book Heat Transfer in Aerospace Applications written by Bengt Sundén and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heat Transfer in Aerospace Applications is the first book to provide an overall description of various heat transfer issues of relevance for aerospace applications. The book contains chapters relating to convection cooling, heat pipes, ablation, heat transfer at high velocity, low pressure and microgravity, aircraft heat exchangers, fuel cells, and cryogenic cooling systems. Chapters specific to low density heat transfer (4) and microgravity heat transfer (9) are newer subjects which have not been previously covered. The book takes a basic engineering approach by including correlations and examples that an engineer needs during the initial phases of vehicle design or to quickly analyze and solve a specific problem. Designed for mechanical, chemical, and aerospace engineers in research institutes, companies, and consulting firms, this book is an invaluable resource for the latest on aerospace heat transfer engineering and research. - Provides an overall description of heat transfer issues of relevance for aerospace applications - Discusses why thermal problems arise and introduces the various heat transfer modes - Helps solve the problem of selecting and calculating the cooling system, the heat exchanger, and heat protection - Features a collection of problems in which the methods presented in the book can be used to solve these problems

Download or read book Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy written by Waqar Ahmed and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy offers a detailed overview of the benefits and applications of nanotechnology in the renewable energy sector. The book highlights recent work carried out on the emerging role of nanotechnology in renewable energy applications, ranging from photovoltaics, to battery technology and energy from waste. Written by international authors from both industry and academia, the book covers topics including scaling up from laboratory to industrial scale. It is a valuable resource for students at postgraduate and advanced undergraduate levels, researchers in industry and academia, technology leaders, and policy and decision-makers in the energy and engineering sectors. - Offers insights into a wide range of nanoscale technologies for the generation, storage and transfer of energy - Shows how nanotechnology is being used to create new, more environmentally friendly energy solutions - Assesses the challenges involved in scaling up nanotechnology-based energy solutions to an industrial scale

Download or read book Encyclopedia Of Two phase Heat Transfer And Flow Iv Modeling Methodologies Boiling Of Co2 And Micro two phase Cooling A 4 volume Set written by John R Thome and published by World Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 1353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set IV is a new addition to the previous Sets I, II and III. It contains 23 invited chapters from international specialists on the topics of numerical modeling of pulsating heat pipes and of slug flows with evaporation; lattice Boltzmann modeling of pool boiling; fundamentals of boiling in microchannels and microfin tubes, CO2 and nanofluids; testing and modeling of micro-two-phase cooling systems for electronics; and various special topics (flow separation in microfluidics, two-phase sensors, wetting of anisotropic surfaces, ultra-compact heat exchangers, etc.). The invited authors are leading university researchers and well-known engineers from leading corporate research laboratories (ABB, IBM, Nokia Bell Labs). Numerous 'must read' chapters are also included here for the two-phase community. Set IV constitutes a 'must have' engineering and research reference together with previous Sets I, II and III for thermal engineering researchers and practitioners.

Download or read book Comprehensive Energy Systems written by Ibrahim Dincer and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 5543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive Energy Systems, Seven Volume Set provides a unified source of information covering the entire spectrum of energy, one of the most significant issues humanity has to face. This comprehensive book describes traditional and novel energy systems, from single generation to multi-generation, also covering theory and applications. In addition, it also presents high-level coverage on energy policies, strategies, environmental impacts and sustainable development. No other published work covers such breadth of topics in similar depth. High-level sections include Energy Fundamentals, Energy Materials, Energy Production, Energy Conversion, and Energy Management. Offers the most comprehensive resource available on the topic of energy systems Presents an authoritative resource authored and edited by leading experts in the field Consolidates information currently scattered in publications from different research fields (engineering as well as physics, chemistry, environmental sciences and economics), thus ensuring a common standard and language

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 4238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials, Five Volume Set provides a comprehensive overview, covering research and development on all aspects of renewable, recyclable and sustainable materials. The use of renewable and sustainable materials in building construction, the automotive sector, energy, textiles and others can create markets for agricultural products and additional revenue streams for farmers, as well as significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, manufacturing energy requirements, manufacturing costs and waste. This book provides researchers, students and professionals in materials science and engineering with tactics and information as they face increasingly complex challenges around the development, selection and use of construction and manufacturing materials. Covers a broad range of topics not available elsewhere in one resource Arranged thematically for ease of navigation Discusses key features on processing, use, application and the environmental benefits of renewable and sustainable materials Contains a special focus on sustainability that will lead to the reduction of carbon emissions and enhance protection of the natural environment with regard to sustainable materials

Download or read book Autonomous Vehicles written by George Dekoulis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume, Autonomous Vehicles, is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of vehicle autonomy. The book comprises nine chapters authored by various researchers and edited by an expert active in the field of study. All chapters are complete in itself but united under a common research study topic. This publication aims to provide a thorough overview of the latest research efforts by international authors, open new possible research paths for further novel developments, and to inspire the younger generations into pursuing relevant academic studies and professional careers within the autonomous vehicle field.

Download or read book Nanofluids written by Mohammad Mehdi Rashidi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-07-17 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanofluids are a new class of heat transfer fluids engineered by dispersing and stably suspending nanoparticles in traditional heat transfer fluids. Recently they have obtained global attention from the scientific community owing to their unique properties and significant applications in different engineering fields. Nanofluids: Preparation, Applications and Simulation Methods provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in this important research field. Different approaches for preparing some remarkable families of nanofluids such as aluminum oxide-based nanofluids, CuO/Cu-based nanofluids, carbon nanotubes/graphene-based nanofluids, ZnO-based nanofluids, Fe3O4-based nanofluids, and SiO2-based nanofluids are discussed in detail as well as their current and potential applications. Different approaches for numerical, semi-analytical and analytical simulations are also discussed including molecular dynamics, the Lattice Boltzmann method, and spectral methods, as well as advanced analytical techniques such as the Differential Transform Method, the Homotopy Analysis Method, and Optimal Homotopy Analysis. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, nanotechnologists, and chemists working in the development of nanomaterials and nanofluids for heat transfer in energy and engineering applications. - Covers the synthesis of nanostructures, preparation of nanofluids, different applications and proposed models for fluid mechanics and heat transfer - Presents recent advances on preparation methods, including green chemistry-based methods for preparation of nanomaterials and nanofluids - Includes novel model-based approaches such as molecular dynamics and Lattice Boltzmann methods - Delves into applications in renewable energy technologies and thermal management - Contains a Semi-analytical approach for solving Time-Fractional Navier-Stokes Equation

Download or read book Proceedings of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference 2006 Forums written by American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Fluids Engineering Division and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heat Transfer in Gas Turbines written by Bengt Sundén and published by Witpress. This book was released on 2001 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents and reflects current active research on various heat transfer topics and related phenomena in gas turbine systems. It begins with a general introduction to gas turbine heat transfer, before moving on to specific areas.

Download or read book Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels written by Satish Kandlikar and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: &Quot;This book explores flow through passages with hydraulic diameters from about 1 [mu]m to 3 mm, covering the range of minichannels and microchannels. Design equations along with solved examples and practice problems are also included to serve the needs of practicing engineers and students in a graduate course."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Automation written by Hari Vasudevan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-04 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the outcomes of the International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Automation (ICIMA 2018) organized by the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering at Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, and the Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineers. It includes original research and the latest advances in the field, focusing on automation, mechatronics and robotics; CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM/FMS in manufacturing; product design and development; DFM/DFA/FMEA; MEMS and Nanotechnology; rapid prototyping; computational techniques; industrial engineering; manufacturing process management; modelling and optimization techniques; CRM, MRP and ERP; green, lean, agile and sustainable manufacturing; logistics and supply chain management; quality assurance and environment protection; advanced material processing and characterization; and composite and smart materials.

Download or read book Recent Asian Research on Thermal and Fluid Sciences written by Abhilash Suryan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of the best papers from the Seventh Asian Joint Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science (AJWTF7 2018), which was held in Trivandrum, India, in November 2018. The papers highlight research outputs from India, China, Japan, Korea and Bangladesh, and many of them report on collaborative efforts by researchers from these countries. The topics covered include Aero-Acoustics, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Bio-Fluidics, Combustion, Flow Measurement, Control and Instrumentation, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Mixing and Chemically Reacting Flows, Multiphase Flows, Micro/Nano Flows, Noise/NOx/SOx Reduction, Propulsion, Transonic and Supersonic Flows, and Turbomachinery. The book is one of the first on the topic to gather contributions from some of the leading countries in Asia. Given its scope, it will benefit researchers and students working on research problems in the thermal and fluid sciences.

Download or read book Design and Engineering of Microreactor and Smart Scaled Flow Processes written by Volker Hessel and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Design and Engineering of Microreactor and Smart-Scaled Flow Processes" that was published in Processes

Download or read book Gust Loads on Aircraft written by Frederic M. Hoblit and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collected Works of H S Tsien 1938 1956 written by Tsien H S and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. H. S. Tsien (also known as Dr. Qian Xuesen), is celebrated as the leader of the research that produced China's first ballistic missiles, its first satellite, and the Silkworm anti-ship missile. This volume collects the scientific works of Dr. H. S. Tsien (also known as Dr. Qian Xuesen) and his co-authors, which published between 1938—1956 when he was studying and working in the United States as a graduate student, scientist and professor, when aeronautic exploration stepped up from low speed to high speed regimes and astronautic technology entered its infant stage. - The author is one of the most significant Chinese scientists in the past 70 years - Focuses on a series of key problems in aerodynamics, stability of shells, rocket ballistics and engine analyses - Collects Tsien's work as author and co-author from his time working in the US

Download or read book Thin Film and Flexible Thermoelectric Generators Devices and Sensors written by Sergey Skipidarov and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents and facilitates new research and development results with hot topics in the thermoelectric generators (TEGs) field. Topics include: novel thin film; multilayer, composite and nanostructured thermoelectric materials; simulation of phenomena related to thermoelectricity; thermoelectric thin film and multilayer materials manufacturing technologies; measurement techniques for characterization; thermoelectric generators; and the simulation, modeling, design, thermal, and mechanical degradation problems. This book helps researchers tackle the challenges that still remain in creating cheap and effective TEGs and presents the latest trends and technologies in development and production of advanced thermoelectric generation devices.

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