Advances in Heat Transfer (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Heat Transfer, Volume 8 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
List of Contributors 8
Preface 10
Contents of Previous Volumes 12
Chapter 1. Recent Mathematical Methods Heat Transfer 16
I. Introduction 17
II. Perturbation Methods 18
III. Asymptotic Methods 29
IV. Variational Methods 37
V. Methods Related to the Solution of Integral Equations 49
VI. Methods Based on the Use of the Complex Variable 57
VII. Special Methods for the Solution of Partial Differential Equations 68
VIII. Application of Matrices 77
IX. Eigenfunction Expansions 81
X. Miscellaneous Methods 85
XI. Conclusion 93
Nomenclature 94
References 99
Chapter 2. Heat Transfer from Tubes in Crossflow 108
I . Introduction 108
II. Flow Past a Single Tube 110
III. Flow Past a Tube in a Bank 120
IV. Influence of Fluid Properties on Heat Transfer 127
V. Heat Transfer of a Single Tube 131
VI. Heat Transfer of a Tube in a Bank 148
VII. Hydraulic Resistance of Banks 165
VIII. Calculation of Banks of Tubes in Crossflow 170
Nomenclature 173
References 173
Chapter 3. Natural Convection in Enclosures 176
I. Introduction 176
II. Rectangular Cavities 189
III. Horizontal Circular Cylinder 211
IV. Concluding Remarks 239
Nomenclature 240
References 241
Chapter 4. Infrared Radiative Energy Transfer in Gases 244
I. Introduction 244
II. Band Absorptance Models 245
III. Basic Equations 261
IV. Radiative Transfer Analyses 269
V. Concluding Remarks 295
Nomenclature 296
References 297
Chapter 5. Wall Turbulence Studies 300
I . Introduction 300
II. Turbulence Problem 302
III. Current Experimental Methods 307
IV. Survey of Illustrative Experimental Results 314
V. Hot Wire–Cold Wire Experimental Method 324
VI. Experimental Results 333
VII. Statistical Analysis 350
VIII. Concluding Remarks 360
Symbols 363
References 363
Author Index 366
Subject Index 374