Advances in Heat Transfer (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Heat Transfer, Volume 4 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 10
List of Contributors 6
Preface 8
Contents of Previous Volumes 12
Chapter 1. Advances in Free Convection 14
I. Introduction 14
II. Laminar Flow 17
III. Turbulent Flow 63
References 75
Chapter 2. Heat Transfer in Biotechnology 78
I. Introduction 78
II. Natural Environments 79
III. Artificial Environments 116
IV. The Role of the Skin in Heat Transfer 128
V. Concluding Remarks 150
References 150
Chapter 3. Effects of Reduced Gravity on Heat Transfer 156
I. Importance of Studies at Reduced Gravity 157
II. Experimental Production of Reduced Gravity 159
III. Free Convection 164
IV. Pool Boiling 171
V. Forced Convection Boiling 213
VI. Condensation without Forced Flow 219
VII. Forced Flow Condensation 222
VIII. Combustion 228
IX. Summary and Areas for Further Investigation 231
References 235
Chapter 4. Advances in Plasma Heat Transfer 242
I. Introduction 242
II. The Plasma State and Its Influence on Heat Transfer 244
III. Plasma Heat Transfer in the Absence of an Externally Applied Electric or Magnetic Field 283
IV. Heat Transfer in the Presence of an Electric Current 295
V. Heat Transfer in the Presence of a Magnetic Field 317
References 326
Chapter 5. Exact Similar Solutions of the Laminar Boundary-Layer Equations 330
I. Introduction 330
II. Similarity Equations for the Laminar Boundary Layer 332
III. Numerical Results 343
IV. Numerical Integration Procedure 344
V. Applications of the Concept of Local Similarity 346
VI. Solutions for Large Values of the Pressure-Gradient Parameter ß 354
VII. Discussion 358
References 456
Author Index 460
Subject Index 468