The contents of this book offer extensive information on specific cases of heat exchangers. The selection was directed by seeking future prospects of applied research and industry, particularly aiming on the effective use and conversion energy in shifting environment. Besides the questions of thermodynamic basics, the contributions of this book are thematically grouped which presents various critical issues grouped under three sections, namely general aspects, micro-channels and compact heat exchangers, and plate heat exchangers. The book is not necessarily focused to be a fundamental source...

This book offers valuable information on specific cases of heat exchangers. The selection was directed by seeking future prospects of applied research and industry, particularly aiming on the effective use and conversion energy in shifting environment. Beside the questions of thermodynamic basics, the book also presents various critical topics, such as operations, conceptions, design, fouling and cleaning of heat exchangers. It also addresses utilization and storage of thermal energy and geothermal energy, directly or by function of heat pumps. The contributions of this material are...

This book consists of research-focused information regarding heat conduction and aims to serve as an efficient guide for comprehending the concepts of heat conduction. It presents various aspects of heat conduction theory like inverse heat conduction difficulties, coupled thermal and electromagnetic or mechanical effects and also, numerical methods for solving heat conduction equations. Other topics discussed in the book include inverse heat conduction difficulties, defining analytical explanations of nonlinear heat conduction difficulties, wavelike solutions, mixed effects of heat conduction...

The trends and novel applications of heat treatment are discussed in this profound book. Heat treatment and surface engineering are important factors in the design and manufacture of strategic components in a vast range of market sectors and industries, inclusive of air, sea and land transportation, energy production, mining, defence, and agriculture. This book presents an overview of the latest advancements in the applications of thermal and thermo-chemical processing to alter the microstructure and properties of a vast range of engineering substances. The book presents two different...