This book provides substantial information on thermal insulation. Thermal insulation is fundamentally defined as the technique of reduction of heat transfer between objects which are in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. This book provides fundamental practical and prospective applications of the concept of saving energy and also offers methods and approaches regarding this subject. It demonstrates several methods related to the concept of thermal insulation, like the processes and endeavors to build an efficient passive building model. This book will be beneficial for...

The aim of this book is to present innovative advancements in the usage of heat transfer phenomenon. In today's world, unprecedented industrial growth, rapid urbanization, developments in transportation and persistent human habits have resulted in acute energy shortage. In such a scenario, energy saving can be vitally affected by efficient transfer of heat. Effective heat exchange tools have a great impact on industries, household requirements, offices and transportation. Taking these factors into account, this book has incorporated a structured study of two phase flow of heat transfer and...

Heat transfer is involved in numerous industrial technologies. This interdisciplinary book deals with combined action of heat transfer and concomitant processes. It discusses heat effects due to laser, ion and plasma-solid interaction. Also, engineering applications of heat conduction equations to the curing reaction kinetics in manufacturing process, their combination with mass transport or ohmic and dielectric losses, heat conduction in metallic porous media and power cables have been considered. Analysis of the safety of mine hoist under influence of heat produced by mechanical friction,...

This book includes an extensive examination of heat transfer phenomenon and its potential. In todays world, unprecedented industrial growth, rapid urbanization, developments in transportation and persistent human habits have resulted in acute energy shortage. In such a scenario, energy saving can be vitally affected by efficient transfer of heat. Effective heat exchange tools have a great impact on industries, household requirements, offices and transportation. Taking these factors into account, this book has incorporated a structured study of the general aspects of heat transfer phenomena,...

Heat transfer is fundamentally described as the energy in transit due to temperature difference. Heat transfer calculations in various facets of engineering applications are significant to aid engineering design of heat exchanging apparatus. Reducing computational time is a demanding task faced by researchers and users. The book discusses the calculation procedure in some application fields, such as differential evaluation of heat recoveries with CFD in a tube bank, heating and ventilation of equipment, and methods for analytical solution of nonlinear problems. Numerical evaluation is the...