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Analysis and Computation of Microstructure in Finite Plasticity (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Sergio Conti, Klaus Hackl Analysis and Computation of Microstructure in Finite Plasticity (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Sergio Conti, Klaus Hackl
R4,439 R3,581 Discovery Miles 35 810 Save R858 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book addresses the need for a fundamental understanding of the physical origin, the mathematical behavior and the numerical treatment of models which include microstructure. Leading scientists present their efforts involving mathematical analysis, numerical analysis, computational mechanics, material modelling and experiment. The mathematical analyses are based on methods from the calculus of variations, while in the numerical implementation global optimization algorithms play a central role. The modeling covers all length scales, from the atomic structure up to macroscopic samples. The development of the models ware guided by experiments on single and polycrystals and results will be checked against experimental data.

The Origin of Turbulence in Near-Wall Flows (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): A.V. Boiko, Genrih R Grek, A.V. Dovgal, Victor V. Kozlov The Origin of Turbulence in Near-Wall Flows (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
A.V. Boiko, Genrih R Grek, A.V. Dovgal, Victor V. Kozlov
R4,509 Discovery Miles 45 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a comprehensive survey of the origin of turbulence in near-wall shear layer flows. Instead of going too far into details modern approaches to the problem are discussed in a conceptual treatment. The transition from laminar to turbulent flows in shear layers is described including the generation of flow perturbations, their amplification and development, the breakdown of the initial laminar state, and transformation to a turbulent regime. This book also presents new approaches to boundary-layer transitions with strong external-flow perturbations and to the prediction and control of the presented near-wall transitions to turbulence. This book is addressed to researchers, lecturers and students in engineering, physics and mathematics.

Flow and Rheology in Polymer Composites Manufacturing, Volume 10 (Hardcover): S.G. Advani Flow and Rheology in Polymer Composites Manufacturing, Volume 10 (Hardcover)
S.G. Advani
R2,111 Discovery Miles 21 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is aimed at scientists and practicing engineers who are currently exploring or would like to explore the complexity of fabrication processes of polymer composites. It deals with the mechanics and modeling aspects of discontinuous and continuous fiber composites and familarizes the engineer with the critical and fundamental issues of material processing and transport phenomena in polymeric composites and their applications in modeling and simulating specific composite manufacturing processes.

Divided into three parts, Part A deals with the deformation science or rheology of these filled materials. It clearly shows the need to characterize their flow behavior before one can draw any conclusions about its processibility during manufacturing. Part B focuses on development of constitutive equations to describe the flow and deformation behavior of such materials under external processing conditions. Part C discusses the mathematical models for selected composite processes and their implementation into a computer simulation to analyze the process behavior. The processes represented in Part C cover a cross-section of important manufacturing processes and maintain a balance between processes that use short fibers and continuous fibrous materials.

Direct and Large Eddy Simulation XII (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Manuel Garcia-Villalba, Hans Kuerten, Maria Vittoria Salvetti Direct and Large Eddy Simulation XII (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Manuel Garcia-Villalba, Hans Kuerten, Maria Vittoria Salvetti
R4,445 Discovery Miles 44 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers the proceedings of the 12th instalment in the bi-annual Workshop series on Direct and Large Eddy Simulation (DLES), which began in 1994 and focuses on modern techniques used to simulate turbulent flows based on the partial or full resolution of the instantaneous turbulent flow structure. With the rapidly expanding capacities of modern computers, this approach has attracted more and more interest over the years and will undoubtedly be further enhanced and applied in the future. Hybrid modelling techniques based on a combination of LES and RANS approaches also fall into this category and are covered as well. The goal of the Workshop was to share the state of the art in DNS, LES and related techniques for the computation and modelling of turbulent and transitional flows. The respective papers highlight the latest advances in the prediction, understanding and control of turbulent flows in academic and industrial applications.

IUTAM Symposium on Reynolds Number Scaling in Turbulent Flow - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Princeton, NJ,... IUTAM Symposium on Reynolds Number Scaling in Turbulent Flow - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Princeton, NJ, U.S.A., 11-13 September 2002 (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
Alexander J. Smits
R5,777 Discovery Miles 57 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume presents selected papers from the IUTAM Symposium on Reynolds Number Scaling in Turbulent Flow, convened in Princeton, NJ, USA, September I1-13, 2002. The behavior ofturbulence at high Reynolds number is interesting from a fundamental point of view, in that most theories of turbulence make very specific predictions in the limit of infinite Reynolds number. From a more practical point of view, there exist many applications that involve turbulent flow where the Reynolds numbers are extremely large. For example, large vehicles such as submarines and commercial transports operate at Reynolds 9 numbers based on length ofthe order oft0 , and industrial pipe flows cover a 7 very wide range of Reynolds numbers up to 10 * Many very important applications of high Reynolds number flow pertain to atmospheric and other geophysical flows where extremely high Reynolds numbers are the rule rather than the exception, and the understanding of climate changes and the prediction of destructive weather effects hinges to some extent on our appreciation ofhigh-Reynolds number turbulence behavior. The important effects of Reynolds number on turbulence has received a great deal of recent attention. The objective of the Symposium was to bring together many of the world's experts in this area to appraise the new experimental results, discuss new scaling laws and turbulence models, and to enhance our mutual understanding of turbulence.

Constructal Law and the Unifying Principle of Design (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Luiz A.O. Rocha, Sylvie Lorente, Adrian Bejan Constructal Law and the Unifying Principle of Design (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Luiz A.O. Rocha, Sylvie Lorente, Adrian Bejan
R5,085 Discovery Miles 50 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Design happens everywhere, whether in animate objects (e.g., dendritic lung structures, bacterial colonies, and corals), inanimate patterns (river basins, beach slope, and dendritic crystals), social dynamics (pedestrian traffic flows), or engineered systems (heat dissipation in electronic circuitry). This design in nature often takes on remarkably similar patterns, which can be explained under one unifying Constructal Law. This book explores the unifying power of the Constructal Law and its applications in all domains of design generation and evolution, ranging from biology and geophysics to globalization, energy, sustainability, and security.
The Constructal Law accounts for the universal tendency of flow systems to morph into evolving configurations that provide greater and easier access over time. The Constructal Law resolves the many and contradictory ad hoc statements of optimality, end design, and destiny in nature, such as minimum and maximum entropy production and minimum and maximum flow resistance, and also explains the designs that are observed and copied in biomimetics.
"Constructal Law and the Unifying Principle of Design" covers the fundamentals of Constructal Theory and Design, as well as presenting a variety ofstate-of-the-art applications. Experts from the biological, physical and social sciences demonstrate the unification of all design phenomena in nature, and apply this knowledge to novel designs in modern engineering, such as vascularization for self-healing and self-cooling materials for aircraft, and tree fins and cavities for heat transfer enhancement.

Environmental Wind Engineering and Design of Wind Energy Structures (Hardcover, Edition.): Charalambos Baniotopoulos, Claudio... Environmental Wind Engineering and Design of Wind Energy Structures (Hardcover, Edition.)
Charalambos Baniotopoulos, Claudio Borri, Theodore Stathopoulos
R4,398 Discovery Miles 43 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book presents a state-of-the-art in environmental aerodynamics and the structural design of wind energy support structures, particularly from a modern computational perspective. Examples include real-life applications dealing with pollutant dispersion in the building environment, pedestrian-level winds, comfort levels, relevant legislation and remedial measures. Design methodologies for wind energy structures include reliability assessment and code frameworks.

Secondary Instabilities of Goertler Vortices in High-Speed Boundary Layers - Mechanisms and Flow Control on Laminar-Turbulent... Secondary Instabilities of Goertler Vortices in High-Speed Boundary Layers - Mechanisms and Flow Control on Laminar-Turbulent Transition (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Jie Ren
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This thesis first reveals the mechanism of Goertler instabilities and then demonstrates how transitions at hypersonic flows can be effectively controlled (either promoted or suppressed) with Goertler or Klebanoff modes. It focuses on understanding and controlling flow transitions from mild laminar to fully turbulent flows at high speeds-aspects that have become crucial at the dawn of an incredible era, in which hypersonic vehicles are becoming available. Once this occurs, it will be possible to travel from Beijing to Los Angeles within just 2 hours, and we will all live in a genuinely global village-and not just virtually, but physically. Goertler instabilities have often been used to promote flow transition in hypersonic vehicles. However, how Goertler instabilities are excited and how they evolve in hypersonic flows are questions that have yet to be answered.

Vortex wakes of Aircrafts (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): A .S. Ginevsky, A.I. Zhelannikov Vortex wakes of Aircrafts (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
A .S. Ginevsky, A.I. Zhelannikov
R2,864 Discovery Miles 28 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Investigation of vortex wakes behind various aircraft, especially behind wide bodied and heavy cargo ones, is of both scientific and practical in terest. The vortex wakes shed from the wing's trailing edge are long lived and attenuate only atdistances of10-12kmbehindthe wake generating aircraft. The encounter of other aircraft with the vortex wake of a heavy aircraft is open to catastrophic hazards. For example, air refueling is adangerous operationpartly due to thepossibility of the receiver aircraft's encountering the trailing wake of the tanker aircraft. It is very important to know the behavior of vortex wakes of aircraft during theirtakeoff andlanding operations whenthe wakes canpropagate over the airport's ground surface and be a serious hazard to other depart ing or arriving aircraft. This knowledge can help in enhancing safety of aircraft's movements in the terminal areas of congested airports where the threat of vortex encounters limits passenger throughput. Theoreticalinvestigations of aircraft vortex wakes arebeingintensively performedinthe major aviationnations.Usedforthispurpose are various methods for mathematical modeling of turbulent flows: direct numerical simulation based on the Navier-Stokes equations, large eddy simulation using the Navier-Stokes equations in combination with subrigid scale modeling, simulation based on the Reynolds equations closed with a differential turbulence model. These approaches are widely used in works of Russian and other countries' scientists. It should be emphasized that the experiments in wind tunnels and studies of natural vortex wakes behind heavy and light aircraft in flight experiments are equally important.

Statistical Treatment of Turbulent Polydisperse Particle Systems - A Non-sectional PDF Approach (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): J.S.... Statistical Treatment of Turbulent Polydisperse Particle Systems - A Non-sectional PDF Approach (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
J.S. Shrimpton, S. Haeri, Stephen J. Scott
R2,845 R1,882 Discovery Miles 18 820 Save R963 (34%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this book we will introduce the modeling process of turbulent particulate flows which are encountered in many engineering and environmental applications. These types of flows usually also involve heat and mass transfer and turbulence adds another dimension to the complexity of the problem and hence a rigorous mathematical treatment is usually required. This required mathematical background makes the learning curve for new research students and practicing engineers extremely steep. Therefore modeling process for new or existing problems is extremely slow and is usually restricted to minor improvements to the to the available models.

In this book we try to gather the required mathematical knowledge and introduce them more intuitively. Many numerical simulations of basic processes and equation will be given to provide the reader with a physical understanding of the different terms in the underlying equations. We will start the modeling process from a mesoscopic level which deals with the system of an intermediate length scale between the size of the atoms or molecules and the bulk of the material. This provides a unique opportunity for the reader to intuitively add different phenomena to their models and equipped with the necessary mathematical tools derive the final models for their problems.

Fluid and Thermodynamics - Volume 2: Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamic Fundamentals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016):... Fluid and Thermodynamics - Volume 2: Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamic Fundamentals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Kolumban Hutter, Yongqi Wang
R4,542 Discovery Miles 45 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book fluid mechanics and thermodynamics (F&T) are approached as interwoven, not disjoint fields. The book starts by analyzing the creeping motion around spheres at rest: Stokes flows, the Oseen correction and the Lagerstrom-Kaplun expansion theories are presented, as is the homotopy analysis. 3D creeping flows and rapid granular avalanches are treated in the context of the shallow flow approximation, and it is demonstrated that uniqueness and stability deliver a natural transition to turbulence modeling at the zero, first order closure level. The difference-quotient turbulence model (DQTM) closure scheme reveals the importance of the turbulent closure schemes' non-locality effects. Thermodynamics is presented in the form of the first and second laws, and irreversibility is expressed in terms of an entropy balance. Explicit expressions for constitutive postulates are in conformity with the dissipation inequality. Gas dynamics offer a first application of combined F&T. The book is rounded out by a chapter on dimensional analysis, similitude, and physical experiments.

Micro Transport Phenomena During Boiling (Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Xiaofeng Peng Micro Transport Phenomena During Boiling (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Xiaofeng Peng
R4,369 Discovery Miles 43 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Micro Transport Phenomena During Boiling reviews the new achievements and contributions in recent investigations at microscale. The content mainly includes (i) fundamentals for conducting investigations of micro boiling, (ii) microscale boiling and transport phenomena, (iii) boiling characteristics at microscale, (iv) some important applications of micro boiling transport phenomena. This book is intended for researchers and engineers in the field of micro energy systems, electronic cooling, and thermal management in various compact devices/systems at high heat removal and/or heat dissipation. Dr. Xiaofeng Peng, who had passed away on Sep. 10, 2009, was a professor at the Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, China."

Optimal Filtering - Volume I: Filtering of Stochastic Processes (Hardcover, 1999 ed.): V.N. Fomin Optimal Filtering - Volume I: Filtering of Stochastic Processes (Hardcover, 1999 ed.)
V.N. Fomin
R3,101 Discovery Miles 31 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is devoted to an investigation of some important problems of mod ern filtering theory concerned with systems of 'any nature being able to per ceive, store and process an information and apply it for control and regulation'. (The above quotation is taken from the preface to 27]). Despite the fact that filtering theory is l'argely worked out (and its major issues such as the Wiener-Kolmogorov theory of optimal filtering of stationary processes and Kalman-Bucy recursive filtering theory have become classical) a development of the theory is far from complete. A great deal of recent activity in this area is observed, researchers are trying consistently to generalize famous results, extend them to more broad classes of processes, realize and justify more simple procedures for processing measurement data in order to obtain more efficient filtering algorithms. As to nonlinear filter ing, it remains much as fragmentary. Here much progress has been made by R. L. Stratonovich and his successors in the area of filtering of Markov processes. In this volume an effort is made to advance in certain of these issues. The monograph has evolved over many years, coming of age by stages. First it was an impressive job of gathering together the bulk of the impor tant contributions to estimation theory, an understanding and moderniza tion of some of its results and methods, with the intention of applying them to recursive filtering problems."

Submicron Porous Materials (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Paolo Bettotti Submicron Porous Materials (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Paolo Bettotti
R5,055 Discovery Miles 50 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book covers the latest research on porous materials at the submicron scale and inspires readers to better understand the porosity of materials, as well as to develop innovative new materials. A comprehensive range of materials are covered, including carbon-based and organic-based porous materials, porous anodic alumina, silica, and titania-based sol-gel materials. The fabrication, characterization, and applications of these materials are all explored, with applications ranging from sensors, thermoelectrics, catalysis, energy storage, to photovoltaics. Also of practical use for readers are chapters that describe the basics of porous silicon fabrication and its use in optical sensing and drug delivery applications; how thermal transport is affected in porous materials; how to model diffusion in porous materials; and a unique chapter on an innovative spectroscopic technique used to characterize materials' porosity. This is an ideal book for graduate students, researchers, and professionals who work with porous materials.

New trends in turbulence. Turbulence: nouveaux aspects - Les Houches Session LXXIV 31 July - 1 September 2000 (Hardcover, 2001... New trends in turbulence. Turbulence: nouveaux aspects - Les Houches Session LXXIV 31 July - 1 September 2000 (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
M. Lesieur, Akiva M. Yaglom, F. David
R5,925 Discovery Miles 59 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is written for researchers as well as engineers in an industrial environment. Following a longstanding tradition of the Les Houches Summer Schools, all chapters are pedagogically presented and accessible for graduate students. The book treats 2D and 3D turbulence from the experimental, theoretical and computational points of view. The reader will find, for example, comprehensive accounts of fully developed turbulence experiments, simulating deterministically coherent vortices formation, and statistical prediction of industrial flows, and a very complete review of 2D turbulence. Fundamental concepts like topological fluid dynamics in MHD flows or finite-time singularities of the Burgers, Euler and Navier--Stokes equations complete the volume.

Interdisciplinary Aspects of Turbulence (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): Wolfgang Hillebrandt, Friedrich Kupka Interdisciplinary Aspects of Turbulence (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Wolfgang Hillebrandt, Friedrich Kupka
R1,580 Discovery Miles 15 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What do combustion engines, fusion reactors, weather forecast, ocean ?ows, our sun, and stellar explosions in outer space have in common? Of course, the physics and the length and time scales are vastly di?erent in all cases, but it is alsowellknownthatinallofthem,onsomerelevantlengthscales,thematerial ?ows that govern the dynamical and/or secular evolution of the systems are chaotic and often unpredictable: they are said to be turbulent. In fact, the term "turbulence" is used for an enormous variety of p- nomena in very di?erent ?elds, including geophysics, astrophysics, and - gineering. Unfortunately, these communities do not talk to each other too often. Therefore, back in 2005, we organized a workshop on "Interdis- plinary Aspects of Turbulence" at the Ringberg Castle in the Bavarian Alps, to discuss topics such as the basic concepts of turbulence, the di?- ent approaches of modelling and simulations used in the various areas, and also possible tests. This workshop was a great success and the proceedings can be found on the Internet (www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/mpa/publications/ proceedings/proceedings-en.html) as well as pdf-?les of several of the talks presented (www.mpa-garching. mpg.de/hydro/Turbulence/).

Progress in Hybrid RANS-LES Modelling - Papers Contributed to the 5th Symposium on Hybrid RANS-LES Methods, 19-21 March 2014,... Progress in Hybrid RANS-LES Modelling - Papers Contributed to the 5th Symposium on Hybrid RANS-LES Methods, 19-21 March 2014, College Station, A&M University, Texas, USA (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Sharath Girimaji, Werner Haase, Shia-Hui Peng, Dieter Schwamborn
R7,411 R6,949 Discovery Miles 69 490 Save R462 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book gathers the proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Hybrid RANS-LES Methods, which was held on March 19-21 in College Station, Texas, USA. The different chapters, written by leading experts, reports on the most recent developments in flow physics modelling, and gives a special emphasis to industrially relevant applications of hybrid RANS-LES methods and other turbulence-resolving modelling approaches. The book addresses academic researchers, graduate students, industrial engineers, as well as industrial R&D managers and consultants dealing with turbulence modelling, simulation and measurement, and with multidisciplinary applications of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), such as flow control, aero-acoustics, aero-elasticity and CFD-based multidisciplinary optimization. It discusses in particular advanced hybrid RANS-LES methods. Further topics include wall-modelled Large Eddy Simulation (WMLES) methods, embedded LES, and a comparison of the LES methods with both hybrid RANS-LES and URANS methods. Overall, the book provides readers with a snapshot on the state-of-the-art in CFD and turbulence modelling, with a special focus to hybrid RANS-LES methods and their industrial applications.

Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2021): V. Babu Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2021)
V. Babu
R2,634 Discovery Miles 26 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

< div="">This textbook on Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics will help students with a background in mechanical and/or aerospace engineering and practicing engineers working in the areas of aerospace propulsion and gas dynamics by providing a rigorous examination of most practical engineering problems. The book focuses both on the basics and more complex topics such as quasi one dimensional flows, oblique shock waves, Prandtl Meyer flow, flow of steam through nozzles, etc. End of chapter problems, solved illustrations and exercise problems are presented throughout the book to augment learning. ^

Fluid Dynamics and Computational Modeling: Volume II (Hardcover): Maria Forest Fluid Dynamics and Computational Modeling: Volume II (Hardcover)
Maria Forest
R2,218 Discovery Miles 22 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Microfluidics Handbook (Hardcover): Fay McGuire Microfluidics Handbook (Hardcover)
Fay McGuire
R2,221 Discovery Miles 22 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Statistical Mechanics - A Short Treatise (Hardcover, 1999 ed.): Giovanni Gallavotti Statistical Mechanics - A Short Treatise (Hardcover, 1999 ed.)
Giovanni Gallavotti
R3,155 Discovery Miles 31 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a critical and modern analysis of the conceptual foundations of statistical mechanics as laid down in Boltzmann's works. The author emphasises the relation between microscopic reversibility and macroscopic irreversibility. Students will find a clear and detailed explanation of fundamental concepts such as equipartition, entropy and ergodicity. They will learn about Brownian motion, the modern treatment of the thermodynamic limit phase transitions, the microscopic and macroscopic theory of the coexistence of phases, statistical mechanics of stationary states, and fluctuations and dissipation in chaotic motions.

Rheological Fundamentals of Polymer Processing (Hardcover, 1995 ed.): J.A. Covas, J-F. Agassant, A.C. Diogo, J. Vlachopoulos,... Rheological Fundamentals of Polymer Processing (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)
J.A. Covas, J-F. Agassant, A.C. Diogo, J. Vlachopoulos, K. Walters
R12,738 Discovery Miles 127 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Experts in rheology and polymer processing present up-to-date, fundamental and applied information on the rheological properties of polymers, in particular those relevant to processing, contributing to the physical understanding and the mathematical modelling of polymer processing sequences. Basic concepts of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, micro-rheological modelling and constitutive modelling are reviewed, and rheological measurements are described. Topics with practical relevance are debated, such as linear viscoelasticity, converging and diverging flows, and the rheology of multiphase systems. Approximation methods are discussed for the computer modelling of polymer melt flow. Subsequently, polymer processing technologies are studied from both simulation and engineering perspectives. Mixing, crystallization and reactive processing aspects are also included. Audience: An integrated and complete view of polymer processing and rheology, important to institutions and individuals engaged in the characterisation, testing, compounding, modification and processing of polymeric materials. Can also support academic polymer processing engineering programs.

Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering - Proceedings of I-DAD 2020... Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering - Proceedings of I-DAD 2020 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Nicolas Gascoin, E. Balasubramanian
R5,692 Discovery Miles 56 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers the best articles presented by researchers and industrial experts at the International Conference on "Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2020)". The papers discuss new design concepts, and analysis and manufacturing technologies, with a focus on achieving improved performance by downsizing; improving the strength-to-weight ratio, fuel efficiency and operational capability at room and elevated temperatures; reducing wear and tear; addressing NVH aspects, while balancing the challenges of Euro VI/Bharat Stage VI emission norms, greenhouse effects and recyclable materials. Presenting innovative methods, this book is a valuable reference resource for professionals at educational and research organizations, as well as in industry, encouraging them to pursue challenging projects of mutual interest.

Buoyancy-Thermocapillary Convection of Volatile Fluids in Confined and Sealed Geometries (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Tongran Qin Buoyancy-Thermocapillary Convection of Volatile Fluids in Confined and Sealed Geometries (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Tongran Qin
R3,531 Discovery Miles 35 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This thesis represents the first systematic description of the two-phase flow problem. Two-phase flows of volatile fluids in confined geometries driven by an applied temperature gradient play an important role in a range of applications, including thermal management, such as heat pipes, thermosyphons, capillary pumped loops and other evaporative cooling devices. Previously, this problem has been addressed using a piecemeal approach that relied heavily on correlations and unproven assumptions, and the science and technology behind heat pipes have barely evolved in recent decades. The model introduced in this thesis, however, presents a comprehensive physically based description of both the liquid and the gas phase. The model has been implemented numerically and successfully validated against the available experimental data, and the numerical results are used to determine the key physical processes that control the heat and mass flow and describe the flow stability. One of the key contributions of this thesis work is the description of the role of noncondensables, such as air, on transport. In particular, it is shown that many of the assumptions used by current engineering models of evaporative cooling devices are based on experiments conducted at atmospheric pressures, and these assumptions break down partially or completely when most of the noncondensables are removed, requiring a new modeling approach presented in the thesis. Moreover, Numerical solutions are used to motivate and justify a simplified analytical description of transport in both the liquid and the gas layer, which can be used to describe flow stability and determine the critical Marangoni number and wavelength describing the onset of the convective pattern. As a result, the results presented in the thesis should be of interest both to engineers working in heat transfer and researchers interested in fluid dynamics and pattern formation.

Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation IV (Hardcover, 2001 ed.): Bernard Geurts, Rainer Friedrich, Olivier Metais Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation IV (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
Bernard Geurts, Rainer Friedrich, Olivier Metais
R5,895 Discovery Miles 58 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume contains the proceedings of the 2001 DLES4 workshop. It describes and discusses state-of-the-art modeling and simulation approaches for complex flows. Fundamental turbulence and modeling issues but also elements from modern numerical analysis are at the heart of this field of interest.

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