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Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Thermodynamics & statistical physics > Thermodynamics

Free Convection Film Flows and Heat Transfer (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006): Deyi Shang Free Convection Film Flows and Heat Transfer (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Deyi Shang
R5,156 Discovery Miles 51 560 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book presents recent developments in systematic studies of hydrodynamics and heat and mass transfer in laminar free convection, accelerating film boiling and condensation of Newtonian fluids, as well as accelerating film flow of non-Newtonian power-law fluids (FFNF). A novel system of analysis models is provided with a developed velocity component method and a system of models for treatment of variable thermophysical properties is presented.

Principles of Statistical Radiophysics 4 - Wave Propagation Through Random Media (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Principles of Statistical Radiophysics 4 - Wave Propagation Through Random Media (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
Sergei M. Rytov; Translated by Alexander P. Repyev; Yurii A. Kravtsov, Valeryan I. Tatarskii
R2,182 Discovery Miles 21 820 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Principles of Statistical Radiophysics is concerned with the theory of random func tions (processes and fields) treated in close association with a number of applications in physics. Primarily, the book deals with radiophysics in its broadest sense, i.e., l viewed as a general theory of oscillations and waves of any physical nature * This translation is based on the second (two-volume) Russian edition. It appears in four volumes: 1. Elements of Random Process Theory 2. Correlation Theory of Random Processes 3. Elements of Random Fields 4. Wave Propagation Through Random Media. The four volumes are, naturally, to a large extent conceptually interconnected (being linked, for instance, by cross-references); yet for the advanced reader each of them might be of interest on its own. This motivated the division of the Principles into four separate volumes. The text is designed for graduate and postgraduate students majoring in radio physics, radio engineering, or other branches of physics and technology dealing with oscillations and waves (e.g., acoustics and optics). As a rule, early in their career these students face problems involving the use of random functions. The book pro vides a sound basis from which to understand and solve problems at this level. In addition, it paves the way for a more profound study of the mathematical theory, should it be necessary2. The reader is assumed to be familiar with probability theory.

Nonequilibrium Nondissipative Thermodynamics - With Application to Low-Pressure Diamond Synthesis (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Nonequilibrium Nondissipative Thermodynamics - With Application to Low-Pressure Diamond Synthesis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
Ji-Tao Wang
R2,647 Discovery Miles 26 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book introduces a new and successful concept for thermodynamics: nonequilibrium phase diagrams. This concept has been successfully applied to diamond synthesis. The book goes on to demonstrate how these diagrams lead to a complete new systematization of modern thermodynamics.

The Dynamics of Heat - A Unified Approach to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2010): Hans U. Fuchs The Dynamics of Heat - A Unified Approach to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2010)
Hans U. Fuchs
R1,668 Discovery Miles 16 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Based on courses for students of science, engineering, and systems science at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences at Winterthur, this text approaches the fundamentals of thermodynamics from the point of view of continuum physics. By describing physical processes in terms of the flow and balance of physical quantities, the author achieves a unified approach to hydraulics, electricity, mechanics and thermodynamics. In this way, it becomes clear that entropy is the fundamental property that is transported in thermal processes (i.e., heat), and that temperature is the corresponding potential. The resulting theory of the creation, flow, and balance of entropy provides the foundation of a dynamical theory of heat. This extensively revised and updated second edition includes new material on dynamical chemical processes, thermoelectricity, and explicit dynamical modeling of thermal and chemical processes. To make the book more useful for courses on thermodynamics and physical chemistry at different levels, coverage of topics is divided into introductory and more advanced and formal treatments. Previous knowledge of thermodynamics is not required, but the reader should be familiar with basic electricity, mechanics, and chemistry and should have some knowledge of elementary calculus. The special feature of the first edition -- the integration of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and chemical processes -- has been maintained and strengthened. Key Features: * First revised edition of a successful text/reference in fourteen years * More than 25 percent new material * Provides a unified approach to thermodynamics and heat transport in fundamental physical and chemical processes * Includes worked examples, questions, and problem sets for use as a teaching text or to test the reader's understanding * Includes many system dynamics models of laboratory experiments

The Physical Basis of The Direction of Time (Paperback, 5th ed. 2007): H-.Dieter Zeh The Physical Basis of The Direction of Time (Paperback, 5th ed. 2007)
H-.Dieter Zeh
R1,747 Discovery Miles 17 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This thoroughly revised 5th edition of Zeh's classic text investigates irreversible phenomena and their foundation in classical, quantum and cosmological settings. It includes new sections on the meaning of probabilities in a cosmological context, irreversible aspects of quantum computers, and various consequences of the expansion of the Universe. In particular, the book offers an analysis of the physical concept of time.

Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry - Theoretical and Practical Applications in Polymer Characterisation... Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry - Theoretical and Practical Applications in Polymer Characterisation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Mike Reading, Douglas J. Hourston
R5,840 Discovery Miles 58 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

MTDSC provides a step-change increase in the power of calorimetry to characterize virtually all polymer systems including curing systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers. It enables hidden transitions to be revealed, miscibility to be accurately assessed, and phases and interfaces in complex blends to be quantified. It also enables crystallinity in complex systems to be measured and provides new insights into melting behaviour. All of this is achieved by a simple modification of conventional DSC.

In 1992 a new calorimetric technique was introduced that superimposed a small modulation on top of the conventional linear temperature program typically used in differential scanning calorimetry. This was combined with a method of data analysis that enabled the sample s response to the linear component of the temperature program to be separated from its response to the periodic component. In this way, for the first time, a signal equivalent to that of conventional DSC was obtained simultaneously with a measure of the sample s heat capacity from the modulation. The new information this provided sparked a revolution in scanning calorimetry by enabling new insights to be gained into almost all aspects of polymer characteristics.

This book provides both a basic and advanced treatment of the theory of the technique followed by a detailed exposition of its application to reacting systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers by the leaders in all of these fields. It is an essential text for anybody interested in calorimetry or polymer characterization, especially if they have found that conventional DSC cannot help them with their problems.

Analytical Methods for Problems of Molecular Transport (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): I.N. Ivchenko,... Analytical Methods for Problems of Molecular Transport (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
I.N. Ivchenko, S.K Loyalka, R.V. Tompson, Jr.
R1,447 Discovery Miles 14 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is a superb tool in virtually all application areas involving the Kinetic Theory of Gases, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Transport Theory, and Aerosol Mechanics. It has been especially designed to serve a dual function, both as a teaching instrument either in a classroom environment or at home, and as a reference for scientists and engineers working in the fields of Rarefied Gas Dynamics and Aerosol Mechanics.

Multiphase Flow Dynamics 3 - Turbulence, Gas Absorption and Release, Diesel Fuel Properties (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Multiphase Flow Dynamics 3 - Turbulence, Gas Absorption and Release, Diesel Fuel Properties (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Nikolay Ivanov Kolev
R3,543 Discovery Miles 35 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In order to allow the application of the theory from all the three volumes also to processes in combustion engines a systematic set of internally consistent state equations for diesel fuel gas and liquid valid in broad range of changing pressure and temperature are provided also in Volume 3. Erlangen, October 2006 Nikolay Ivanov Kolev Table of contents 1 Some basics of the single-phase boundary layer theory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 Flow over plates, velocity profiles, share forces, heat transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1. 1 Laminar flow over the one site of a plane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1. 2 Turbulent flow parallel to plane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 2 Steady state flow in pipes with circular cross sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 2. 1 Hydraulic smooth wall surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. 2. 2 Transition region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1. 2. 3 Complete rough region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1. 2. 4 Heat transfer to fluid in a pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1. 3 Transient flow in pipes with circular cross sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2 Introduction to turbulence of multi-phase flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. 1 Basic ideas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. 2 Isotropy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2. 3 Scales, eddy viscosity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2. 3. 1 Small scale turbulent motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2. 3. 2 Large scale turbulent motion, Kolmogorov-Pandtl expression. . . . . . . . . 42 2. 4 k-eps framework. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 3 Sources for fine resolution outside the boundary layer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3. 1 Bulk sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3. 1. 1 Deformation of the velocity field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3. 1. 2 Blowing and suction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Statistical Mechanics - A Short Treatise (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999): Giovanni Gallavotti Statistical Mechanics - A Short Treatise (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999)
Giovanni Gallavotti
R2,896 Discovery Miles 28 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This clear 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, explaining fundamental concepts in detail.

On Superconductivity and Superfluidity - A Scientific Autobiography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009):... On Superconductivity and Superfluidity - A Scientific Autobiography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Vitaly L. Ginzburg
R1,408 Discovery Miles 14 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The English version of the book does not di?er essentially from the Rus- 1 sian version . Along with a few notes and new references I included Part II to Article 3 and added some new materials to the 'Nobel' autobiography. Furthermore, Article 7 (M. Cardona and W. Marx "Vitaly L. Ginzburg - a bibliometricstudy"), whichwaspublishedinJournalofSuperconductivityand NovelMagnetism, v.19, No.3-5, July 2006 is included as an appendix. My special thanks are due to Prof. Manuel Cardona and Prof. Werner Marx who kindly allowed publishing their paper as an appendix to this book (with some new minor author's amendments). Also, I am grateful to M.S. Aksent'eva, E.A. Frimer, G.M. Krasnikova and S.G.RudnevfortheirassistanceinthepreparationoftheEnglishmanuscript. Moscow, September 2008 V.L.Ginzburg 1 V.L.Ginzburg, Osverkhprovodimostiiosverkhtekuchesti.Avtobiogra?a (Moskva: Izdatel'styvo Fiziko-matematicheskoi literatury, 2006) Preface to the Russian Edition The Nobel Prize in Physics, 2003 was awarded to A.A. Abrikosov, A.J. L- gett and myself 'for pioneering contribution to the theory of superconductors and super?uids'. It does not mean that the contribution was made in joint works with these authors. Speci?cally, I do not have any joint publications with A.A. Abrikosov and A.J. Leggett.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - An Integrated Approach (Paperback): Robert J. Hardy, Christian Binek Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics - An Integrated Approach (Paperback)
Robert J. Hardy, Christian Binek
R2,327 Discovery Miles 23 270 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This textbook brings together the fundamentals of the macroscopic and microscopic aspects of thermal physics by presenting thermodynamics and statistical mechanics as complementary theories based on small numbers of postulates. The book is designed to give the instructor flexibility in structuring courses for advanced undergraduates and/or beginning graduate students and is written on the principle that a good text should also be a good reference. The presentation of thermodynamics follows the logic of Clausius and Kelvin while relating the concepts involved to familiar phenomena and the modern student's knowledge of the atomic nature of matter. Another unique aspect of the book is the treatment of the mathematics involved. The essential mathematical concepts are briefly reviewed before using them, and the similarity of the mathematics to that employed in other fields of physics is emphasized. The text gives in depth treatments of low density gases, harmonic solids, magnetic and dielectric materials, phase transitions, and the concept of entropy. The microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles of statistical mechanics are derived and used as the starting point for the analysis of fluctuations, blackbody radiation, the Maxwell distribution, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Bose-Einstein condensation, and the statistical basis of computer simulations. Supplementary material including PowerPoint slides and detailed worked solutions can be downloaded online at http://booksupport.wiley.com

Multiphase Flow Dynamics 4 - Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): Nikolay... Multiphase Flow Dynamics 4 - Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Nikolay Ivanov Kolev
R7,506 Discovery Miles 75 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The nuclear thermal hydraulic is the science providing knowledge about the physical processes occurring during the transferring the fission heat released in structural materials due to nuclear reactions into its environment. Along its way to the environment the thermal energy is organized to provide useful mechanical work or useful heat or both. Chapter 1 contains introductory information about the heat release in the re- tor core, the thermal power and thermal power density in the fuel, structures and moderator, the influence of the thermal power density on the coolant temperature, the spatial distribution of the thermal power density. Finally some measures are introduced for equalizing of the spatial distribution of the thermal power density. Chapter 2 gives the methods for describing of the steady and of the transient temperature fields in the fuel elements. Some information is provided regarding influence of the cladding oxidation, hydrogen diffusion and of the corrosion pr- uct deposition on the temperature fields. Didactically the nuclear thermal hydraulic needs introductions at different level of complexity by introducing step by step the new features after the previous are clearly presented. The followed two Chapters serve this purpose. Chapter 3 describes mathematically the "simple" steady boiling flow in a pipe. The steady mass-, momentum- and energy conservation equations are solved at different level of complexity by removing one after the other simplifying assu- tions. First the idea of mechanical and thermodynamic equilibrium is introduced.

Contact, Adhesion and Rupture of Elastic Solids (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000): D. Maugis Contact, Adhesion and Rupture of Elastic Solids (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000)
D. Maugis
R5,181 Discovery Miles 51 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book, based on the analogy between contact mechanics and fracture mechanics proposed by the author twenty years ago, starts with a treatment of the surface energy and tension of solids and surface thermodynamics. The essential concepts of fracture mechanics are presented with emphasis on the thermodynamic aspects. Readers will find complete analytical results and detailed calculations for cracks submitted to pressure distributions and the Dugdale model. Contact mechanics and the contact and adherence of rough solids are also covered.

Continuum Methods of Physical Modeling - Continuum Mechanics, Dimensional Analysis, Turbulence (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Continuum Methods of Physical Modeling - Continuum Mechanics, Dimensional Analysis, Turbulence (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004)
Kolumban Hutter, Klaus Joehnk
R3,429 Discovery Miles 34 290 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The book unifies classical continuum mechanics and turbulence modeling, i.e. the same fundamental concepts are used to derive model equations for material behaviour and turbulence closure and complements these with methods of dimensional analysis. The intention is to equip the reader with the ability to understand the complex nonlinear modeling in material behaviour and turbulence closure as well as to derive or invent his own models. Examples are mostly taken from environmental physics and geophysics.

Non-linear Continuum Theories in Mechanics and Physics and their Applications - Lectures given at a Summer School of the Centro... Non-linear Continuum Theories in Mechanics and Physics and their Applications - Lectures given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Bressanone (Bolzano), Italy, September 3-11, 1969 (Paperback, Reprint of the 1st ed. C.I.M.E., Ed. Cremonese, Roma, 1970.)
R.S. Rivlin
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

P.A. Blythe: Non-linear far-field theories in relaxing gas flows.- Meixner: Thermodynamics of deformable materials.- A.C. Pipkin: Non-linear phenomena in continua.- R.S. Rivlin: An introduction to non-linear continuum mechanics.- G.F. Smith: The generation of integrity bases.

Heat Convection in Micro Ducts (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002): Yitshak Zohar Heat Convection in Micro Ducts (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002)
Yitshak Zohar
R2,633 Discovery Miles 26 330 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

As the field of Microsystems expands into more disciplines and new applications such as RF-MEMS, Optical MEMS and Bio-MEMS, thermal management is becoming a critical issue in the operation of many microdevices, including microelectronic chips.
Heat Convection in Micro Ducts focuses on the fundamental physics of convective heat transfer in microscale and specific applications such as: microchannel heat sinks, micro heat pipes, microcoolers and micro capillary pumped loops.
This book will be of interest to the professional engineer and graduate student interested in learning about heat removal and temperature control in advanced integrated circuits and microelectromechanical systems.

The Glass Transition - Relaxation Dynamics in Liquids and Disordered Materials (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st... The Glass Transition - Relaxation Dynamics in Liquids and Disordered Materials (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001)
E. Donth
R4,254 Discovery Miles 42 540 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Describes and interrelates the following processes: cooperative alpha processes in a cold liquid, structural relaxation in the glass near Tg, the Johari-Goldstein beta process, the Williams-Gotze process in a warm liquid, fast nonactivated cage rattling and boson peak, and ultraslow Fischer modes. "

Turbulent Flows - Models and Physics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999): Jean Piquet Turbulent Flows - Models and Physics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999)
Jean Piquet
R7,762 Discovery Miles 77 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

obtained are still severely limited to low Reynolds numbers (about only one decade better than direct numerical simulations), and the interpretation of such calculations for complex, curved geometries is still unclear. It is evident that a lot of work (and a very significant increase in available computing power) is required before such methods can be adopted in daily's engineering practice. I hope to l"Cport on all these topics in a near future. The book is divided into six chapters, each. chapter in subchapters, sections and subsections. The first part is introduced by Chapter 1 which summarizes the equations of fluid mechanies, it is developed in C apters 2 to 4 devoted to the construction of turbulence models. What has been called "engineering methods" is considered in Chapter 2 where the Reynolds averaged equations al"C established and the closure problem studied ( 1-3). A first detailed study of homogeneous turbulent flows follows ( 4). It includes a review of available experimental data and their modeling. The eddy viscosity concept is analyzed in 5 with the l"Csulting alar-transport equation models such as the famous K-e model. Reynolds stl"Css models (Chapter 4) require a preliminary consideration of two-point turbulence concepts which are developed in Chapter 3 devoted to homogeneous turbulence. We review the two-point moments of velocity fields and their spectral transforms ( 1), their general dynamics ( 2) with the particular case of homogeneous, isotropie turbulence ( 3) whel"C the so-called Kolmogorov's assumptions are discussed at length."

Classical Nucleation Theory in Multicomponent Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006): Hanna Vehkamaki Classical Nucleation Theory in Multicomponent Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Hanna Vehkamaki
R1,408 Discovery Miles 14 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Nucleation is the initial step of every first-order phase transition, and most phase transitions encountered both in everyday life and industrial processes are of the first-order. Using an elegant classical theory based on thermodynamics and kinetics, this book provides a fully detailed picture of multi-component nucleation. As many of the issues concerning multi-component nucleation theory have been solved during the last 10-15 years, it also thoroughly integrates both fundamental theory with recent advances presented in the literature. Classical Nucleation Theory in Multicomponent Systems serves as a textbook for advanced thermodynamics courses, as well as an important reference for researchers in the field. The main topics covered are: the basic relevant thermodynamics and statistical physics; modelling a molecular cluster as a spherical liquid droplet; predicting the size and composition of the nucleating critical clusters; kinetic models for cluster growth and decay; calculating nucleation rates; and a full derivation and application of nucleation theorems that can be used to extract microscopic cluster properties from nucleation rate measurements. The assumptions and approximations needed to build the classical theory are described in detail, and the reasons why the theory fails in certain cases are explained. Relevant problems are presented at the end of each chapter.

Thermal Processes Using Attosecond Laser Pulses - When Time Matters (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006):... Thermal Processes Using Attosecond Laser Pulses - When Time Matters (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Miroslaw Kozlowski, Janina Marciak-Kozlowska
R2,653 Discovery Miles 26 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is based on the results of our interest in the ?eld of ultrashort laser pulses interaction with matter. The aim of our monograph was to build the balanced description of the thermal transport phenomena generated by laser pulses shorter than the characteristic relaxation time. In the book we explore the matter on the quark, nuclear as well atomic scales. Also on the cosmic scale (Planck Era) the thermal disturbance shorter than the Planck time creates the new picture of the Universe. The mathematics, especially PDE, are the main tool in the description of the ultrashort thermal phenomena. Two types of the PDE: parabolic and hyperbolic partial di?erential equations are of special interest in the study of the thermal processes. We assume a moderate knowledge of basic Fourier and d'Alembert eq- tions. The scope of the book is deliberately limited to the background of the quantum mechanics equations: Schr] odinger and Klein-Gordon. In this book the attosecond laser pulses are the main source of the dist- bance of the thermal state of the matter. Recently, the attosecond laser pulses constitute a novel tool for probing processes taking place on the time scale of electron motion inside atoms. The research presented in this book appears to provide the basic tools and concepts for attosecond thermal dynamics. Nevertheless much research is still needed to make this emerging ?eld routinely applicable for a broad range of processes on atomic and subatomic scales."

Basic Theoretical Physics - A Concise Overview (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Uwe Krey, Anthony Owen Basic Theoretical Physics - A Concise Overview (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Uwe Krey, Anthony Owen
R1,681 Discovery Miles 16 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This concise treatment embraces, in four parts, all the main aspects of theoretical physics. Recent topics such as holography and quantum cryptography are included. The book summarizes what a graduate student, physicist working in industry, or a physics teacher should master during his or her degree course. It will also be useful for deepening one 's insight and it adds new dimensions to understanding of these elemental concepts.

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Applications - With Historical Annotations and Many Citations from Avogadro to Zermelo... Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Applications - With Historical Annotations and Many Citations from Avogadro to Zermelo (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Ingo Muller, Wolfgang H. Muller
R4,262 Discovery Miles 42 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Thermodynamics is the much abused slave of many masters * physicists who love the totally impractical Carnot process, * mechanical engineers who design power stations and refrigerators, * chemists who are successfully synthesizing ammonia and are puzzled by photosynthesis, * meteorologists who calculate cloud bases and predict foehn, boraccia and scirocco, * physico-chemists who vulcanize rubber and build fuel cells, * chemical engineers who rectify natural gas and distil f- mented potato juice, * metallurgists who improve steels and harden surfaces, * - trition counselors who recommend a proper intake of calories, * mechanics who adjust heat exchangers, * architects who construe - and often misconstrue - ch- neys, * biologists who marvel at the height of trees, * air conditioning engineers who design saunas and the ventilation of air plane cabins, * rocket engineers who create supersonic flows, et cetera. Not all of these professional groups need the full depth and breadth of ther- dynamics. For some it is enough to consider a well-stirred tank, for others a s- tionary nozzle flow is essential, and yet others are well-served with the partial d- ferential equation of heat conduction. It is therefore natural that thermodynamics is prone to mutilation; different group-specific meta-thermodynamics' have emerged which serve the interest of the groups under most circumstances and leave out aspects that are not often needed in their fields.

Invariant Manifolds for Physical and Chemical Kinetics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005): Alexander N... Invariant Manifolds for Physical and Chemical Kinetics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)
Alexander N Gorban, Iliya V. Karlin
R2,712 Discovery Miles 27 120 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

By bringing together various ideas and methods for extracting the slow manifolds, the authors show that it is possible to establish a more macroscopic description in nonequilibrium systems. The book treats slowness as stability. A unifying geometrical viewpoint of the thermodynamics of slow and fast motion enables the development of reduction techniques, both analytical and numerical. Examples considered in the book range from the Boltzmann kinetic equation and hydrodynamics to the Fokker-Planck equations of polymer dynamics and models of chemical kinetics describing oxidation reactions. Special chapters are devoted to model reduction in classical statistical dynamics, natural selection, and exact solutions for slow hydrodynamic manifolds. The book will be a major reference source for both theoretical and applied model reduction. Intended primarily as a postgraduate-level text in nonequilibrium kinetics and model reduction, it will also be valuable to PhD students and researchers in applied mathematics, physics and various fields of engineering.

Understanding Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics - Foundations, Applications, Frontiers (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover... Understanding Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics - Foundations, Applications, Frontiers (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Georgy Lebon, David Jou
R3,344 Discovery Miles 33 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Discover the many facets of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. The first part of this book describes the current thermodynamic formalism recognized as the classical theory. The second part focuses on different approaches. Throughout the presentation, the emphasis is on problem-solving applications. To help build your understanding, some problems have been analyzed using several formalisms to underscore their differences and their similarities.

Modern Thermodynamics with Statistical Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): Carl S. Helrich Modern Thermodynamics with Statistical Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Carl S. Helrich
R1,561 Discovery Miles 15 610 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Thermodynamics is not the oldest of sciences. Mechanics can make that claim. Thermodynamicsisaproductofsomeofthegreatestscienti?cmindsofthe19thand 20th centuries. But it is suf?ciently established that most authors of new textbooks in thermodynamics ?nd it necessary to justify their writing of yet another textbook. I ?nd this an unnecessary exercise because of the centrality of thermodynamics as a science in physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. I do acknowledge, however, that instruction in thermodynamics often leaves the student in a confused state. My attempt in this book is to present thermodynamics in as simple and as uni?ed a form as possible. As teachers we identify the failures of our own teachers and attempt to correct them. Although I personally acknowledge with a deep gratitude the appreciation for thermodynamics that I found as an undergraduate, I also realize that my teachers did not convey to me the sweeping grandeur of thermodynamics. Speci?cally the s- plicity and the power that James Clerk Maxwell found in the methods of Gibbs were not part of my undergraduate experience. Unfortunately some modern authors also seem to miss this central theme, choosing instead to introduce the thermodynamic potentials as only useful functions at various points in the development.

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