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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."

Statistical Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2006): Franz Schwabl Statistical Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2006)
Franz Schwabl; Translated by William D. Brewer
R2,281 Discovery Miles 22 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This completely revised edition of the classical book on Statistical Mechanics covers the basic concepts of equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical physics. In addition to a deductive approach to equilibrium statistics and thermodynamics based on a single hypothesis this book treats the most important elements of non-equilibrium phenomena. Intermediate calculations are presented in complete detail. Problems at the end of each chapter help students to consolidate their understanding of the material. Beyond the fundamentals, this text demonstrates the breadth of the field and its great variety of applications.

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.

Some Aspects of Diffusion Theory - Lectures Given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.)... Some Aspects of Diffusion Theory - Lectures Given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) Held in Varenna (Como), Italy, September 9-27,1966 (English, French, Paperback, Reprint of the)
A. Pignedoli
R1,817 Discovery Miles 18 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

V.C.A. Ferraro: Diffusion of ions in a plasma with applications to the ionosphere.- P.C. Kendall: On the diffusion in the atmosphere and ionosphere.-F. Henin: Kinetic equations and Brownian motion.- T. Kahan: Th orie des r acteurs nucl aires: m thodes de r solution perturbationnelles, interactives et variationnelles.- C. Cattaneo: Sulla conduzione del calore.- C. Agostinelli: Formule di Green per la diffusione del campo magnetico in un fluido elettricamente conduttore.- A. Pignedoli: Transformational methods applied to some one-dimensional problems concerning the equations of the neutron transport theory.- A. Pignedoli: On the rigorous analysis of the problem of neutron transport in a slab geometry and on some other results.- G. Sestini: Principi di massimo per le soluzioni di equazioni paraboliche.

Materials with Memory - Lectures Given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) Held in... Materials with Memory - Lectures Given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) Held in Bressanone (Bolzano), Italy, June 2-11, 1977 (Paperback, Reprint of the 1st C.I.M.E., Liguori, Napoli, 1979. ed.)
Dario Graffi
R1,287 Discovery Miles 12 870 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

R. Bouc, G. Geymonat: Periodic problems in thermoviscoelasticity.- A. Day: The thermodynamics of materials with memory.- M. Fabrizio: Sulla nozione di stato nella termomeccanica dei continui.- G. Fichera: Analytic problems of hereditary phenomena.- M. Ribaric: The black box approach and systems with memory.- R.S. Rivlin: The theory of constitutive equations.-

Gleichgewichtsthermodynamik - Grundlagen Und Einfache Anwendungen (German, Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Andreas Heintz Gleichgewichtsthermodynamik - Grundlagen Und Einfache Anwendungen (German, Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Andreas Heintz
R1,923 Discovery Miles 19 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses in sich abgeschlossene Lehrbuch enthalt eine moderne und ausfuhrliche Darstellung der Grundlagen der phanomenologischen Thermodynamik. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der grossen Zahl aktueller Beispiele und Anwendungen aus allen Bereichen der Naturwissenschaften wie Chemie, Physik, chemische Verfahrenstechnik, Biologie, nachhaltige Energietechnik, Geophysik, Astrophysik, Umweltchemie, Medizin und nicht zuletzt dem Alltagsleben. Dadurch wird es in besonderer Weise der wachsenden Bedeutung der Thermodynamik als Querschnittswissenschaft gerecht. Das Buch ist geeignet zum Selbststudium, zum Nachschlagen wie auch zum Gebrauch in Grund- und Spezialvorlesungen aller naturwissenschaftlichen Studienfacher.

Bimodal Oxidation - Coupling of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Reactions (Hardcover): Robert Bakhtchadjian Bimodal Oxidation - Coupling of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Reactions (Hardcover)
Robert Bakhtchadjian
R5,344 Discovery Miles 53 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Ahmad Fakheri
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Written for an advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate course, Intermediate Heat Transfer starts with the basics, and puts emphasis on formulating problems, obtaining solutions, and analyzing results using analytical, and numerical methods with the aid of spreadsheets and CFD software. The text employs nondimensionalization as a tool for simplifying the governing equations, developing additional insights into the physics of the problems, identifying the relevant parameters, and arriving at general solutions. It provides comprehensive coverage of the topics and develops the skills for solving heat transfer problems using numerical methods with the aid of spreadsheets and computational fluid mechanics software. Presents coverage of convective, conductive, and radiative heat transfer at the graduate level Provides a balance of analytical and numerical approaches to advanced heat transfer Stresses nondimensionalization throughout the book as a tool for simplifying the governing equations The author presents detailed numerical solutions to many advanced problems using spreadsheets, although the methods presented for obtaining solutions can be can also be implemented using equation solvers and computing environments, or direct programming using languages such as Fortran or C. The text contains a chapter on CFD to provide the necessary background for obtaining and analyzing CFD solutions. It includes a number of step-by-step tutorials for solving more complicated problems using Fluent, both to show how CFD codes are used as well as a further check of some of the more commonly used assumptions. The text also has extensive coverage of heat exchangers, including being the first text to cover the heat exchanger efficiency for the design and analysis of heat exchangers. This approach eliminates the need for complicated charts or equations. The chapter on mass tr

Thermodynamics - From Concepts to Applications, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Arthur Shavit, Chaim Gutfinger Thermodynamics - From Concepts to Applications, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Arthur Shavit, Chaim Gutfinger
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There are many thermodynamics introductory texts on the market, yet most provide a presentation that is at a level to high for those new to the field This second edition of Thermodynamics continues to provide an accessible introduction to thermodynamics, which maintains an appropriate rigor to prepare newcomers for subsequent, more advanced topics.

The book presents a logical methodology for solving problems in the context of conservation laws and property labels. The author elucidates the terms around which thermodynamics has historically developed such as work, temperature, entropy, and energy. Using a pedagogical approach that builds from basic principles to laws and eventually corollaries of the law, the text will enable students to think in clear and correct thermodynamic terms as well as solve real engineering problems.

For those just beginning their studies in the field, Thermodynamics, Second Edition provides the core fundamentals in a rigorous, accurate, and accessible presentation.

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