Introductory Transport Phenomena

"The first seven chapters of this book deal with the flow of viscous fluids of molecular weight less than about 1000 g/g-mol, such as air, water, benzene, and glycerin"--

List of contents

0. The Subject of Transport Phenomena

1. Viscosity and the Mechanisms of Momentum Transport

2. Shell Momentum Balances and Velocity Distributions in Laminar Flow

3. The Equations of Change for Isothermal Systems

4. Velocity Distributions in Turbulent Flow

5. Dimensional Analysis for Isothermal Systems

6. Interphase Transport in Isothermal Systems

7. Macroscopic Balances for Isothermal Flow Systems

8. Non-Newtonian Liquids

9. Thermal Conductivity and the Mechanisms of Energy Transport

10. Shell Energy Balances  and Temperature Distributions in Solids and Laminar Flow

11. The Equations of Change for Nonisothermal Systems

12. Temperature Distributions in Turbulent Flow

13. Dimensional Analysis in Nonisothermal Systems

14. Interphase Transport in Nonisothermal Systems

15. Macroscopic Balances for Nonisothermal Systems

16. Energy Transport by Radiation

17. Diffusivity and the Mechanisms of Mass Transport

18. Concentration Distributions in Solids and in Laminar Flow

19. The Equations of Change for Binary Mixtures

20. Concentration Distributions in Turbulent Flow

21. Dimensional Analysis for Flowing Mixtures

22. Interphase Transport in Nonisothermal Mixtures

23. Macroscopic Balances for Multicomponent Systems

24. Other Mechanisms for Mass Transport

About the author

R. Byron Bird is a chemical engineer and professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is known for his research in transport phenomena of non-Newtonian fluids, including fluid dynamics of polymers, polymer kinetic theory, and rheology.
Warren E. Stewart is the author of Introductory Transport Phenomena, published by Wiley.

Product details

• Authors: R Byron Bird, R. Byron Bird, R. Byron (University of Wisconsin Bird, R. Byron Stewart Bird, RB Bird, Daniel J Klingenberg, Daniel J. Klingenberg, Klingenberg Daniel J., Edwin N Lightfoot, Edwin N. Lightfoot, Edwin N. (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lightfoot, Warren E Stewart, Warren E. Stewart, Warren E. (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Stewart
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2015
• EAN: 9781118775523
• ISBN: 978-1-118-77552-3
• No. of pages: 784
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, Chemical Engineering, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering