Synopses & Reviews
Professor Levenspiel's text remains the most practical volume available on the design of heat transfer equipment - an excellent introduction to real-world applications for advanced undergraduates and an indispensable reference for professionals. Each chapter includes illustrative examples and problems.
Review
From reviews of the First Edition: `The best introductory text on fluid mechanics and heat transfer...an excellent undergraduate text...will also be of interest to the practicing engineer who wants a broad picture of the subject or who wants to know what approach to take in solving a particular problem.' Chemical Engineering.
Table of Contents
Fluid Flow: Basic Equations for Flowing Streams. Flow of Incompressible Newtonians in Pipes. Compressible Flow of Gases. Molecular Flow. Non-Newtonian Fluids. Flow Through Packed Beds. Flow in Fluidized Beds. Solid Particles Falling Through Fluids. Heat Exchange: The Three Mechanisms of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. Combination of Heat transfer Resistances. Unsteady State Heating and Cooling of Solid Objects. Introduction to Heat Exchangers. Recuperators: Through-the-Wall Nonstoring Exchangers. Direct-Contact Gas-Solid Nonstoring Exchanger. Heat Regenerators: Direct Contact Heat Storing Exchangers. Potpourri of Problems. Appendix: Dimensions, Units, Conversions, Physical Data, and Other Useful Information. Index.