Principles of Enhanced Heat Transfer

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Summary: nciples of Enhanced Heat Transfer
Review: This book addresses "second generation heat transfer technology." Special surface geometry configurations (or fluid additives, or electric fields) provide increased heat transfer coefficients, relative to "old technology" plain surfaces. Enhancement technology may be used to secure either of two possible benefits: (1) More compact, lighter, or less expensive heat-exchangers, or (2) To obtain increased energy efficiency (reduced operating costs) in a system. The refrigeration, automotive, electronic equipment, and heat recovery industries are strong users of enhancement technology. Applications are emerging for the chemical process, electric power, and aerospace industries. The book will be useful to both design engineers, and researchers.
This book has three key purposes. To summarize the advancement of the technology in an organized manner, to define the "mechanism" by which the enhancement devices work, and to provide predictive equations. It provides a foundation for researchers seeking to model complex surface geometries. Nearly 200 figures and photographs are provided, which show enhanced heat transfer surfaces, and graphs of performance data. The book contains numerous example problems and contains a problem supplement. The only detailed book reference on the subject area.