Overview
- Introduces state of the art in simulating heat transfer at the nano scale using molecular dynamic techniques
- Presents nanofin applications in thermal management, energy efficiency technologies, and energy harvesting from various sources (solar thermal, nuclear, geothermal, and others)
- Describes the promising technique of enhancing heat transfer by surface texturing using nanoparticle coatings or engineered nanostructures
- Covers latest trends in nanoscale heat transfer
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Thermal Engineering and Applied Science (BRIEFSTHERMAL)
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Book Title: Nanofins
Book Subtitle: Science and Applications
Authors: Navdeep Singh, Debjyoti Banerjee
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8532-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-8531-5Published: 14 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8532-2Published: 19 November 2013
Series ISSN: 2191-530X
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 70
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
Topics: Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Energy Efficiency, Energy Systems, Energy Harvesting