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Convection in Porous Media

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  1. Donald A. Nield

    1. Engineering Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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  2. Adrian Bejan

    1. Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, USA

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Mechanics of Fluid Flow through a Porous Medium

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 1-19

  3. Heat Transfer through a Porous Medium

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 21-28

  5. Forced Convection

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 47-77

  6. External Natural Convection

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 79-139

  7. Internal Natural Convection: Heating from Below

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 141-210

  8. Internal Natural Convection: Heating from the Side

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 211-258

  9. Mixed Convection

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 259-273

  10. Double-Diffusive Convection

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 275-303

  11. Convection with Change of Phase

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 305-344

  12. Geophysical Aspects

    • Donald A. Nield, Adrian Bejan
    Pages 345-356

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 357-408
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About this book

In this book we have tried to provide a user-friendly introduction to the topic of convection in porous media. We have assumed that the reader is conversant with the basic elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, but otherwise the book is self-contained. Only routine classical mathematics is employed. We hope that the book will be useful both as a review (for reference) and as a tutorial work (suitable as a textbook in a graduate course or seminar). This book brings into perspective the voluminous research that has been performed during the last two decades. The field has recently exploded because of worldwide concern with issues such as energy self-sufficiency and pollution of the environment. Areas of application include the insulation of buildings and equipment, energy storage and recovery, geothermal reservoirs, nuclear waste disposal, chemical reactor engineering, and the storage of heat-generating materials such as grain and coal. Geophysical applications range from the flow of groundwater around hot intrusions to the stability of snow against avalanches.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Engineering Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Donald A. Nield

  • Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, USA

    Adrian Bejan

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