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Engineering Flow and Heat Exchange

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Octave Levenspiel

    1. Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

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Part of the book series: The Plenum Chemical Engineering Series (PCES)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Flow of Fluids and Mixtures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Equations for Flowing Streams

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 3-18

    3. Flow of Incompressible Newtonian Fluids in Pipes

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 19-41

    4. Compressible Flow of Gases

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 43-68

    5. Molecular Flow

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 69-93

    6. Non-Newtonian Fluids

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 95-122

    7. Flow through Packed Beds

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 123-139

    8. Flow in Fluidized Beds

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 141-153

    9. Solid Particles Falling through Fluids

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 155-165

  3. Heat Exchange

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167
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    2. The Three Mechanisms of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, And Radiation

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 169-196

    3. Combination of Heat Transfer Resistances

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 197-207

    4. Unsteady-State Heating and Cooling of Solid Objects

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 209-241

    5. Introduction to Heat Exchangers

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 243-249

    6. Recuperators: Through-The-Wall Nonstoring Exchangers

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 251-296

    7. Direct-Contact Gas-Solid Nonstoring Exchangers

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 297-313

    8. Heat Regenerators: Direct-Contact Heat Storing Exchangers using a Batch of Solids

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 315-340

    9. Potpourri of Problems

      • Octave Levenspiel
      Pages 341-356

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 357-378
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About this book

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.

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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.

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  • Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

    Octave Levenspiel

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