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This Handbook provides researchers, faculty, design engineers in industrial R&D, and practicing engineers in the field concise treatments of advanced and more-recently established topics in thermal science and engineering, with an important emphasis on micro- and nanosystems, not covered in earlier references on applied thermal science, heat transfer or relevant aspects of mechanical/chemical engineering. Major sections address new developments in heat transfer, transport phenomena, single- and multiphase flows with energy transfer, thermal-bioengineering, thermal radiation, combined mode heat transfer, coupled heat and mass transfer, and energy systems. Energy transport at the macro-scale and micro/nano-scales is also included. The internationally recognized team of authors adopt a consistent and systematic approach and writing style, including ample cross reference among topics, offering readers a user-friendly knowledgebase greater than the sum of its parts, perfect for frequent consultation. The Handbook of Thermal Science and Engineering is ideal for academic and professional readers in the traditional and emerging areas of mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, bioengineering, electronics fabrication, energy, and manufacturing concerned with the influence thermal phenomena.

Engineering. --- Energy systems. --- Thermodynamics. --- Heat engineering. --- Heat transfer. --- Mass transfer. --- Fluid mechanics. --- Nanotechnology. --- Electronics. --- Microelectronics. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. --- Nanotechnology and Microengineering. --- Energy Systems. --- Engineering Fluid Dynamics. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Biomedical Engineering. --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Hydromechanics --- Continuum mechanics --- Mass transport (Physics) --- Thermodynamics --- Transport theory --- Heat transfer --- Thermal transfer --- Transmission of heat --- Energy transfer --- Heat --- Mechanical engineering --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Heat-engines --- Quantum theory --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Electronics --- Microtechnology --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Transmission

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Natural Convection in Composite Fluid-Porous Domains provides a timely overview of the current state of understanding on the phenomenon of convection in composite fluid-porous layers. Natural convection in horizontal fluid-porous layers has received renewed attention because of engineering problems such as post-accident cooling of nuclear reactors, contaminant transport in groundwater, and convection in fibrous insulation systems. Because applications of the problem span many scientific domains, the book serves as a valuable resource for a wide audience.

Heat --- Porous materials --- Convection, Natural. --- Thermal properties. --- Convection, Free --- Convection, Natural --- Free convection --- Natural convection --- Engineering. --- Energy systems. --- Hydrogeology. --- Fluid mechanics. --- Nuclear engineering. --- Engineering Fluid Dynamics. --- Energy Systems. --- Nuclear Engineering. --- Fluid dynamics --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Nuclear Energy. --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Nuclear energy. --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear engineering --- Nuclear facilities --- Nuclear power plants --- Hydromechanics --- Continuum mechanics

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This SpringerBrief presents a recent advancement in modeling and measurement of the effect of surface wettability on the defrost process. Carefully controlled laboratory measurements of the defrosting of cooled surfaces are used to reveal the effect of surface wetting properties on the extent and speed of frost removal by melting or slumping. The experiments are accompanied by visualization of frost removal at several defrosting conditions. Analysis breaks the defrost process into three stages according to the behavior of the meltwater. Surface wetting factors are included, and become significant when sufficient meltwater accumulates between the saturated frost layer and the surface. The book is aimed at researchers, practicing engineers and graduate students.

Frost. --- Fusion. --- Wetting. --- Engineering. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Thermodynamics. --- Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. --- Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films. --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Heat --- Heat-engines --- Quantum theory --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Heat engineering. --- Heat transfer. --- Mass transfer. --- Materials—Surfaces. --- Thin films. --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solid state electronics --- Solids --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Mass transport (Physics) --- Thermodynamics --- Transport theory --- Heat transfer --- Thermal transfer --- Transmission of heat --- Energy transfer --- Mechanical engineering

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This SpringerBrief presents a recent advancement in modeling and measurement of the effect of surface wettability on the defrost process. Carefully controlled laboratory measurements of the defrosting of cooled surfaces are used to reveal the effect of surface wetting properties on the extent and speed of frost removal by melting or slumping. The experiments are accompanied by visualization of frost removal at several defrosting conditions. Analysis breaks the defrost process into three stages according to the behavior of the meltwater. Surface wetting factors are included, and become significant when sufficient meltwater accumulates between the saturated frost layer and the surface. The book is aimed at researchers, practicing engineers and graduate students.

Thermodynamics --- Mechanical properties of solids --- Solid state physics --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Applied physical engineering --- thermodynamica --- oppervlakte-onderzoek --- ingenieurswetenschappen --- fysica --- warmteoverdracht

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This Brief is aimed at engineers and researchers involved in the refrigeration industry: specifically, those interested in energy utilization and system efficiency. The book presents what the authors believe is the first comprehensive frost melting study involving all aspects of heat and mass transfer. The volume’s description of in-plane and normal digital images of frost growth and melting is also unique in the field, and the digital analysis technique offers an advantage over invasive measurement methods. The scope of book’s coverage includes modeling and experimentation for the frost formation and melting processes. The key sub-specialties to which the book are aimed include refrigeration system analysis and design, coupled heat and mass transfer, and phase-change processes.

Engineering. --- Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. --- Low Temperature Physics. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Ingénierie --- Frost. --- Heat -- Transmission. --- Thawing. --- Mechanical Engineering --- Physics --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Thermodynamics --- Heat --- Transmission. --- Freezing --- Hoarfrost --- Heat transfer --- Thermal transfer --- Transmission of heat --- Energy efficiency. --- Low temperature physics. --- Low temperatures. --- Thermodynamics. --- Heat engineering. --- Heat transfer. --- Mass transfer. --- Frost --- Fusion --- Meltwater --- Energy transfer --- Water --- Freezes (Meteorology) --- Glaze (Meteorology) --- Energy Efficiency. --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy conservation --- Cryogenics --- Low temperature physics --- Temperatures, Low --- Temperature --- Cold --- Mass transport (Physics) --- Transport theory --- Mechanical engineering --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Dynamics --- Mechanics --- Heat-engines --- Quantum theory