Convection in Porous Media

• Main Authors: Nield, Donald A. (Author), Bejan, Adrian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 4th ed. 2013.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Catalysis.; Geology > Statistical methods.; Thermodynamics.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Quantitative Geology.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.

Convection in Porous Media, 4th Edition, provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, covering a wide range of topics, such as fibrous insulation, geological strata, and catalytic reactors. The presentation is self-contained, requiring only routine mathematics and the basic elements of flui...