Modeling Approaches to Natural Convection in Porous Media

• Main Authors: Su, Yan (Author), Davidson, Jane H. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Facility management.; Engineering > Materials.; Facility Management.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Materials Engineering.

This book provides an overview of the field of flow and heat transfer in porous medium and focuses on presentation of a generalized approach to predict drag and convective heat transfer within porous medium of arbitrary microscopic geometry, including reticulated foams and packed beds. Practical num...