Convection in Porous Media

• Main Authors: Nield, Donald A. (Author), Bejan, Adrian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Edition: 5th ed. 2017.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Catalysis.; Geology > Statistical methods.; Thermodynamics.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Quantitative Geology.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.

This updated edition of a widely admired text provides a user-friendly introduction to the field that requires only routine mathematics. The book starts with the elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and covers a wide range of applications from fibrous insulation and catalytic reactors to g...