Basic Heat Transfer

Preface1 Introduction to BASIC 1.1 The BASIC Approach 1.2 The Elements of BASIC 1.3 Checking Programs 1.4 Summary of BASIC Statements References Worked Examples 1.1 Useful Mathematical Routines2 Simple Heat Transfer 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Conduction 2.3 Thermal Conductivity 2.4 One-Dimensional Conduction 2.5 Convection 2.6 Electrical Analogy 2.7 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient 2.8 Radiation 2.9 Laws of Black Body Radiation 2.10 Emissivity and Grey Body Radiation 2.11 Heat Transfer for a Grey Body in Black Surroundings 2.12 Radiation Heat Transfer Coefficient 2.13 Simple Transient Problems in Heat Transfer References Worked Examples 2.1 Heat Transfer in a Plane Wall 2.2 Room Heater 2.3 Building Heat Losses and Heaters 2.4 Economic Insulation of a Pipe 2.5 Lumped Capacity System with a Grey Body in Large Surroundings Problems3 Conduction 3.1 Introduction 3.2 General Conduction Equation 3.3 Finite Difference Formulation 3.4 Steady State Two-Dimensional Conduction 3.5 Boundary Conditions 3.6 Heat Transfer Rates at a Boundary 3.7 One-Dimensional Transient Conduction 3.8 Boundary Conditions 3.9 Significance of the Fourier Number, F 3.10 Heat Transfer 3.11 Transient Heat Transfer Charts References Worked Examples 3.1 Two-Dimensional Steady State Conduction 3.2 One-Dimensional Transient Conduction, Explicit Method 3.3 One-Dimensional Transient Conduction, Implicit Method 3.4 One-Dimensional Transient Conduction with Convective Boundary 3.5 Two-Dimensional Transient Conduction, Explicit Method Problems4 Convection 4.2 Boundary Layers 4.3 Boundary Layer Analysis 4.4 Determination of Laminar and Turbulent Flow 4.5 Reynolds' Analogy 4.6 Dimensional Analysis in Convection 4.7 Free Convection 4.8 Phase Change 4.9 Complex Surfaces 4.10 Use of Empirical Relations References Worked Examples 4.1 Water and Air Properties 4.2 Experimental Nu-Re Relation 4.3 Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient in Smooth Tubes 4.4 Free Convection at Vertical Surfaces 4.5 Laminar Film Condensation Problems5 Radiation 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Intensity of Radiation 5.3 The Geometric Factor 5.4 Grey Body Radiation 5.5 Electrical Analogy for Radiation 5.6 General Multisurface Grey Body Radiation 5.7 Non-Grey Bodies 5.8 Special Situation 5.9 Gas Radiation References Worked Examples 5.1 Intensity of Radiation 5.2 Geometric Factor 5.3 Radiation Heat Transfer Between Two Grey Surfaces 5.4 General Grey Body Program Problems6 Finned surfaces 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Strip Fins of Rectangular Profile 6.3 Annular Fins and Tap Ered Fins 6.4 Arrays of Fins 6.5 Use of Fins References Worked Examples 6.1 Heat Transfer in a Strip Fin of Rectangular Profile 6.2 An Array of Fins of the Type Used in Program 6.1 6.3 Circumferential Fin Problems7 Heat Exchangers 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The LMTD Method 7.3 The NTU Method 7.4 Complex or Extended Surface Heat Exchangers 7.5 Pressure Loss in Heat Exchangers 7.6 Efficiency of Heat Exchangers 7.7 Fouling in Heat Exchangers References Worked Examples 7.1 Heat Exchanger Design Considerations 7.2 Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger-LMTD Method 7.3 Cross-Flow Heat Exchanger-NTU Method 7.4 Car Radiator Design ProblemsIndex