Transport Phenomena for Biological and Agricultural Engineers: A Problem-Based Approach

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126426822X · 9781264268221
A single source of information for the many facets of transport phenomenaThis hands-on guide lays out core principles and practices of heat, mass, and momentum transfer in one useful resource. Written by a seasoned biological and agricultural enginee… Read More
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A single source of information for the many facets of transport phenomena

This hands-on guide lays out core principles and practices of heat, mass, and momentum transfer in one useful resource. Written by a seasoned biological and agricultural engineering professor, Transport Phenomena for Biological and Agricultural Engineers: A Problem-Based Approach includes examples and problem sets reflecting real-world applications. You will explore fluid, mass, and heat transfer; pressure measurements; Fick’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws; and much more. This textbook is designed to be the singular resource for biological and agricultural engineering students studying transport phenomena.

Coverage includes:

  • Modes of heat transfer
  • Conduction heat transfer
  • Steady-state conduction heat transfer
  • Unsteady state conduction
  • Convection heat transfer
  • Design and analysis of heat exchangers
  • Elements of thermal radiation
  • Fluid flow fundamentals
  • Flow through pipes
  • Pumps and fans
  • Fundamentals of mass transfer
  • Introduction to psychrometrics
  • Fundamentals of refrigeration
  • Introduction to adsorption