Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels
- 3rd Edition - November 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Satish Kandlikar, Srinivas Garimella, Stephane Colin, Matthew T. Hughes, Isaac Perez-Raya
- Language: English
Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels, Third Edition presents a groundbreaking exploration of heat transfer and fluid flow in microscale passages, offeri… Read more
Description
Description
Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels, Third Edition presents a groundbreaking exploration of heat transfer and fluid flow in microscale passages, offering valuable insights for designers and researchers in the field. This comprehensive text delves into the fundamental mechanisms of single-phase and two-phase flows, providing a detailed analysis of novel enhancement techniques and numerical modeling approaches essential for efficient heat removal and thermal management. The book's table of contents delves into various critical topics, starting with an introduction to the need for smaller flow passages and basic heat transfer considerations. It further explores gas flows, liquid flow dynamics, flow boiling phenomena in minichannels and microchannels, numerical modeling of flow boiling, and an overview of changes in the 3rd edition. Each chapter offers a deep dive into the mechanisms and design considerations crucial for understanding heat and fluid flow at the microscale level. Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels, Third Edition serves as a sourcebook for engineers, researchers, and graduate students in mechanical engineering and thermal sciences studying microchannel flow passages. Professionals in microfluidics and educators teaching graduate-level courses in thermal engineering can benefit from the practical examples and real-life case studies presented in the book, making it an indispensable resource for those involved in the design and development of heat exchangers with minichannel and microchannel flow passages.
Key features
Key features
- Fully revised, updated and expanded new edition
- Analyzes the fundamental mechanisms and design approaches for single-phase and two-phase heat transfer in minichannels and microchannels
- Explores recent developments in the field, including novel enhancement techniques for boiling and condensing flows, backed by real-world case studies in each chapter
- Evaluates state-of-the-art information on gas and liquid flows at the microscale level, informing practical applications and expanding research
- Discusses numerical modeling of single and two-phase flows in microchannels, guiding design processes of microchannel flow passages
Readership
Readership
Engineers, researchers, and designers in the field of thermal engineering, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer looking to deepen their understanding of heat transfer and fluid flow in minichannels and microchannels, particularly focusing on single-phase and two-phase applications
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction (Include examples of applications, high flux heat removal, nuclear applications, data centers, discuss environmental perspective)
2. Gas Flows
3. Liquid Flow
4. Flow Boiling in Minichannels and Microchannels
5. Numerical Modeling of Flow Boiling
6. Condensation in Minichannels and Microchannels
2. Gas Flows
3. Liquid Flow
4. Flow Boiling in Minichannels and Microchannels
5. Numerical Modeling of Flow Boiling
6. Condensation in Minichannels and Microchannels
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Satish Kandlikar
Satish Kandlikar has been a professor in the mechanical engineering department at Rochester Institute of Technology for the last twenty-one years. He is the founder and Chairman of the Rochester Heat Transfer Chapter of ASME and serves as Heat and History Editor of the internal journal of Heat Transfer Engineering.
Affiliations and expertise
Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, USASG
Srinivas Garimella
Srinivas Garimella is a Professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is director of the Sustainable Thermal Systems Laboratory, which he founded upon his arrival at Georgia Tech in 2003. Dr. Garimella's research has resulted in over 100 archival journal and refereed conference publications, in addition to five patents on heat pump systems and components.
Affiliations and expertise
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USASC
Stephane Colin
Stéphane Colin is a Professor of mechanical engineering at the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), in the University of Toulouse, France. In 2008, he received the Hydrotechnic Great Award from the Hydrotechnic Society of France.
Affiliations and expertise
National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), FranceMH
Matthew T. Hughes
Matthew T. Hughes is a Research Scientist in the Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) Department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and also serves on the editorial board of Applied Thermal Engineering. He has published over 20 archival journal articles in the areas of phase change heat transfer and sustainable thermal energy system development.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scientist, Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAIP
Isaac Perez-Raya
Dr. Isaac Perez-Raya is an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he focuses on the numerical modeling of boiling and biological flows. His research has led to significant advancements in computational modeling through customized numerical software and physics-based machine learning, influencing both fundamental understanding and practical applications. Dr. Perez-Raya has published extensively in archival journals and conference proceedings, contributing to the fields of heat transfer and fluid flow. Additionally, he has enabled the integration of physics-based machine learning in inverse and fast computing for biomedical applications and multiphase flows.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA