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Thermofluids

From Nature to Engineering

  • 1st Edition - April 11, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: David Ting
  • Language: English

Thermofluids: From Nature to Engineering presents the fundamentals of thermofluids in an accessible and student-friendly way. Author David Ting applies his 23 years of teaching… Read more

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Description

Thermofluids: From Nature to Engineering presents the fundamentals of thermofluids in an accessible and student-friendly way. Author David Ting applies his 23 years of teaching to this practical reference which works to clarify phenomena, concepts and processes via nature-inspired examples, giving the readers a well-rounded understanding of the topic. It introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics which underpin most engineering systems, providing the reader with a solid basis to transfer and apply to other engineering disciplines.

With a strong focus on ecology and sustainability, this book will benefit students in various engineering disciplines including thermal energy, mechanical and chemical, and will also appeal to those coming to the topic from another discipline.

Key features

  • Presents abstract and complex concepts in a tangible, accessible way
  • Promotes the future of thermofluid systems with a focus on sustainability
  • Guides the reader through the fundamentals of thermofluids which is essential for further study.

Readership

Undergraduate and graduate engineering students, particularly those in energy, mechanical and chemical engineering. Graduates and early career researchers/engineers from adjacent fields

Table of contents

Part 1 Introduction

1. Thermofluids

2. Energy and Thermodynamics

3. Moving Fluids

4. The Transfer of Thermal Energy

Part 2 An Ecological View on Engineering Thermodynamics

5. The Four Laws of Ecology

6. The First Law of Thermodynamics

7. The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Part 3 Environmental and Engineering Fluid Mechanics

8. Fluid Statics

9. Bernoulli Flow

10. Newton’s Second Law Analysis

11. Internal Flows

12. External Flows

Part 4 Ecophysiology-flavored Engineering Heat Transfer

13. Steady Conduction of Thermal Energy

14. Transient Conduction of Thermal Energy

15. Natural Convection

16. Forced Convection

17. Thermal Radiation

18. Heat Exchangers

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 11, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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David Ting

Dr. Ting has tangled with engineering flow turbulence for 25 years, starting with turbulent flame propagation in his graduate years, followed by grid turbulence, turbulent heat convection, turbulent flow induced vibrations, and turbulence and wind energy. He has co/supervised over ninety research students primarily on energy, thermofluids, and sustainability for twenty-eight years. Dr. Ting has authored five textbooks, coauthored two hundred journal papers, and coedited over thirty volumes.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada

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