Product Description

This extensively revised 4th edition provides an up-to-date, comprehensive single source of information on the important subjects in engineering radiative heat transfer. It presents the subject in a progressive manner that is excellent for classroom use or self-study, and also provides an annotated reference to literature and research in the field. The foundations and methods for treating radiative heat transfer are developed in detail, and the methods are demonstrated and clarified by solving example problems. The examples are especially helpful for self-study. The treatment of spectral band properties of gases has been made current and the methods are described in detail and illustrated with examples. The combination of radiation with conduction and/or convection has been given more emphasis nad has been merged with results for radiation alone that serve as a limiting case; this increases practicality for energy transfer in translucent solids and fluids. A comprehensive catalog of configuration factors on the CD that is included with each book provides over 290 factors in algebraic or graphical form. Homework problems with answers are given in each chapter, and a detailed and carefully worked solution manual is available for instructors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #534059 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12-07
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 3.96 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 864 pages

Book Info
Up-to-date, comprehensive single source of information on radiation heat transfer engineering. Contains advanced information important for self study, reference, and research purposes. DLC: Heat-Transmission and absorption.

About the Author
Robert Siegel, SC.D. is presently a heat transfer consultant. Prior to this he was a Senior Research Scientist at NASA Lewis Research Center, where he worked on heat transfer research for 44 years. Dr. Siegel is a Fellow of both ASME and AIAA. He has receivd numerous achievement awards, authored 185 technical papers, and taught graduate level courses as an adjunct professor at three universities. John Howell is presently Baker-Hughes Centennial Professor at the University of Texas-Austin. He previously was a heat transfer researcher at the NASA Lewsi Research Center, and a professor at the University of Houston. Dr. Howell served as Program Director of the Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing Program with the National Science Foundation from 1994-1995, as well as being a Fellow of ASME and AIAA. He has received numerous achievement awards.