Mass, Momentum and Energy Transport Phenomena

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Mass, Momentum and Energy Transport Phenomena

A Consistent Balances Approach

Thermochemistry and chemical thermodynamics Engineering: general Process engineering technology and techniques

Authors: Harry van den Akker, Robert F. Mudde

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Collection: De Gruyter Textbook

Language: English

Published by: De Gruyter

Published on: 18th September 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9783111247151


A treatment of the transport and transfer processes of heat, mass and momentum in terms of their analogy. The processes are described with the help of macro and micro balances which in many cases lead to differential equations. This way, the textbook also prepares for Computational Fluid Dynamics techniques.

The topics of the five chapters of the textbook are:

Balances: shape and recipe, mass balance, residence time distribution, energy and heat balances, Bernoulli equation, momentum balances

Molecular transport, dimensional analysis, forces on immersed objects

Heat transport: steady-state and unsteady conduction, the general heat transport equation, forced and free convective heat transport, radiant heat transport

Mass transport: steady-state and unsteady diffusion, the general mass transport equation, mass transfer across a phase interface, convective mass transport, wet bulb temperature

Fluid mechanics: flow meters, pressure drop, packed beds, laminar flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, Navier-Stokes equations

The leading idea behind this textbook is to train students in solving problems where transport phenomena are key. To this end, the textbook comprises almost 80 problems with solutions.

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