Written by a leading author in the field, this textbook Heat Transfer: Evolution, Design and Performance draws from the author's classic 1993 book on the topic and comprehensively covers the principles of fundamentals of heat transfer. It includes essential developments such as Fourier conduction, fins, boundary layer theory, duct flow, scale analysis, and the structure of turbulence. It covers the designing of convective flow and heat and mass transfer, and the relationship between configuration and performance, and considers the oneness of natural convection and forced convection. The evolution of heat transfer configurations is covered and the principles of thermodynamics are also presented.

Heat Transfer: Evolution, Design and Performance includes problems and examples, and is accompanied by a website hosting a solutions manual.

Adrian Bejan is J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University, USA. His main areas of research are thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and design evolution in nature. He is the author of 30 books and 700 peer-refereed journal articles and is an Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Fundamental Concepts

1.1.1 Heat Transfer

1.1.2 Temperature

1.1.3 Specific Heats

1.2 The Objective of Heat Transfer

1.3 Conduction

1.3.1 The Fourier Law

1.3.2 Thermal Conductivity

1.3.3 Cartesian Coordinates

1.3.4. Cylindrical Coordinates

1.3.5 Spherical Coordinates

1.3.6 Initial and Boundary Conditions

1.4 Convection

1.5 Radiation

1.6 Performance

 1.6.1 Irreversible heating

 1.6.2 Reversible heating

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Problems

2 UNIDIRECTIONAL STEADY CONDUCTION

2.1 Thin Walls

2.1.1 Thermal Resistance

2.1.2 Composite Walls

2.1.3 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

2.2 Cylindrical Shells

2.3 Spherical Shells

2.4 Critical Insulation Radius

2.5 Variable Thermal Conductivity

2.6Internal Heat Generation

2.7 Performance: Extended Surfaces (Fins)

2.7.1 The Enhancement of Heat Transfer

2.7.2 Constant Cross-Sectional Area

2.7.3 Variable Cross-Sectional Area

2.7.4 Scale Analysis:  When the Unidirectional Conduction Model is Valid

2.7.5 Fin Shape Subject to Volume Constraint

2.7.6 Heat Tube Shape 

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Problems

3 MULTIDIRECTIONAL STEADY CONDUCTION

3.1  Analytical Solutions

3.1.1 Two-Dimensional Conduction in Cartesian Coordinates

3.1.2 Heat Flux Boundary Conditions

3.1.3 Superposition of Solutions

3.1.4 Cylindrical Coordinates

3.1.5 Three-Dimensional Conduction

3.2 Integral Method

3.3 The Method of Scale Analysis

3.4 Performance

3.4.1 Shape Factors

3.4.2 Trees: Volume-Point Flow

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Problems

4 TIME-DEPENDENT CONDUCTION

4.1 Immersion Cooling or Heating

4.2 Lumped Capacitance Model (the “Late” Regime)

4.3 Semi-infinite Solid Model (the “Early” Regime)

4.3.1 Constant Surface Temperature

4.3.2 Constant Heat Flux Surface

4.3.3 Surface in Contact with Fluid Flow

4.4 Unidirectional Conduction

4.4.1 Plate

4.4.2 Cylinder

4.4.3 Sphere

4.4.4 Plate, Cylinder, and Sphere with Fixed Surface Temperature

4.5 Multidirectional Conduction

4.6 Concentrated Sources and Sinks

4.6.1 Instantaneous (One-Shot) Sources and Sinks

4.6.2 Persistent (Continuous) Sources and Sinks

4.6.3 Moving Heat Sources

4.7 Melting and Solidification

4.8 Performance

4.8.1 Spacings between Buried Heat Sources

4.8.2 The S-curve Growth of Spreading and Collecting

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Problems

5 EXTERNAL FORCED CONVECTION

5.1 Classification of Convection Configurations

5.2 Basic Principles of Convection

5.2.1 Mass Conservation Equation

5.2.2 Momentum Equations

5.2.3 Energy Equation

5.3 Laminar Boundary Layer

5.3.1 Velocity Boundary Layer

5.3.2 Thermal Boundary Layer (Isothermal Wall)

5.3.3 Nonisothermal Wall

5.3.4 Film Temperature

5.4 Turbulent Boundary Layer

5.4.1 Transition from Laminar to Turbulent Flow

5.4.2 Time-Averaged Equations

5.4.3 Eddy Diffusivities

5.4.4 Wall Friction

5.4.5 Heat Transfer

5.5 Other External Flows

5.5.1 Single Cylinder

5.5.2 Sphere

5.5.3 Other Body Shapes

5.5.4 Arrays of Cylinders

5.5.5 Turbulent Jets

5.6 Performance

5.6.1 Size of Object with Heat Transfer

5.6.2 Evolution of Size

5.6.3 Visualization: Heatlines

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Problems

6 INTERNAL FORCED CONVECTION

6.1 Laminar Flow Through a Duct

6.1.1 Entrance Region

6.1.2 Fully Developed Flow Region

6.1.3 Friction Factor and Pressure Drop

6.2 Heat Transfer in Laminar Flow

6.2.1 Thermal Entrance Region

6.2.2 Thermally Fully Developed Region

6.2.3 Uniform Wall Heat Flux

6.2.4 Isothermal Wall

6.3 Turbulent Flow

6.3.1 Transition, Entrance Region, and Fully Developed Flow

6.3.2 Friction Factor and Pressure Drop

6.3.3 Heat Transfer Coefficient

6.4 Total Heat Transfer Rate

6.5 Performance

6.5.1 Size of Duct with Fluid Flow

6.5.2 Tree-shaped Ducts

6.5.3 Spacings

6.5.4 Packaging for Maximum Heat Transfer Density

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Problems

7 NATURAL CONVECTION

7.1 What Drives Natural Convection?

7.2 Boundary Layer Flow on Vertical Wall

7.2.1 Boundary Layer Equations

7.2.2 Scale Analysis of the Laminar Regime

7.2.3 Isothermal Wall

7.2.4 Transition and the Effect of Turbulence

7.2.5 Uniform Heat Flux

7.3 Other External Flows

7.3.1 Thermally Stratified Reservoir

7.3.2 Inclined Walls

7.3.3 Horizontal Walls

7.3.4 Horizontal Cylinder

7.3.5 Sphere

7.3.6 Vertical Cylinder

7.3.7 Other Immersed Bodies

7.4 Internal Flows

7.4.1 Vertical Channels

7.4.2 Enclosures Heated from the Side

7.4.3 Enclosures Heated from Below

7.4.4 Inclined Enclosures

7.4.5 Annular Space Between Horizontal Cylinders

7.4.6 Annular Space Between Concentric Spheres

7.5 Performance

7.5.1 Spacings

7.5.2 Miniaturization  

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Problems

8CONVECTION WITH CHANGE OF PHASE

8.1 Condensation

8.1.1 Laminar Film on Vertical Surface

8.1.2 Turbulent Film on Vertical Surface

8.1.3 Film Condensation in Other Configurations

8.1.4 Dropwise and Direct-Contact Condensation

8.2 Boiling

8.2.1 Pool Boiling

8.2.2 Nucleate Boiling and Peak Heat Flux

8.2.3 Film Boiling and Minimum Heat Flux

8.2.4 Flow Boiling

8.3 Performance

8.3.1 Latent Heat Storage

8.3.2 Shaping Inserts for Faster Melting

8.3.3 Rhythmic Surface Renewal

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Problems

9 HEAT EXCHANGERS

9.1 Classification of Heat Exchangers

9.2 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

9.3 Log-Mean Temperature Difference Method

9.3.1 Parallel Flow

9.3.2 Counterflow

9.3.3 Other Flow Arrangements

9.4 Effectiveness – NTU Method

9.4.1 Effectiveness and Limitations Posed by the Second Law

9.4.2 Parallel Flow

9.4.3 Counterflow

9.4.4 Other Flow Arrangements

9.5 Pressure Drop

9.5.1 Pumping Power

9.5.2 Abrupt Contraction and Enlargement

9.5.3 Acceleration and Deceleration

9.5.4 Tube Bundles in Cross-Flow

9.5.5 Compact Heat Exchanger Surfaces

9.6 Performance

9.6.1 Entrance Length Heat Exchangers

9.6.2 Dendritic Heat Exchangers

9.6.3 Heat Exchanger Size

9.6.4 Heat Tubes with Convection

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Problems

10 RADIATION

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Blackbody Radiation

10.2.1 Definitions

10.2.2 Temperature and Energy

10.2.3 Intensity

10.2.4 Emissive Power

10.3 Heat Transfer Between Black Surfaces

10.3.1 Geometric View Factor

10.3.2 Relations Between View Factors

10.3.3 Two-Surface Enclosures

10.4 Diffuse-Gray Surfaces

10.4.1 Emissivity

10.4.2 Absorptivity and Reflectivity

10.4.3 Kirchhoff’s Law

10.4.4 Two-Surface Enclosures

10.4.5 Enclosures with More Than Two Surfaces

10.5 Participating Media

10.5.1 Volumetric Absorption

10.5.2 Gas Emissivities and Absorptivities

10.5.3 Gas Surrounded by Black Surface

10.5.4 Gray Medium Surrounded by Diffuse-Gray Surfaces

10.6 Performance

10.6.1 Terrestrial Solar Power

10.6.2 Extraterrestrial Solar Power

10.6.3 Climate

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Problems

Appendixes

A  Constants and Conversion Factors

 B Properties of Solids

 C Properties of Liquids

 D Properties of Gases

 E Mathematical Formulas

 F Local Reynolds Number Transition Criterion

G   Extremum Subject to Constraint

Author Index

Subject Index