Transport Phenomena for Biological and Agricultural Engineers: A Problem-Based Approach

A single source of information for the many facets of transport phenomena This hands-on guide lays out core principles and practices of heat, mass, and momentum transfer in one useful resource. Written by a seasoned biological and agricultural engineering professor, Transport Phenomena for Biological and Agricultural Engineers: A Problem-Based Approach includes examples and problem sets reflecting real-world applications. You will explore fluid, mass, and heat transfer; pressure measurements; Fick’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws; and much more. This textbook is designed to be the singular resource for biological and agricultural engineering students studying transport phenomena. Coverage includes: Modes of heat transfer Conduction heat transfer Steady-state conduction heat transfer Unsteady state conduction Convection heat transfer Design and analysis of heat exchangers Elements of thermal radiation Fluid flow fundamentals Flow through pipes Pumps and fans Fundamentals of mass transfer Introduction to psychrometrics Fundamentals of refrigeration Introduction to adsorption