Transport Phenomena is a textbook by R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart and John Wiley & Sons Inc, focused on the fundamentals of transport processes. It provides a balanced introduction to mass transport, momentum transport, and energy transport at the molecular, microscopic, and macroscopic levels. This reference work is intended for students and professionals who want to delve into the fundamental principles of transport phenomena.
Description
This revised edition of Transport Phenomena includes more extensive and in-depth treatments of heat transfer, an expanded discussion of dimensional analysis, and a new chapter on polymer flow. Systematic discussions of convective momentum, energy and mass transport, as well as transport in two-phase systems, make this book a current and comprehensive source. The authors have in this revised edition corrected various errors to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Product specifications
- Author: R. Byron Bird (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Release date: 2007-03-02
- Number of pages: 928
- ISBN: 9780470115398
- Topic: Physics
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / General
About the authors
R. Byron Bird is Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in transport phenomena and non-Newtonian fluids. Warren E. Stewart is co-author of this revised edition of Transport Phenomena.