Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (Hemisphere Series on Computational Methods in Mechanics and Thermal Science) [Hardcover]

Suhas Patankar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1980 | ISBN-10: 0891165223 | ISBN-13: 978-0891165224 | Edition: 1

This book focuses on heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, chemical reaction, and other related processes that occur in engineering equipment, the natural environment, and living organisms. Using simple algebra and elementary calculus, the author develops numerical methods for predicting these processes mainly based on physical considerations. Through this approach, readers will develop a deeper understanding of the underlying physical aspects of heat transfer and fluid flow as well as improve their ability to analyze and interpret computed results.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (January 1, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891165223
• ISBN-13: 978-0891165224
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Dynamics > Thermodynamics

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best and most convincing exposition of numerical techniques, January 19, 1999

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This review is from: Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (Hemisphere Series on Computational Methods in Mechanics and Thermal Science) (Hardcover)

This book should be the first one you want to read on numerical modelling of fluid flow and heat transfer. The book is developed in the context of the author's SIMPLER methodology of analyzing incompressible flow but the derived insights from the explanation will be invaluable for any serious computational fluid dynamicist. The single most positive factor about this book is that it's concise and to the point and everything is described from a very physical and tangible perspective.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fundamental book on CFD, April 26, 2000

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Andrew Campbell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (Hemisphere Series on Computational Methods in Mechanics and Thermal Science) (Hardcover)

This is one of the ground breaking texts. I purchased a copy on the recommendation of a collegue (who has worked in the field for a while) when I started in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

I found the book a little bit difficult to get into. Having spent more time working through CFD problems, it all now makes sense - although I would recommend beginners to find something else more recent (such as An introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The finite volume method by Versteeg & Malalasekera) that has some of the more recent developments in the field.

It is still an invaluable reference to have on your bookshelf as it covers the fundamentals of CFD.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to code heat/mass transfer/fluid flow, buy this, December 16, 2002

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David R. Forrest (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (Hemisphere Series on Computational Methods in Mechanics and Thermal Science) (Hardcover)

This is extraordinarily well-written for anyone who knows a little bit about heat transfer, mass transfer, or fluid flow and wants to write a mathematical model to perform calculations in 1D, 2D or 3D. (Also works for electromagnetic equations of the same form--used it for my doctoral thesis.) It's very practically oriented, with clear explanations and good diagrams showing how the grid layout translates into code.