Abridged Book Reviews
Frank W. Schmidt, Editor-in-Chief evaluations of single and two-phase practicing engineers who wish to gain
flows. The use of plate and fin extended knowledge of the basic principles of heat
Principles of Enhanced Heat surfaces, fin on internal and external transfer. Throughout the book, an effort
Transfer surfaces and devices inserted into tubes has been made to relate heat transfer to
Ralph L. Webb are discussed. Next a discussion of the thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
John Wiley Inner Science, 556 pp., influence of roughness and fouling on The material is presented in such a way
S84.95 heat transfer is presented. Enhancement as to emphasize how one designs heat
in two-phase flows involving pool and transfer apparatuses. In addition to des-
forced convection boiling is followed by cribing the conventional problems,
Since 1960 there has been a great interest a discussion of space and convective numerous chapters have described spe-
condensation. The book concludes with cial projects that are more challenging
in the augmentation of heat transfer
processes. Workers in both the academic a discussion of the use of electric fields and emphasize the use of the theory
and industrial fields shared this interest, and additives as well as the influence of presented in the design of the actual
and as a result between 100 to 200 papers simultaneous heat and mass transfer on devices. This book is a welcomed addi-
enhanced heat transfer. tion to the existing heat transfer text-
were published annually on these topics.
This book will be of value to the books available.
Although most of these were authored by
members of the academic and research industrial community in their quest for
communities, the interest from industry ways to improve the design and
manufacture of heat transfer equipment.
was demonstrated by the fact that Thermofluids
approximately 15 patents were issued The research community will also profit
from the material presented because it
C. Marquand and D. Croft
each year dealing with heat transfer John Wiley & Sons, 403 pp., $39.95
clearly demonstrates that there is much
augmentation or enhancement. Con- (paperback)
sequently, a tremendous amount of infor- basic research work yet to be done in
mation has been produced, but in a order to improve the understanding and
This is an elementary text in which the
noncoherent fashion. predictive ability of enhancement tech-
authors present an integrated approach
niques.
The author's objective was to sum- to the study of thermodynamics and fluid
marize the activities in the enhancement mechanics suitable for students in all
of heat transfer in an organized manner branches of engineering. A set of
and to define the current understanding Heat Transfer problems with answers can be found at
of the mechanism by which the enhance- A. Bejan the end of the book. Although there are
ment takes place. He has done well in John Wiley & Sons, 675 pp., S75.95 numerous examples used in the text of
fulfilling these objectives. the book, the attractiveness of the book
The first two chapters deal with the for instructional purposes is diminished
introduction to enhancement and basic This book was written as a textbook for by the fact that there is a rather limited
heat transfer principles. This is followed a first course in heat transfer and, of number of problems given, on the
by a discussion of performance course, can also serve as a reference for average of ten per chapter.
CALENDAR
Heat transfer '94---Advanced computational 22-24 August 1994 Jane Evans, Conference Secretariat, HEAT TRANSFER '94, Wessex
methods in heat transfer Southampton, UK Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO4
2AA, UK
Second international workshop on boundary 25-26 August 1994 Jane Evans, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst,
dement methods in fluid dynamics Southampton, UK Southampton, SO4 2AA, UK
CFCs, The day after 21-23 September 1994 Organizing Committee, IIR-AICARR Conference, c/o AICARR,
Padova, Italy Viale Monte Grappa, 2, 1-20124 Milano MI, Italy
EWEC '94---European wind energy 10-14 October 1994 Secretariat of the Organizing Committee, EWEC '94, 19th km
association conference and exhibition Tbessaloniki, Greece Marathonos Ave., 190 09 Pikermi Attica, Greece
9th International conference on numerical 10-14 July 1995 Prof. C. Taylor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Wales,
methods in laminar and turbulent flow Atlanta, GA, USA Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
9th International conference on numerical 17-21 July 1995 Prof. R. W. Lewis, Institute of Numerical Methods in Engineering,
methods for thermal problems Atlanta, GA, USA University of Wales, Swansea,Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
Fourth symposium on experimental and 13-18 August 1995 Dr. Bahram Khalighi, Engine Research Dept., GM Research &
numerical flow visualization Hilton Head, SC, USA Development, Warren, MI 48090-9055, USA. Deadline for receiving
abstracts: August 31, 1994
Tenth symposium on turbulent shear flows 14--16 August 1995 Prof. F. W. Schmidt, Secretary, Turbulent Shear Flows, Dept. of
University Park, PA, USA Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA 16802, USA
MCWASP VIl--7th International conference 10-15 September 1995 Prof. Mark Cross, Centre for Numerical Modelling and Process
on the modelling of casting, welding and London, UK Analysis, University of Greenwich, Wellington St., London SE18
advanced solidification processes 6PF, UK. Deadline for receiving abstracts: September 1, 1994
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