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Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer

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Completely updated, the seventh edition provides engineers with an in-depth look at the key concepts in the field. It incorporates new discussions on emerging areas of heat transfer, discussing technologies that are related to nanotechnology, biomedical engineering and alternative energy. The example problems are also updated to better show how to apply the material. And as engineers follow the rigorous and systematic problem-solving methodology, they’ll gain an appreciation for the richness and beauty of the discipline.

826 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

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Frank P. Incropera

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Frank P. Incropera is an American mechanical engineer and author on the subjects of mass and heat transfer. Incropera is the Clifford and Evelyn Brosey Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, US. A Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Incropera is known for his contributions to the field of heat transfer, especially in the context of radiation transfer in scattering-absorbing media and double diffusive convection. He has been listed as an ISI Highly Cited Author in Engineering by the ISI Web of Knowledge, Thomson Scientific Company.

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July 16, 2013
Great book, straight forward and easy to understand. Examples could have more variety to help with some complicated questions.
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September 3, 2020
This is an excellent book and my go to reference for heat and mass transfer. What I particularly like about this book is that in almost always doesn't assume that the reader should remember/know all aspects of fluid mechanics/dynamics. Instead, it works out all the fluid mechanics/dynamics equations by applying Reynold's Transport Theorem on a volume element or Similarity techniques on boundary layers etc. So, you can pick it up and read it on its own without need of fluid mechanics/dynamics or other texts.
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June 11, 2020
The book is for the students who wish to aquire some advanced knowledge for heat transfer mechanisms. Reader will find a detailed explaination of conduction heat transfer.
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May 12, 2024
Pretty good read. I learned a lot from this book and was a good complement to class
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August 15, 2024
Really impressive that the authors were able to create such an all-encompassing textbook on the topic. Had a lot of interesting concepts that could be readily applied to real life.
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12 reviews1 follower
May 11, 2024
Its the classic HT book for a reason. the example problems are great and helpful for getting the basics. I would look elsewhere for more advanced descriptions of the material.
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July 4, 2015
This book is the closest thing to the Bible for any engineer who has to deal with thermodynamics. Despite the elaborate, counter-intuitive, complex nature of the subject, Incropera and his collaborators manage to keep a simple, straight-forwards style, giving importance to the qualitative phenomena beyond the various transfer mechanisms - rather than the algebraic, quantitative formulation of them - covering in mathematical depth only the most important topics (like turbulence or Fourier's Law for 1D and 2D geometries - and focusing on what's important for any engineer: "how do I make this stuff work?"
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October 24, 2007
Conduction, convection and radiation. The flow of heat drives the modern world. Cool stuff!
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October 4, 2010
Not complicated, simple language and all concept surrounded book. Due to Incorpera simple way it cannot be a Treybal book alternative but will help you to learn Treybal better.
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August 10, 2014
Good book in fundamentals of Heat and mass transfer, haven't
read a lot in the area to compare it with, but the book was hard to follow at times.
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November 12, 2008
Ini buku sakti pas ngerjain TA. Sampe "muntah" bacanya. Hehehe
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