The long-awaited revision of the bestseller on heatconductionHeat Conduction, Third Edition is an update of theclassic text on heat conduction, replacing some of the coverage ofnumerical methods with content on micro- and nanoscale heattransfer. With an emphasis on the mathematics and underlyingphysics, this new edition has considerable depth and analyticalrigor, providing a systematic framework for each solution schemewith attention to boundary conditions and energy conservation.Chapter coverage includes:Heat conduction fundamentalsOrthogonal functions, boundary value problems, and the FourierSeriesThe separation of variables in the rectangular coordinatesystemThe separation of variables in the cylindrical coordinatesystemThe separation of variables in the spherical coordinatesystemSolution of the heat equation for semi-infinite and infinitedomainsThe use of Duhamel's theoremThe use of Green's function for solution of heatconductionThe use of the Laplace transformOne-dimensional composite mediumMoving heat source problemsPhase-change problemsApproximate analytic methodsIntegral-transform techniqueHeat conduction in anisotropic solidsIntroduction to microscale heat conductionIn addition, new capstone examples are included in this editionand extensive problems, cases, and examples have been thoroughlyupdated. A solutions manual is also available.Heat Conduction is appropriate reading for students inmainstream courses of conduction heat transfer, students inmechanical engineering, and engineers in research and designfunctions throughout industry.
