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Particles, bubbles & drops : their motion, heat and mass transfer /

The field of multiphase flows has grown by leaps and bounds in the last thirty years and is now regarded as a major discipline. Engineering applications, products and processes with particles, bubbles and drops have consistently grown in number and importance. An increasing number of conferences, sc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Michaelides, Efstathios
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Historical background
  • 1.1.1 Forces exerted by a fluid and the equation of motion
  • 1.1.2 Heat transfer
  • 1.2 Terminology and nomenclature
  • 1.2.1 Common terms and definitions
  • 1.2.2 Nomenclature
  • 1.2.3 Common abbreviations
  • 1.2.4 Dimensionless numbers (Lch=2a)
  • 1.3 Examples of applications in science and technology
  • 1.3.1 Oil and gas pipelines
  • 1.3.2 Geothermal wells
  • 1.3.3 Steam generation in boilers and burners
  • 1.3.4 Sediment flow
  • 1.3.5 Steam condensation
  • 1.3.6 Petroleum refining
  • 1.3.7 Spray drying
  • 1.3.8 Pneumatic conveying
  • 1.3.9 Fluidized beds
  • 2 Fundamental equations and characteristics of particles bubbles and drops
  • 2.1 Fundamental equations of a continuum
  • 2.1.1 The concept of a material continuum
  • basic assumptions.