Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications
Features
Summary
Through analyses, experimental results, and worked-out numerical examples, Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications explores the methods and observations of thermophysical phenomena in size-affected domains. Compiling the most relevant findings from the literature, along with results from their own research activities, the authors provide a useful treatise on the principal concepts and practical design engineering aspects of heat transfer.
The book discusses in detail various modern engineering applications, such as microchannel heat sinks, micro heat exchangers, and micro heat pipes. It covers methods that range from discrete computation to optical measurement techniques for microscale applications. The authors also present the fundamentals of nanoscale thermal phenomena in fluids. The text concludes with an entire chapter devoted to numerical examples of microscale conduction, convective heat transfer, and radiation as well as nanoscale thermal phenomena.
Drawing on their hands-on experience, the authors shed light on the differences to consider while developing engineering designs related to micro- and nanoscale systems.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction to Microscale Heat Transfer
Microscale Heat Transfer: A Recent Avenue in Energy Transport
State of the Art: Some Introductory Remarks
Overview of Microscale Transport Phenomena
Discussions on Size-Effect Behavior
Fundamental Approach for Microscale Heat Transfer
Introduction to Engineering Applications of Microscale Heat Transfer
Microscale Heat Conduction
Review of Conduction Heat Transfer
Conduction at the Microscale
Space and Timescales
Fundamental Approach
Thermal Conductivity
Boltzmann Equation and Phonon Transport
Conduction in Thin Films
Heat Conduction in Electronic Devices
Measurement of Heat Conduction in the Microscale
Conduction in Semiconductor Devices
Fundamentals of Microscale Convection
Introduction
Convective Heat Transfer in Microtubes and Channels
Engineering Applications of Microscale Convective Heat Transfer
Introduction
Research and Development
Analysis of Systems for Engineering Applications
Microscale Radiative Heat Transfer
Macroscopic Approach
Microscopic Approach
Microscales in Radiative Transfer
Investigations of Microscale Radiation
Modeling of Microscale Radiation
Radiation Properties in the Microscale Regime
Recent Developments in Theoretical Modeling
Nanoscale Thermal Phenomena
Introduction
Nanoparticles and Nanofluids
Measurements in Nanofluids
Theoretical Investigations
Special Topics in Thermal Phenomena
Numerical Examples
Microscale Conduction
Microscale Convective Heat Transfer
Microscale Radiation
Nanoscale Thermal Phenomena
Index
Concluding Remarks and References appear at the end of each chapter.
