Emerging topics in heat and mass transfer in porous media: from bioengineering and microelectronics to nanotechnology

This book provides a unique collection of articles reviewing the state of theart in the field of heat and mass transfer in porous media with particular emphasis to emerging technologies, from bioengineering and bio-tissues and microelectronics to nanotechnology. The integration of the different topics is presented via a combination of theoretical and applied methodology to provide a self-contained major reference that is appealing to both the scientist and the engineer. First major reference work on this topic First major reference to cover theory and applications from bioengineering and microelectronics to nanotechnology Articles by top experts in the field Multidisciplinary-touches on mostareas of modern applications of heat and mass transfer in porous media Lists extensive bibliographies with up-to-date references INDICE: From the contents Bio-porous media/bio-tissues/tissue engineering.Application of constructal theory to porous media (effectively an array of irregular fins). Metal foams as high performance heat exchangers. Metal foams aspassive thermal control systems. Porous materials as fluid distributors in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Thermovibrational convection in porous media - mushy layers - solidification of binary alloys. Bioconvection in porous media. Porous media heat transfer with application to cooling of microelectronics. Inter-phase heat transfer coefficient in steady-state conduction and convection in porous media. Nanoporous media and applications (materials with nanopowders). Rotation, cooling of winding structures, weak turbulence and chaos in porous media convection. Natural convection in anisotropic porous media: Internal flows. Natural convection in porous media: External flows. Applications of convection in porous media. Thermovibrational convection in porous media.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8177-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 325
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés