Introduction to Heat Transfer Author: Amazon Prime | Language: English | ISBN:
0470501960 | Format: EPUB
Introduction to Heat Transfer Description
Completely updated, the sixth 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.
- Hardcover: 984 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 6 edition (June 7, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470501960
- ISBN-13: 978-0470501962
- Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.3 x 1.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I purchased this textbook as required course material for undergrad level Heat Transfer.
The book itself is well constructed, although the paper used in the pages is thin and tears easily (unfortunately, this is typical of modern textbooks).Ths binding seems strong enough.
The material in the text is organized, although not as clearly as it could be. Section titles and example problems are well labeled. Reading the book is not enough to learn the material within; material is often presented unclearly and may be poorly worded at times. Example problems help, but they often do not explain what is going on at all steps of the problem, or they skip steps completely.
Practice problems in the text are of acceptable difficulty, and the difficulty range is well balanced. However, no DIY answer key for odd or even problems means that this book is not good for individual use. Additionally, a few problems are missing information reqired to solve them, thus rendering them unusable for practice. Formulas in the book are usually easy to find or tabluated, although chapter summaries with equations are missing. Additionally, parenthesis are not included in many equatuions where they are absolutely neseccary.
Overall, the book is of average quality, with as many flaws as good features. However, many other texts are worse (including older versions of this book), and in reality this text is still usable for teaching purposes.
By J. C. Kaessinger
I had this book for my heat transfer class this semester and I found the book to be quite helpful. My professor did not really teach from the book and so often times, I used the book as an aid during lectures.
My only disappointment with this book is that it is quite short with examples. You would be thinking that after finishing with a certain important section, there would be a good example to review...but nope.
(Oh also, the book is a POOR conductor of heat...because it is a BOOK!!!)
By Silent Scribe
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