The importance and limitations of probe methods for making measurements in combusting
systems are reviewed and discussed in terms of the contributions that they can make to …

Flame radiation is generally recognized as an important factor in fire phenomena and many
combustion systems. Accurate prediction of flame radiation requires a good understanding …

Increasing possibilities of computer-aided data processing have caused a new revival of
optical techniques in many areas of mechanical and chemical en gineering. Optical methods …

The book is devoted to investigation of a series of problems of convective heat and mass
transfer in rotating-disk systems. Such systems are widespread in scientific and engineering …

Publisher Summary The decade of the 1950s saw great advances in heat-transfer
measurement techniques. Optical methods became popular, along with several new heat …

This chapter introduces measurement errors and methods of describing them so that
measured data is interpreted properly. Statistical principles involved in error analysis are …

With contributions from some of the world's leading experts, the second edition of this classic
reference compiles all major techniques of flow visualization and demonstrates their …

Five basic geometries (cylinder, cube, diamond, pyramid and hemisphere) are
comparatively examined at a Reynolds number of 1.7× 104 to determine the effect of a …

Humidification and dehumidification (HDH) desalination systems are alternatives to reverse
osmosis desalination systems, especially for high salinity waters. A HDH system is …

Through analyses, experimental results, and worked-out numerical examples, Microscale
and Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications explores the …