Transport Phenomena for Biological and Agricultural Engineers: A Problem-Based Approach

A single source of information for the many facets of transport phenomenaThis hands-on guide lays out core principles and practices of heat, mass, and momentum transfer in one useful resource.

Written by a seasoned biological and agricultural engineering professor, Transport Phenomena for Biological and Agricultural Engineers: A Problem-Based Approach includes examples and problem sets reflecting real-world applications.

You will explore fluid, mass, and heat transfer; pressure measurements; Fick's and Kirchhoff's Laws; and much more.

This textbook is designed to be the singular resource for biological and agricultural engineering students studying transport phenomena.Coverage includes:Modes of heat transferConduction heat transferSteady-state conduction heat transferUnsteady state conductionConvection heat transferDesign and analysis of heat exchangersElements of thermal radiationFluid flow fundamentalsFlow through pipesPumps and fansFundamentals of mass transferIntroduction to psychrometricsFundamentals of refrigerationIntroduction to adsorption