Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

This book comprises selected papers from the International Conference on Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (NHTFF 2018), and presents the latest developments in computational methods in heat and mass transfer. It also discusses numerical methods such as finite element, finite difference, and finite volume applied to fluid flow problems. Providing a good balance between computational methods and analytical results applied to a wide variety of problems in heat transfer, transport and fluid mechanics, the book is a valuable resource for students and researchers working in the field of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.

Presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (NHTFF 2018) Covers up-to-date computational methods in heat and mass transfer, and fluid mechanics Offers a good balance between numerical methods, models, and analytical results of heat transfer and fluid flow problems

Auteur

Dr. D. Srinivasacharya is a Professor of Mathematics at NIT Warangal. His major areas of research include computational fluid dynamics, convective heat and mass transfer, micropolar and couple stress fluid flows, non-Newtonian fluids, bio-mechanics, magnetohydrodynamics, and nanofluids flow modelling. He has authored more than 185 research papers in reputed and peer-reviewed international journals. Dr. Srinivasacharya has been actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, guiding PhD students and conducting major research projects at NIT Warangal. He has successfully guided fifteen Ph.D. students, completed four major research projects and is currently involved in three sponsored research projects funded by various national agencies. He has also organized several national and international workshops/conferences at NIT Warangal.

Dr. K. S. Reddy is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras. His areas of specialization are renewable energy technologies, concentrating solar thermal and PV systems, energy efficiency and the environment. Currently, he is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter, and Adjunct Professor at CEERI CSIR, Chennai. He has published more than 200 research articles in leading international journals and conferences. He has co-authored a book entitled Sustainable Energy and the Environment: A Clean Technology Approach published by Springer. Dr. Reddy is actively involved in the development of concentrating solar power technologies in India and has strong associations with various industry partners. He has received several awards, such as the WSSET Innovation Award and Shri J. C. Bose Patent Award. He has also organized several national and international workshops at IIT Madras. Dr. Reddy is an expert member of various selection committees.

Contenu

1. Finite element, finite difference, finite volume and spectral methods.- 2. Fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics.- 3. Multiphase and non-Newtonian fluid flows.- 4. Micropolar, couple stress and nanofluid flows.- 5. Bio-fluid mechanics.- 6. Numerical methods in fluid flow and heat transfer.- 7. Transport phenomena in porous media.