Description
Book SynopsisFinite Difference Methods in Heat Transfer, Second Edition focuses on finite difference methods and their application to the solution of heat transfer problems. Such methods are based on the discretization of governing equations, initial and boundary conditions, which then replace a continuous partial differential problem by a system of algebraic equations. Finite difference methods are a versatile tool for scientists and for engineers. This updated book serves university students taking graduate-level coursework in heat transfer, as well as being an important reference for researchers and engineering.
Features
Provides a self-contained approach in finite difference methods for students and professionalsCovers the use of finite difference methods in convective, conductive, and radiative heat transferPresents numerical solution techniques to elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic problemsIncludes hybrid analytical
Table of Contents
Basic Relations. Discrete Approximation of Derivatives. Methods of Solving Sets of Algebraic Equations. One-Dimensional Steady-State Systems. One-Dimensional Parabolic Systems. Multidimensional Parabolic Systems. Elliptic Systems. Hyperbolic Systems. Nonlinear Diffusion. Phase Change Problems. Numerical Grid Generation. Hybrid Numerical-Analytic Solutions. References. Appendices. Appendix I Discretization Formulae. Index.
