Conduction heat transfer / D. Poulikakos

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: The energy equation in heat conduction and common types of boundary conditions-- review of representative basic problems in heat condition-- multidimensional steady conduction: the method of separation of variables-- transient conduction with time-independent boundary conditions-- transient conduction with time-dependent boundary conditions-- transient conduction involving heat sources or sinks-- solution of transient heat conduction problems utilizing laplace transforms-- heat conduction in the presence of freezing or melting characterized by a sharp interface-- heat conduction during the freezing of binary alloys-- numerical solution of heat conduction problems-- recommended term projects in heat conduction.

This introduction to conduction heat transfer blends a description of the necessary mathematics with contemporary engineering applications. Examples include: heat transfer in manufacturing processes, the cooling of electronic equipment and heat transfer in various applications.