Transient Temperatures in Engineering and Science

by B. Lawton, G. Klingenberg

Overview

For anyone involved in mechanical or chemical engineering, experimental physics, or chemistry, the techniques available for the measurement of transient temperatures and heat flows are described in this book. The emphasis is on practical experimental techniques and applications, and various numerical methods for analyzing these results are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198562603
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/26/1996
Series:	Oxford Science Publications
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.44(h) x 1.44(d)

About the Author

Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham

Fraunhofer-Institut fur Kurzzeitdynamik, Weil am Rhein

Table of Contents

1. Temperature2. Heat transfer by conduction3. Radiation and radiation transport4. Electrical methods5. Optical methods6. Abel-inversion and computer tomography7. Laser-based methods8. High-pressure combustion in engines9. Very high pressure environments10. Thermal properties and thermal failureIndex