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This book, "Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media", presents a set of new developments in the field of basic and applied research work on the physical and chemical aspects of heat and mass transfer phenomena in a porous medium domain, as well as related material properties and their measurements. The book contents include both theoretical and experimental developments, providing a self-contained major reference that is appealing to both the scientists and the engineers. At the same time, these topics will encounter of a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines, such as chemical, civil, agricultural, mechanical engineering, etc. The book is divided in several chapters that intend to be a short monograph in which the authors summarize the current state of knowledge for benefit of professionals.
Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Treatment of Rising Damp in Historical Buildings....Pages 1-23
The Evaluation of Hygroscopic Inertia and Its Importance to the Hygrothermal Performance of Buildings....Pages 25-45
Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in Micro-Channels and Their Applications in Micro-System Cooling....Pages 47-82
Numerical Methods for Flow in Fractured Porous Media....Pages 83-113
Lungs as a Natural Porous Media: Architecture, Airflow Characteristics and Transport of Suspended Particles....Pages 115-137
On Analogy Between Convective Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in a Porous Medium and a Hele-Shaw Cell....Pages 139-159
Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Materials with Complex Geometry: Fundamentals and Applications....Pages 161-185
Contribution to Thermal Properties of Multi-Component Porous Ceramic Materials Used in High-Temperature Processes in the Foundry Industry....Pages 187-218
Metal Foams Design for Heat Exchangers: Structure and Effectives Transport Properties....Pages 219-244
Heat and Mass Transfer in Matrices of Hygroscopic Wheels....Pages 245-263
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