Isbn: 9781334198649 - the flow of heat through furnace walls (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the flow of heat through furnace walls, focusing on the paradoxical concept that air spaces traditionally built into furnace walls to prevent heat dissipation actually increase heat loss. The author sets out the history and context of traditional furnace wall construction methods, contrasting them with experimental data from a custom-built research furnace at the United States Geological Survey's fuel testing plant. The results of the author's examination are both surprising and significant, demonstrating that air spaces near the hotter side of a furnace wall actually increase heat dissipation compared to solid wall construction. These counterintuitive findings are explained through the application of physical laws such as the Stefan-Boltzmann radiation law, providing important new insights into heat transfer mechanisms. The book provides engineers, furnace designers, and energy professionals with a deeper understanding of furnace wall construction and heat dissipation, offering practical guidance for optimizing furnace efficiency and reducing energy consumption. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…