A Modern Course in Transport Phenomena
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A Modern Course in Transport Phenomena

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A Modern Course in Transport Phenomena

About this book

This advanced text presents a unique approach to studying transport phenomena. Bringing together concepts from both chemical engineering and physics, it makes extensive use of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, discusses kinetic theory, and sets out the tools needed to describe the physics of interfaces and boundaries. More traditional topics such as diffusive and convective transport of momentum, energy and mass are also covered. This is an ideal text for advanced courses in transport phenomena, and for researchers looking to expand their knowledge of the subject. The book also includes: • Novel applications such as complex fluids, transport at interfaces and biological systems, • Approximately 250 exercises with solutions (included separately) designed to enhance understanding and reinforce key concepts, • End-of-chapter summaries.

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The
Diffusion
Equation
The
diffusion
equation
for
a
probability
density
is
a
partial
differential
equation
involving
first
and
second
derivatives,
intuitively
associated
with
drift
and
diffusion,
respectively.
As
probability
is
conserved,
it
is
natural
to
introduce
a
probability
flux
such
that
the
rate
of
change
of
the
probability
density
is
given
by
the
divergence
of
the
flux;
this
observation
is
the
essence
of
local
conservation
laws.
Linear
diffusion
equations
on
unbounded
domains
possess
Gaussian
solutions,
which
are
fully
characterized
in
terms
of
first
and
second
moments.
Diffusion
equations
are
linear
in
the
probability
density
and
can
hence
be
analyzed
with
the
eigenfunction
methods
known
from
quantum
mechanics.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Symbols and Notation
  10. 1 Approach to Transport Phenomena
  11. 2 The Diffusion Equation
  12. 3 Brownian Dynamics
  13. 4 Refreshing Topics in Equilibrium Thermodynamics
  14. 5 Balance Equations
  15. 6 Forces and Fluxes
  16. 7 Measuring Transport Coefficients
  17. 8 Pressure-Driven Flow
  18. 9 Heat Exchangers
  19. 10 Gas Absorption
  20. 11 Driven Separations
  21. 12 Complex Fluids
  22. 13 Thermodynamics of Interfaces
  23. 14 Interfacial Balance Equations
  24. 15 Interfacial Force–Flux Relations
  25. 16 Polymer Processing
  26. 17 Transport around a Sphere
  27. 18 Bubble Growth and Dissolution
  28. 19 Semi-Conductor Processing
  29. 20 Refreshing Topics in Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
  30. 21 Kinetic Theory of Gases
  31. 22 Kinetic Theory of Polymeric Liquids
  32. 23 Transport in Porous Media
  33. 24 Transport in Biological Systems
  34. 25 Microbead Rheology
  35. 26 Dynamic Light Scattering
  36. Appendix A Thermodynamic Relations
  37. Appendix B Differential Operations in Coordinate Form
  38. References
  39. Author Index
  40. Subject Index