Introductory Transport Phenomena [Hardcover]

Introductory Transport Phenomena by R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N. Lightfoot, and Daniel Klingenberg is a new introductory textbook based on the classic Bird, Stewart, Lightfoot text, Transport Phenomena. The authors’ goal in writing this book reflects topics covered in an undergraduate course. Some of the rigorous topics suitable for the advanced students have been retained.  

The text covers topics such as: the transport of momentum; the transport of energy and the transport of chemical species. The organization of the material is similar to Bird/Stewart/Lightfoot, but presentation has been thoughtfully revised specifically for undergraduate students encountering these concepts for the first time.  

Devoting more space to mathematical derivations and providing fuller explanations of mathematical developments—including a section of the appendix devoted to mathematical topics—allows students to comprehend transport phenomena concepts at an undergraduate level.

0. The Subject of Transport Phenomena

1. Viscosity and the Mechanisms of Momentum Transport

2. Shell Momentum Balances and Velocity Distributions in Laminar Flow

3. The Equations of Change for Isothermal Systems

4. Velocity Distributions in Turbulent Flow

5. Dimensional Analysis for Isothermal Systems

6. Interphase Transport in Isothermal Systems

7. Macroscopic Balances for Isothermal Flow Systems

8. Non-Newtonian Liquids

9. Thermal Conductivity and the Mechanisms of Energy Transport

10. Shell Energy Balances  and Temperature Distributions in Solids and Laminar Flow

11. The Equations of Change for Nonisothermal SyslC§