Radiative Heat Transfer

Description

he objectives of this book remain the same and are more extensive than to provide a standard textbook for a one-semester core course on thermal radiation, since it does not appear possible to cover all important topics in the field of radiative heat transfer in a single graduate course. A number of important areas that would not be part of a “standard” one-semester course have been treated in some detail. It is anticipated that the engineer who may have used this book as his or her graduate textbook will be able to master these advanced topics through self-study. By including all important advanced topics, as well as a large number of references for further reading, the book is also intended as a reference book for the practicing engineer. On the other hand, a few advanced topics are only presented at an introductory level; these include the section on solar thermal and thermochemical energy conversion, and chapters on inverse radiation and radiative transfer at the micro- and nanoscales. These should be understood as introductions to extensive new fields, giving the engineer a basic understanding of these research areas, and a good foundation to embark on further reading of the pertinent literature.