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TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

Laminar Flow:

Velocity distribution in Laminar flow - Shell momentum balances - Flow through tubes, surfaces. Flow of non - Newtonian fluids.

Equation Of Motion:

Equation of change for isothermal process - One dimensional equation of motion and continuity - Euler and Navier - Stokes equation. Dimensional analysis of equation of change.

Turbulent Flow:

Velocity distribution in turbulent flow - Semi empirical expressions for Reynolds stress. Interphase transport in isothermal system - Ergun's equation.

Heat Transfer Analysis:

Temperature distribution in solids and fluids in laminar flow - Equations of change for multi component systems.

Mass Transfer Analysis:

Concentration distribution in solids and in fluids laminar flow - Equations of change for multi component systems.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. J.L. Stuart etal., “Transport Phenomena”, John Wiley, New York, 1982.
2. B. R. Bird, W. Stewart and E. N. Lightfoot, "Transport Phenomena", Wiley, New York, 1960.

REFERENCE:

1. C. J. Geankopolis, "Transport Processes in Chemical Operations", 3rd Edn., Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1996.