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Conduction of heat in solids / by H.S. Carslaw and J.C. Jaeger.

By: Carslaw, H. S. (Horatio Scott), 1870-1954.
Contributor(s): Jaeger, J. C. (John Conrad), 1907-1979.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Oxford science publications.Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon, 1959 (1986 [printing])Edition: 2nd ed.Description: viii, 510 p : ill ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0198533683.Subject(s): Heat -- Conduction | Solids -- Thermal propertiesDDC classification: 536.23
Contents:
General theory -- Linear flow of heat: the infinite and semi-infinite solid -- Linear flow of heat in the solid bounded by two parallel planes -- Linear flow in the heat in the rod -- Flow of heat in a rectangle -- The flow of heat in a rectangular parallel epiped -- The flow of heat in an infinite circular cylinder -- The flow of heat in regions bounded by surfaces of the cylindrical coordinate system -- The flow of heat in a sphere and cone -- The use of sources and sinks in cases of variable temperature -- Change of state -- The Laplace transformation: problems in linear flow -- The Laplace transformation: problems on the cylinder and sphere -- The use of Green's functions in the solution of the equation of conduction -- Further applications of the Laplace transformation -- Steady temperature -- Integral transforms -- Numerical methods.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This classic account describes the known exact solutions of problems of heat flow, with detailed discussion of all the most important boundary value problems.

Includes indexes.

General theory -- Linear flow of heat: the infinite and semi-infinite solid -- Linear flow of heat in the solid bounded by two parallel planes -- Linear flow in the heat in the rod -- Flow of heat in a rectangle -- The flow of heat in a rectangular parallel epiped -- The flow of heat in an infinite circular cylinder -- The flow of heat in regions bounded by surfaces of the cylindrical coordinate system -- The flow of heat in a sphere and cone -- The use of sources and sinks in cases of variable temperature -- Change of state -- The Laplace transformation: problems in linear flow -- The Laplace transformation: problems on the cylinder and sphere -- The use of Green's functions in the solution of the equation of conduction -- Further applications of the Laplace transformation -- Steady temperature -- Integral transforms -- Numerical methods.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 General Theory
  • 2 Linear Flow of Heat: The Infinite and Semi-infinite Solid
  • 3 Linear Flow of Heat in the Solid Bounded by Two Parallel Lines
  • 4 Linear Flow of Heat in the Rod
  • 5 Flow of Heat in a Rectangle
  • 6 The Flow of Heat in a Rectangle-Paralleliped
  • 7 The Flow of Heat in an Infinite Circular Cylinder
  • 8 The Flow of Heat in Regions Bounded by Surfaces of the Cylindrical Coordinate System
  • 9 The Flow of Heat in a Sphere and Cone
  • 10 The Use of Sources and Sinks in Cases of Variable Temperature
  • 11 Change of State
  • 12 The Laplace Transformation: Problems in Linear Flow
  • 13 The Laplace Transformation: Problems on the Cylinder and Sphere
  • 14 The Use of Green's Functions in the Solution of the Equation of Conduction
  • 15 Further Applications of the Laplace Transformation
  • 16 Steady Temperature
  • 17 Intergral Transforms
  • 18 Numerical Methods

Author notes provided by Syndetics

H. S. Carslaw is at University of Sydney. J. C. Jaeger is at Australian National University.