Heat Transfer in High Technology and Power Engineering

Abstract

The text is divided into four parts: I, Heat Transfer in High Technology; II, High Heat-Flux Technology; III, High-Performance Heat Exchange Devices; IV, Radiative Heat Transfer and Solar Energy Utilization. The role of thermocapillary flow in heat transfer is studied in view of the importance in space processing, such as superpure crystal growth under reduced-gravity environment. Techniques of heat transfer and flow control in space machinery in Japan during the past five years are surveyed. These include thermal control in satellites, electric propulsion, and materials processing in space; flow behavior under microgravity; and space cryogenics. The application of heat pipes in cooling is extended to devices in space and terrestrial uses. Heat transfer related to materials processing, a subject of current interest, is represented by three articles dealing with heat bonding processes, molecular clustering, and the growth of large single crystals. Another subject of current importance is heat transfer in electronic equipment.