TY - BOOK AU - Weigand, Bernhard TI - Analytical methods for heat transfer and fluid flow problems SN - 3540222472 PY - 2004/// CY - Berlin PB - Springer-Verlag KW - Analytical methods KW - Fluid flow problems KW - Heat transfer KW - Partial differential equations N1 - Appendix A-D, 203-245p N2 - Although the solution of Partial Differential Equations by numerical methods is the standard practice in industries, analytical methods are still important for the critical assessment of results derived from advanced computer simulations and the improvement of the underlying numerical techniques. Literature devoted to analytical methods, however, often focuses on theoretical and mathematical aspects and is therefore useless to most engineers. Analytical Methods for Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Problems addresses engineers and engineering students. It describes useful analytical methods by applying them to real-world problems rather than solving the usual over-simplified classroom problems. The book demonstrates the applicability of analytical methods even for complex problems and guides the reader to a more intuitive understanding of approaches and solutions ER -