Heat and mass transfer in buildings

• Main Author: Moss, Keith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 2007
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Subjects: Numerical calculations; Heating > Mathematics > Mathematical models; Heat > Transmission > Mathematical models
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• Item Description: Prev. ed. published in 1998
• Physical Description: xviii, 307 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographic references (p. [304]) and index
• ISBN: 9780415409070 (hardback : alk. paper); 0415409071 (hardback : alk. paper); 9780415409087 (pbk. : alk. paper); 041540908X (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780203962510 (ebook); 0203962516 (ebook)

This book is intended to provide, within the limits of its title, the underpinning knowledge for students studying subjects in building engineering The reader will find that it is necessary to participate and respond to the narrative which has been written for those with a good grounding in mathematics who have an interest, vested or otherwise, in building engineering technology. With the explosion of IT in the form of dedicated software for design purposes it is very easy not to give sufficient attention to fundamental theory and even design calculations. A balance in the process of course-delivery has somehow to be struck between the acquisition of underpinning knowledge and developing the skills required to use dedicated software and computer aided design systems. One way to achieve a balance for the student is to ensure that the support subjects, such as heat and mass transfer, are dedicated to relating funda- mental principles to practical design applications. This will help to secure an interest at least in an important part of the learning process. If after reading and participating in parts or all of this book, it has provided a learning experience and the reader has been enthused by even a little, my efforts will have been rewarded.