http://scitation.aip.org/ J. Heat Transfer: All Topics http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3192133 Patrick E. Hopkins<br/> This work examines the effects of photonically induced interband excitations from the d-band to states at the Fermi energy on thermophysical properties in noble metals. The change in the electron population in the d-band and the conduction band causes a change in electron heat capacity and electron- ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 014504 (2009)] published Wed Nov 4, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194767 V. Kathare, F. A. Kulacki, and Jane H. Davidson<br/> Heat transfer measurements for natural convection in superposed metal foam and water layers are reported. Two systems heated at the lower boundary are considered: a water-filled cavity with a foam layer on the heated surface and a water-filled cavity with foam layers on the upper and lower surfaces. ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 014503 (2009)] published Thu Oct 29, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3211860 C. L. Chow and W. K. Chow<br/> A possible problem in using solar chimney as a natural smoke exhaust system will be identified in this paper. Smoke generated in a fire might not be removed effectively if the glazing walls are heated up due to exposure to solar radiation. It is because the buoyancy of the smoke is reduced initially ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 014502 (2009)] published Fri Oct 23, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194761 V. V. Sobha, R. Y. Vasudeva, K. Ramakrishna, and K. Hema Latha<br/> Thermal dispersion due to local flows is significant in heat transfer with forced convection in porous media. The effects of parametrized melting (M), thermal dispersion (D), inertia (F), and mixed convection (Ra/Pe) on the velocity distribution, temperature, and Nusselt number on non-Darcy, mixed c ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 014501 (2009)] published Fri Oct 23, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194763 P. Coray, W. Lipinski, and A. Steinfeld<br/> The radiative characteristics of dependently scattering packed-beds of ZnO particles, applied in the design of high-temperature solar thermochemical reactors, were investigated experimentally. ZnO samples of varying thickness were exposed to a continuous beam of near monochromatic thermal radiation ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012701 (2009)] published Fri Oct 23, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3156791 D. Sahray, H. Shmueli, G. Ziskind, and R. Letan<br/> This paper aims at deeper understanding of heat transfer from horizontal-base pin-fin heat sinks with exposed edges in free convection of air. The effects of fin height and fin population density are studied experimentally and numerically. The sinks are made of aluminum, and there is no contact resi ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012503 (2009)] published Wed Nov 4, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3192134 Arunn Narasimhan and B. V. K. Reddy<br/> Bidisperse porous medium (BDPM) consists of a macroporous medium whose solid phase is replaced with a microporous medium. This study investigates using numerical simulations, steady natural convection inside a square BDPM enclosure made from uniformly spaced, disconnected square porous blocks that f ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012502 (2009)] published Wed Nov 4, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194759 A. F. Emery, M.-H. H. Wu, and A. M. Mescher<br/> Many models of engineering and scientific systems involve interactions between and among the parameters, stimuli, and physical properties. The determination of the adequacy of models for predictions and for designing experiments generally involves sensitivity studies. Good designs mandate that the e ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012501 (2009)] published Thu Oct 22, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3156785 F. X. Alvarez and D. Jou<br/> We analyze the effects of boundary conditions on the evolution of ballistic heat transport in four theoretical models and propose that a Fourier equation with an effective size-dependent thermal conductivity is a good candidate for the description of ballistic transport when boundary conditions are ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012404 (2009)] published Wed Nov 4, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3211864 Jun Yu, Zhen'an Tang, Fengtian Zhang, Haitao Ding, and Zhengxing Huang<br/> This paper presents a micropulse calorimeter for heat capacity measurement of thin films. Optimization of the structure and data processing methods of the microcalorimeter improved the thermal isolation and temperature uniformity and reduced the heat capacity measurement errors. Heat capacities of c ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012403 (2009)] published Mon Oct 26, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3211856 Daichi Torii, Taku Ohara, and Kenji Ishida<br/> The solid-liquid interfacial thermal resistance is getting more and more important as various solid-liquid systems are utilized in nanoscale, such as micro electro-mechanical systems/nano electro-mechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) with liquids and nanoparticle suspension in liquids. The present paper de ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012402 (2009)] published Fri Oct 23, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3211853 Javier V. Goicochea, Marcela Madrid, and Cristina Amon<br/> Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to estimate acoustical and optical phonon relaxation times, dispersion relations, group velocities, and specific heat of silicon needed to solve the Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) at 300 K and 1000 K. The relaxation times are calculated from the tempo ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012401 (2009)] published Thu Oct 22, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3211870 Koichi Ichimiya and Koji Tsukamoto<br/> This paper describes the characteristics of the heat transfer and flow of a swirling laminar impinging jet in a comparatively narrow space with a confined wall. Air is impinged on a flat surface with constant wall temperature. The heat transfer and flow field were analyzed numerically by solving thr ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 012201 (2009)] published Thu Oct 29, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194766 Zunlong Jin, Qiwu Dong, and Minshan Liu<br/> Selection of fouling factors is somewhat arbitrary in heat exchanger networks (HENs) synthesis. Fouling factors were reconsidered in this article for heat exchanger networks design. An objective function based on exergoeconomic analysis was introduced to assess optimal less conservative fouling fact ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011802 (2009)] published Fri Oct 30, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194771 Haydar Eren, Nevin Celik, Seyba Yildiz, and Ayd&#x0131;n Durmus<br/> The goal of this investigation is to obtain definitive information about the heat transfer characteristics of circular coil-spring turbulators. This is achieved by measuring the wall temperatures on the inner tube of the exchanger. Also the inlet and outlet temperatures and pressure loss of the flui ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011801 (2009)] published Fri Oct 30, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194765 E. E. Tzirtzilakis and N. G. Kafoussias<br/> The three-dimensional laminar and steady boundary layer flow of an electrically nonconducting and incompressible magnetic fluid, with low Curie temperature and moderate saturation magnetization, over an elastic stretching sheet, is numerically studied. The fluid is subject to the magnetic field gene ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011702 (2009)] published Mon Oct 26, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194760 E. Jassim and Y. S. Muzychka<br/> The constructal theory is applied to the flow in a convergent channel. The primary goals of this work are to analyze the heat source distribution and generalize the formula concerning such configurations, to study the spacing between consecutive elements, and to verify the analysis by comparing the ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011701 (2009)] published Thu Oct 22, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194768 Koichi Hata and Suguru Masuzaki<br/> The subcooled boiling heat transfer and the critical heat flux (CHF) due to exponentially increasing heat inputs with various periods (Q=Q exp(t/tau), tau=22.52 ms26.31 s) were systematically measured by an experimental water loop flow and observed by an infrared thermal imaging camera. Measuremen ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011501 (2009)] published Fri Oct 30, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194762 T. V. V. Sudhakar, Arun Shori, C. Balaji, and S. P. Venkateshan<br/> This paper reports the results of experimental and numerical investigations of optimal heat distribution among the protruding heat sources under laminar conjugate mixed convection heat transfer in a vertical duct. A printed circuit board with 15 heat sources forms a wall of a duct. Three-dimensional ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011401 (2009)] published Thu Oct 29, 2009. http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1115/1.3194764 X. Duan and G. F. Naterer<br/> Conventional ground surface insulation can be used to protect power line foundations in permafrost regions from the adverse effects of seasonal freezing and thawing cycles. But previous studies have shown ineffective thermal protection against the receding permafrost with conventional insulation. In ... [J. Heat Transfer 132, 011301 (2009)] published Mon Oct 26, 2009.