PREFACE:
The primary version of Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer, printed in 1969, was written to grow to be a component of what was then referred to as the ‘‘engineering science core’’ of most engineering curricula. Certainly, necessities for ABET accreditation have stipulated {that a} vital half of all curricula have to be dedicated to elementary topics.
The emphasis on engineering science has continued over the intervening years, however the diploma of emphasis has diminished as new topics and applied sciences have entered the world of engineering training. Nonetheless, the themes of momentum switch (fluid mechanics), warmth switch, and mass switch stay, a minimum of partly, necessary elements of all engineering curricula. 
It’s on this context that we now current the fifth version. Advances in computing functionality have been astonishing since 1969. At the moment, the pocket calculator was fairly new and not usually within the arms of engineering college students.
Subsequent editions of this ebook included more and more subtle answer strategies as know-how superior. Now, greater than 30 years for the reason that first version, pc competency amongst college students is a fait accompli and many homework assignments are accomplished utilizing pc software program that takes care of most mathematical complexity, and a very good deal of bodily perception. We don’t choose the appropriateness of such approaches, however they certainly happen and will accomplish that extra ceaselessly as software program turns into extra available, extra subtle, and simpler to make use of.

On this version, we nonetheless embrace some examples and issues which might be posed in English models, however a big portion of the quantitative work offered is now in SI models. That is according to most of the present era of engineering textbooks. There are nonetheless some subdisciplines within the thermal/fluid sciences that use English models conventionally, so it stays vital for college students to have some familiarity with kilos, mass, slugs, ft, psi, and so forth. Maybe a fifth version, if it materializes, will lastly be totally SI. We, the unique three authors (W3), welcome Dr. Greg Rorrer to our workforce. Greg is a member of the college of the Chemical Engineering Division at Oregon State College with experience in biochemical engineering. 
He has had a big affect on this
edition’s sections on mass switch, each within the textual content and in the issue units on the finish of
Chapters 24 by way of 31. This version is definitely strengthened by his contributions,
and we anticipate his continued presence on our writing workforce.
We’re gratified that the use of this ebook has continued at a big degree for the reason that
first version appeared some 30 years in the past. It’s our persevering with perception that the transport
phenomena stay important components of the inspiration of engineering training and observe.
With the modifications and modernization of this fourth version, it’s our hope that
Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer will proceed to be an important
half of students’ instructional experiences.

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