‘Convective Heat Transfer’ focuses on building a strong, practical understanding of the governing equations, scaling analysis, and empirical correlations that underpin real-world thermal systems. The book highlights essential topics such as forced and natural convection, emphasizing their applications in industries like power generation, refrigeration, and HVAC. It further explores advanced areas, including turbulent convection and high-speed flows, providing detailed insights into flow physics relevant to aerospace and energy engineering. By integrating flow visualizations, annotated graphs, CFD outputs, and comparative tables, the text simplifies complex concepts while offering quick-reference tools. Structured with step-by-step problem-solving frameworks, concept checks, and progressively challenging topics, the book creates a clear and effective learning pathway.

The book also integrates numerical and experimental approaches, covering CFD modeling and experimental techniques alongside emerging topics like porous media, microchannel flows, and nanofluids. Its structured design—featuring glossaries, summaries, and tiered content—makes it accessible to a wide audience. Real-world case studies and practical design guidelines enhance its application-driven focus, making it valuable for students, researchers, and industry professionals alike. Overall, the book equips readers with both foundational knowledge and advanced tools to analyze and solve complex convective heat transfer problems with confidence.

Dr. Arvind Pattamatta is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He received his Ph.D. from SUNY, Buffalo, NY in 2009. He is the recipient of Alexander von Humboldt fellowship for the years 2013 and 2024, INAE Young Engineer Award for the year 2015 and JSPS invitational fellowship for the year 2017. His research interests are in the area microscale energy transport and thermal management of devices. He has authored more than 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.