Preface

This new book, *Heat Transfer – Advances in Fundamentals and Applications*, is unique in its coverage of advanced features and applications of heat transfer. It contains seven chapters organized into two sections.

Section 1 includes three chapters that cover the fundamental advances in heat transfer. Chapter 1, "Analysis of a Fundamental Procedure for Solving the Inverse Heat Conduction Problem Applied to Simple Systems", considers various simple systems and different methods to explore the solution of inverse heat conduction. Chapter 2, "Heat Transfer Fundamentals Concerning Quenching Materials in Cold Fluids", explores and discusses heat transfer's basic aspects while quenching materials within a fluidic environment. Chapter 3, "A Brief Review of Techniques of Thermal Enhancement in Tubes'', provides insight into the heat transfer enhancement methods used for internal flows, specifically focusing on tubes.

Section 2 includes five chapters that explore advances in heat transfer applications. Chapter 4, "Advanced Shell-and-Tube Longitudinal Flow Technology for Improved Performances in the Process Industry", discusses the advanced applied technological improvements in shell-and-tube heat exchangers for various industry applications. Chapter 5, "Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Petroleum and Geothermal Wellbores", focuses on the applied nature of heat transfer mechanisms during wellbores in petroleum and geothermal applications. Chapter 6, "Heat Transportation by Acicular Micro-Textured Device with Semi-Regular Alignment", discusses applied problems. Chapter 7, "Analysis and Optimization of Heat Transport for the Purpose of Maximizing the Potential of Solar Ponds in Sustainable Energy Applications", examines solar ponds, emphasizing their sustainability. Finally, Chapter 8, Perspective Chapter: Smart Liquid Cooling Solutions for Advanced Microelectronic Systems''.

We hope that this book will be helpful for readers working in the fundamental and applied domains of heat transfer who wish to update their knowledge.

### **Hafiz Muhammad Ali**

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

> **T. M. Indra Mahlia** School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Section 1

Heat Transfer – Advanced

Fundamentals

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Section 1
