Heat Transfer

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Introduction of heat transfer modes; heat transfer with conduction, convection, and radiation. Temperature field, temperature gradient, Fourier law, differential equation of conduction heat transfer. Analytical solutions of one-dimensional, steady-state heat conduction equation, solutions for planar and cylindrical objects for different boundary conditions. Critical isolation thickness. Improvement of heat transfer. Sinks and fins. Analytical and graphical solutions of some simple transient heat transfer problems. Heat convection: Navier – Stokes, continuity and energy equations. Laminar and turbulent flows. Similarity and dimensionless numbers. Natural and forced convection. Heat radiation: fundamental laws of heat radiation. Heat radiation between paralel infinite walls. Shape factor. Heat transfer during phase changing.

Weekly Schedule

1) Heat transfer mechanism: conduction, convection and radiation
2) Temperature field, temperature gradient, Fourier law
3) The differential equation of heat conduction, the analytical solutions of steady, one-dimensional heat conduction problems
4) Conduction heat transfer in plane walls and cylindrical geometries for different boundary conditions, the critical insulation diameter
5) Heat transfer enhancement, heat transfer from finned surfaces
6) Analytical and graphical solutions of some unsteady heat conduction problems
7) Midterm Exam
8) Convection heat transfer: Navier-Stokes equations, continuity and energy equations, laminar and turbulent flows.
9) Similarity and dimensionless numbers, Engineering formulas
10) Natural convection
11) Forced convection
12) Fundamentals of thermal radiation. Radiation heat transfer between parallel plates.
13) View factor, the solution of simple geometries
14) Boiling heat transfer
15) Condensation heat transfer
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required