Mechanical Engineering


325. Heat Transfer.  Conduction, convection, and radiation as different modes of heat transfer. Steady and unsteady states.  Combined effects. Applications. Three lectures.(3 credits)

Prerequisites: ENGS 205 and ENGS 303

 

Course Objectives:

 

The student will be able to:

  • Understand the principle modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation) and applications of these modes to a broad range of practical problems.

  • Identify pertinent dependent and independent variables in a given problem, perform engineering analysis and develop appropriate expressions (mathematical models).

  • Create numerical models (finite difference) and utilize computers  for solution of their problems.

Course Syllabus:

 

Textbook:  

Fundamental of Heat and Mass Transfer, by F. Incropera and D. DeWitt, 5th edition (John Wiley and Sons)

 

Topics:  

  1. Application of conservation of energy principle for a control volume (mathematical modeling of a heat transfer problem)

  2. Conduction heat transfer; one- and two-dimensional, steady and unsteady states

  3. Convection heat transfer; free and forced convection, internal and external flows

  4. Finite difference application to steady and unsteady state conduction problems

  5. Radiation heat transfer; processes and properties, black body radiation, view factors relations, radiation exchange between surfaces

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

 

Engineering Science: 3 credits (100%)

 

Prepared by:  Dr. Bahman Litkouhi   Date: March, 2002