Mechanical Engineering

513. Applied Heat Transfer.  Applications utilizing conduction, convection, radiation, and combined modes of heat transfer.  Heat transfer with phase change; analysis and design of extended surfaces; heat exchangers; heat pipes; solar collectors; electronic cooling; etc.  Three lectures.  (Cr.3) 

Prerequisite: Senior Status.

 

Course Objectives:

 

The student will be able to analyze applied heat transfer problems.

 

Course Syllabus:

 

Textbook:

 

Heat Transfer , Professional Version, Lindon C Thomas Printice Hall, 1993.  Fundamental of Heat and Mass Transfer, by F. Incropera and D. DeWitt, 5th edition (John Wiley and Sons).  Lecturer's notes.

 

 

Topics:  

  1. Review of conduction heat transfer

  2. Review of convection heat transfer

  3. Review of radiation heat transfer

  4. Analysis of combined mode heat transfer problems

  5. Extended surfaces

  6. Classification of Heat Exchangers

  7. Analysis of Heat Exchangers

  8. Double pipe heat exchangers

  9. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers

  10. Cross flow heat exchangers

  11. Critical radius

  12. Electronic cooling

  13. Heat pipes

 

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

 

Engineering Science: 3 credits (100%)

 

Prepared by:  Dr. Mohammad Naraghi  Date: December, 2000