MEC3401

Fundamentals of heat transfer

J Soria

4 points · 22 lectures and 18 tutorial/laboratory hours · First or second semester · Clayton · Prerequisites: MEC2430, MEC2480, MAT2901 or MAT2910, MAT2902 or MAT2920 · Corequisites: MEC3405 or MEC3465

Objectives To (a) develop a basic understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of heat transfer and their underlying physical principles, as well as a recognition of their relative importance in engineering heat transfer systems, (b) develop a good knowledge of the basic physical laws governing the different fundamental heat transfer mechanisms and the concept of a control volume and (c) become competent in the application of the conservation principles of mass, momentum and energy using the control volume concept to develop differential and integral mathematical equations for the rigorous analysis of physical heat transfer processes in engineering.

Synopsis Overview of heat transfer modes: conduction, convection and radiation; steady heat conduction, circuit analysis of steady conduction. The equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy for convection heat transfer, differential and integral analysis, non-dimensional groups and the analogy between momentum and heat transfer. Similarity, approximate and numerical solutions for forced convection boundary layer heat transfer. Convection heat transfer in tubes and channels.

Assessment Examinations: 90% · Other assessment: 10%

Prescribed texts

Holman J P Heat transfer SI version, 7th edn, McGraw-Hill

Reference

Carslaw H S and Jaeger J C Conduction of heat in solids 2nd edn, OUP
Incropera F P and De Witt D P Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer 3rd edn, Wiley

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