MEC4413

Heat and mass transfer

J Soria

4 points · 22 lectures and 9 tutorial/laboratory hours · First or second semester · Clayton · Prerequisites: MEC3401, MEC3405, MAT2901 or MAT2910, MAT2902 or MAT2920, MAT2930 or MEC3469

Objectives To (a) develop a good understanding of the fundamental heat transfer modes of conduction, convection and radiation, and basic mass transfer by diffusion and convection, (b) be able to derive the governing differential or integral equations describing heat and mass transfer by applying the basic principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, (c) become competent using rational scaling arguments in the simplification of the governing equations for engineering problems, (d) be able to derive rational mathematical models for engineering problems in heat and mass transfer, (e) apply known mathematical skills and numerical methods to solve simplified forms of the governing equations and (f) be able to critically interpret analytical and numerical solutions in terms of the physical engineering system.

Synopsis Unsteady heat conduction, numerical solutions to multi-dimensional conduction problems. Derivation of general governing equations for fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer. Free and forced convection heat transfer in laminar and turbulent flow regimes. Fundamentals of mass transfer. Introduction to two-phase heat transfer.

Assessment Examinations: 80% · Other assessment: 20%

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
Kay J M and Nedderman R M Fluid dynamics and transfer processes CUP

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