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May 03, 2024
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ME 512 - Heat Transfer3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The course covers the three fundamental mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, free and forced convention, as well as heat exchanger design. A graduate student presentation or report on a relevant topic is also required. (prereq: graduate standing, ME311 or MT3111 and ME317 or MT3101)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• model physical systems subject to heat transfer, using calculus and differential equations
• solve the related differential equations, and concretely relate the results to an observable heat transfer process
• apply models of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer, and to solve practical engineering heat transfer problems
Prerequisites by Topic
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Differential equations
Course Topics
• Fundamental concepts
• Conduction rate equation, thermal properties, heat diffusion equation
• One-dimensional, steady-state conduction and radial systems
• Two-dimensional steady-state conduction, internal heat generation
• Extended surfaces
• Transient conduction, lumped capacitance and other simplified models
• Boundary layer theory: relationship of velocity, thermal boundary layers
• Convection transfer equations
• Physical significance of dimensionless parameters
• Forced convection - external flow, internal flow
• Natural convection
• Heat exchangers: Overall heat transfer coefficient, LMTD
• Effectiveness-NTU method
• Fundamental concepts of radiation heat transfer
• Surface emission
• Additional topics in heat transfer for electronic devices
Coordinator
Subha Kumpaty
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