Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ME 354 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
A study of the fundamental concepts and laws of heat transfer, with supporting foundation in thermodynamics. Application of principles of heat transfer to problems encountered in electrical and computer equipment. Not for ME majors. (prereq: MA 226 or MA 231  or MA 2314  and PH 2030 or PH 2031  or  )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Apply mass and energy balances to simple thermodynamic systems
  • Apply heat transfer equations to solve problems in cooling of electronic and electrical components or other applicable problems

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Introductory thermal physics

Course Topics
  • Introduction to thermodynamic analysis: system, property, process
  • Mass and energy balance equations
  • Ideal gas equations of state
  • Energy balance for closed and open systems
  • Heat transfer mechanisms: introduction
  • Conduction
  • Convection: forced and natural
  • Radiation or heat exchangers (instructor’s choice)

Coordinator
Dr. Christopher Damm



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