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Fundamentals of Heat Transfer

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    By the end of this course the student should be able to • Demonstrate knowledge of heat transfer definitions and terminology, including heat flux, thermal conductivity and heat transfer coefficients. • Demonstrate knowledge of conduction and equivalent resistance formulas, convection and the use of overall heat transfer coefficient, radiant heat transfer including: black bodies, grey bodies and emissivity. • Acquire the fundamentals of heat exchangers including their different types and their operating performance. • Apply the related knowledge in various engineering applications. • Perform experiments related to heat transfer, analyze the results and present them in a professional report. • Share ideas and work in a team in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Course Goals
  • Quality Education
  • Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Responsible Consumption and Production

Requirements

MEP214 OR MEP215

Description

  • English Description

    Thermal Conduction: The General Equation, Steady One Dimensional Conduction, Conduction without Heat Generation, Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall Subjected to Convection, Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Cylindrical Shell, Composite Cylindrical Wall Subjected to Convection, Spherical Shell, Composite Spherical Shell Subjected to Convection, Extended Surfaces (Fins), Conduction with Uniform Internal Heat Generation, Conduction with Variable Thermal Conductivity, Steady Two Dimensional Conduction, Unsteady One Dimensional Conduction (Transient Conduction), Periodic Conduction. Convection: Types of Convection, Dimensionless Groups in Convection, Natural Convection, Forced Convection. Heat Exchanger: Heat Exchanger Types, Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, Effectiveness of Heat Exchangers. Thermal Radiation: Basic Concepts, Setfan-Boltzmann Law, Planck’s Law, Radiation Properties of Real Surfaces, Emissivity and Absorptivity, Kirchoff’s Law, Emissivity of Real Surfaces, Gray Surfaces, Selective Surfaces, Heat Exchange by Radiation, Heat Exchange between Two Planes, Heat Exchange between Two Cylinders or Spheres, Heat Exchange between Gray Surfaces, View Factors
  • Arabic Description

    Thermal Conduction: The General Equation, Steady One Dimensional Conduction, Conduction without Heat Generation, Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall Subjected to Convection, Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Cylindrical Shell, Composite Cylindrical Wall Subjected to Convection, Spherical Shell, Composite Spherical Shell Subjected to Convection, Extended Surfaces (Fins), Conduction with Uniform Internal Heat Generation, Conduction with Variable Thermal Conductivity, Steady Two Dimensional Conduction, Unsteady One Dimensional Conduction (Transient Conduction), Periodic Conduction. Convection: Types of Convection, Dimensionless Groups in Convection, Natural Convection, Forced Convection. Heat Exchanger: Heat Exchanger Types, Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, Effectiveness of Heat Exchangers. Thermal Radiation: Basic Concepts, Setfan-Boltzmann Law, Planck’s Law, Radiation Properties of Real Surfaces, Emissivity and Absorptivity, Kirchoff’s Law, Emissivity of Real Surfaces, Gray Surfaces, Selective Surfaces, Heat Exchange by Radiation, Heat Exchange between Two Planes, Heat Exchange between Two Cylinders or Spheres, Heat Exchange between Gray Surfaces, View Factors
  • Department
    Mechanical Power Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (25) + tr.Major Assessment (15 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 5% , tr.Self_learning 0% , tr.Seminar 15% ) + tr.Minor Assessment (5) + tr.Oral/Practical (15) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 1
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
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  • • Howell, J.R., Mengüç, M.P., Daun, K. and Siegel, R., 2020. Thermal radiation heat transfer. CRC press. Found in EKB
  • • Yener, Y. and Kakaç, S., 2018. Heat conduction. CRC Press.. Found in EKB - Ghiaasiaan, S.M., 2018. Convective heat and mass transfer. CRC Press. Found in EKB.