Heat Transfer

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1  :    Physical Origins and Rate Equations, Units and Dimensions, Relevance, Analysis of Heat Transfer Problems: Methodology,
                    Introduction to Conduction, The Conduction Rate Equation, The Thermal Properties of Matter,   
Week 2  :    The Heat Diffusion Equation, Boundary and Initial Conditions, One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction, The Plane Wall, Radial Systems,   
Week 3  :    Conduction with Thermal Energy Generation, Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaces, Introduction to Two-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction  
Week 4  :    Transient Conduction, The Lumped Capacitance Method, The Plane Wall with Convection, Radial Systems with Convection, The Semi-Infinite Solid
Week 5  :    The Convection Boundary Layers, Local and Average Convection Coefficients, Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Thermal Boundary Layer Equations
                   and Similarity, The Normalized Boundary Layer Equations, Boundary Layer Analogies
Week 6  :    External Flow, Convection Calculations, The Flat Plate in Parallel Flow, The Cylinder in Cross Flow, Flow Across Banks of Tubes
Week 7  :    Internal Flow, Laminar Flow in Circular Tubes: Thermal Analysis and Convection Correlations for Turbulent Flow in Circular, Non-Circular and Concentric Tube Annulus
Week 8  :    Free Convection, The Governing Equations for Laminar Boundary Layers, Laminar Free Convection on a Vertical Surface, The Effects of Turbulence, Empirical Correlations for  External Free Convection Flows and Within Parallel Plate Channels,  Combined Free and Forced Convection 
Week 9   :   Boiling and Condensation, Boiling Modes, Forced Convection Boiling, Condensation - laminar and Turbulent Film in Different Geometries, Dropwise Condensation
Week 10 :   Heat Exchangers, The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Heat Exchanger Analysis: Use of the Log Mean Temperature Difference,  Heat Exchanger Analysis: The EffectivenessNTU Method,  Heat Exchanger Design and Performance Calculations 
Week 11  :  Radiation, Fundamental Concepts, Blackbody Radiation, Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission by Real Surfaces, Kirchhoffs Law, The Gray Surface  
Week 12  :  Radiation Exchange Between Surfaces - The View Factor,  Blackbody Radiation Exchange, Radiation Exchange Between Opaque, Diffuse, Gray Surfaces in an Enclosure, Radiation Exchange with Participating Media