1993 Catalog Data: ME 481: Heat Transfer. Credit 3. Spring Semester 1994.

Theory of heat transfer by steady and transient conduction. Heat transfer by radiation. Convection of heat by fluid motion in external and internal flow. Combined heat transfer calculations.

Prerequisites: ME 312, ME 351, Math 421.

Textbook: F.P. Incropera and D.P. Dewitt, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 3rd Ed., Wiley, 1990.

Goals:

This course is designed to give seniors in mechanical engineering the background to model and analyze heat transfer processes arising in a variety of thermal components and systems.

Week Topic Chapter

1 Introduction to heat transfer processes 1

2 Introduction to conduction, thermal properties 2

3 One-dimensional steady state conduction 3

4 Multi-dimensional steady state conduction 4

5 Transient conduction 5

6 Introduction to convection 6

7 External forced convection 7

8 Internal forced convection 8

9 Internal forced convection 8

10 Natural convection 9

11 Introduction to radiation, processes and properties 12

12-13 Radiation exchange between surfaces 13

14 Heat exchangers, condensation, boiling 10,11

(5 Quizzes during the semester)

Computer usage:

Discuss computer solution of heat transfer problems. Asign homework based on computer methods, some involving actual computer simulation.

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

Engineering science : 3 credits or 100%