Heat Transfer (Mech 3-2)

Course Objective:

The students will gain the ability to get an in-depth understanding of the principles governing the transfer of heat, the techniques , tools and skills required to solve typical thermal related problems, the analysis of energy flows in complicated systems and the design of efficient heat transfer equipments. Enables the student to utilize analogies to solve heat transfer problems. Further students gain hands-on experience in heat transfer experimentation through a number of laboratory tests.

UNIT I
Introduction: Modes and Mechanisms of Heat Transfer – Basic Laws of Heat Transfer – General Applications of Heat Transfer. Conduction Heat Transfer: Fourier Rate Equation – General Heat Conduction Equation In Cartesian, Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates. Simplification and Forms of the Field Equation – Steady, Unsteady and Periodic Heat Transfer – Boundary and Initial Conditions. One Dimensional Steady State Heat Conduction: In Homogeneous Slabs, Hollow Cylinders and Spheres – Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient – Electrical Analogy – Critical Radius/Thickness of Insulation – With Variable Thermal Conductivity – With Internal Heat Sources or Heat Generation

UNIT II
Heat Transfer in Extended Surface (Fins) – efficiency, effectiveness and temperature distribution on Long Fin, Fin with Insulated Tip and Short Fin, Application to Errors in Temperature Measurement. One Dimensional Transient Heat Conduction: In Systems with Negligible Internal Resistance – Significance of Biot and Fourier Numbers – Chart Solutions of Transient Conduction Systems – Problems on Semi-infinite Body

UNIT III
Convective Heat Transfer: Dimensional Analysis – Buckingham Π Theorem and Its Application for Developing Semi – Empirical Non-Dimensional Correlations for Convective Heat Transfer – Significance of Non-Dimensional Numbers – Concepts of Continuity, Momentum And Energy Equations. Forced Convection: External Flows: Concepts of Hydrodynamic and Thermal Boundary Layer and Use of Empirical Correlations for Convective Heat Transfer for Flow Over – Flat Plates, Cylinders and Spheres.
Internal Flows: Division of Internal Flow through Concepts of Hydrodynamic and Thermal Entry Lengths – Use of Empirical Relations for Convective Heat Transfer in Horizontal Pipe Flow, Annular Flow. Free Convection: Development of Hydrodynamic and Thermal Boundary Layer along a Vertical Plate – Use of Empirical Relations for Convective Heat Transfer on Plates and Cylinders in Horizontal and Vertical Orientation. 

UNIT IV
Heat Transfer with Phase Change: Boiling: Pool Boiling – Regimes, Determination of Heat Transfer Coefficient in Nucleate Boiling, Critical Heat Flux and Film Boiling. Condensation: Filmwise and Dropwise Condensation – Nusselt‟s Theory of Condensation on a Vertical Plate – Film Condensation on Vertical snd Horizontal Cylinders Using Empirical Correlations. Heat Exchangers: Classification of Heat Exchangers – Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient and Fouling Factor – Concepts of LMTD and NTU Methods – Problems using LMTD  And NTU Methods. 

UNIT V
Radiative Heat Transfer: Emission Characteristics and Laws of Black-Body Radiation – Irradiation – Total and Monochromatic Quantities– Laws of Planck, Wien, Kirchoff, Lambert, Stefan And Boltzmann – Heat Exchange Between Two Black Bodies – Concepts of Shape Factor – Emissivity – Heat Exchange Between Gray Bodies – Radiation Shields – Electrical Analogy for Radiation Networks. 


Study Material's for Heat Transfer

Lecture Notes(Complete): Download
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Heat Transfer Important Questions: Download
Heat & Mass Transfer by R.K.Rajput[Text Book]: Download