Heat Transfer (I)
- Fundamentals :: Heat transfer and its modes (conduction, convection and radiation) , Energy balance equation
- An introduction to heat conduction:: Fourier law, Heat diffusion Equation in various coordinate systems, Initial and boundary conditions
- 1D Steady condition :: Simple wall, The concept of Thermal resistance, Complex walls, Contact resistance, 1D annular body with varying cross section
- 1D Steady convection:: Radial systems, Critical Radius, Heat conduction in presence of heat generation, Extended surfaces and fins
- 2D steady conduction:: Separation of variable and Fourier analysis, Conduction shape factor
- 2D steady conduction:: Numerical methods in conduction, Finite differences, Energy balance method
- Transient conduction :: Lumped Capacitance method, Biot number, 1D exact solutions and their corresponding graphs
- Transient conduction :: Semi infinite bodies, Numerical methods
- Introduction to Convection :: Velocity and temperature boundary layers, convection heat transfer coefficient, Transition to turbulence in boundary layers
- Introduction to convection :: Boundary layer equations, Energy equation for fluids, Momentum and Heat transfer Analogy
- Introduction to convection :: Non dimensional numbers in convection, Similarity solutions, Blasius flow
- External flows:: Flat plate, Flow over cylinder and sphere, Tube banks
- Internal flows :: Fully developed flow, Entry length, Average temperature, Newtons cooling law for internal flows
- Internal flows:: Constant temperature and constant flux exact solution for circular pipes, Correlations for convection in internal flows
- Heat Exchangers :: LMTD, e-NTU