MEC301:HEAT TRANSFER

L:3 Course Objectives: T:0 P:0 Credits:3

To develop analytical abilities in students to solve problems related to heat transfer by conduction and convection mode To develop analytical abilities in students to solve problems related to radiation. To develop analytical abilities in students to solve problems related to heat exchanger

Unit I Introduction : Thermodynamics and heat transfer, Heat conduction, Convective heat transfer, Combined conduction and convection, Overall heat transfer coefficient, Radiation heat transfer, Thermal insulation, Modes and mechanisms of heat transfer, Basic laws of heat transfer, General discussion about applications of heat transfer, Conduction Heat Transfer: Fourier rate equation, General heat conduction equation in Cartesian coordinates, Steady, Unsteady and Periodic heat transfer, General heat conduction equation in Cylindrical coordinates, General heat conduction equation in Spherical coordinates, Initial and boundary conditions. Unit II One Dimensional Steady State Conduction and Transient Conduction Heat Transfer : Heat Transfer in homogeneous slabs, Variable thermal conductivity systems with heat sources of heat generation, Extended surface (fins) heat transfer along a fin, Systems with negligible internal resistance, Chart solutions of transient conduction systems, Application to error measurement of Temperature, Heat Transfer in hollow cylinders, Heat transfer in spheres, Overall heat transfer coefficient, Electrical analogy, Critical radius of insulation, Extended surface (fins) heat transfer along a fin with insulated tip, Extended surface (fins) heat transfer along short fin, Significance of Biot and Fourier Numbers, Concept of Functional Body Unit III Free Convection and Forced convection Heat Transfer : Concepts of Continuity, Development of Hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer along a vertical plateusing of empirical relations for vertical plates and pipes, External Flows - Concepts about hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer, Classification of systems based on causation of flow, Significance of non- dimensional numbers, Dimensional analysis as a tool for experimental investigation, Internal Flows: Concepts about Hydrodynamic, Buckingham Pi Theorem and method, Application for developing semi-empirical nondimensional correlation for convection heat transfer, Condition of flow, Configuration of flow and medium of flow, Momentum and Energy Equations, Use of empirical correlations for convective heat transfer over Flat plates and Cylinders, Concept of Thermal Entry Lengths Division, Use of empirical relations for Horizontal Pipe Flow and annulus flow on the basis of Thermal Length Division Unit IV Condensation and boiling : Dimensionless parameters in boiling and condensation, Condensation heat transfer, Drop wise condensation, Laminar film condensation on a vertical plate, Condensation number, Boiling heat transfer, Regimes of boiling, Nucleate boiling, Correlations of boiling heat transfer data, Forced convection boiling Unit V Heat Exchanger : Selection of heat exchangers, Types of heat exchangers, Compact, Shell and tube and plate heat exchangers, Overall heat transfer coefficient and fouling factor, Parallel flow heat exchanger, Counter flow heat exchanger, Use of LMTD, Cross flow heat exchanger, Comparison of parallel flow and counter flow heat exchangers, Heat transfer with phase change, Multipass heat exchangers, Variation of Uo along the heating surface, Effectiveness NTU method, Heat exchanger design considerations Unit VI

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Radiation : Thermal radiation, Absorptivity, Reflectivity and transmissivity, Black body, Emissive power, Emissivity, Kirchoff law, Laboratory black body, Spectral energy distribution of a black body, Radiation from real surfaces, Intensity of radiation, Radiant heat exchange between two black bodies separated by a non absorbing medium, Emissivity heat exchange between grey bodies radiation shields electrical analogy for radiation networks, Shape factor, Radiation heat transfer between gray bodies, Radiosity and irradiation, Radiation shield, Electrical analogy., Evaluation of Shape factor, Electrical analogy, Radiant heat transfer between two black surfaces connected by nonconducting and Re-radiating walls

Text Books: 1. Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, Volume 1 by Frank P. Incropera, John wiley, 1st Edition, (2007) References: 1. Heat and Mass transfer by Y. A. Cengel, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, (2011)

2. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer by K. N. Seetharamu, T. R. Seetharam, Wiley India Pvt Ltd, 1st Edition, (2013)

3. Heat and Mass Transfer by Dr. D. S. Kumar, Kataria & Sons, 7th Edition, (2008)

4. Principles of Heat Transfer by . Frank Kreith, Cengage Learning, 3rd Edition, (2011)

5. Heat and Mass Transfer by P. K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, (2011)

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