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Cho 101
Cho 101
Cho 101
Basic concepts, Various modes of heat transfer, Fourier`s, Newton`s and Stefan Boltzmann’s law, thermal
diffusivity, overall heat transfer coefficient.
The thermal conductivity of solids, liquids and gases, Differential equation of heat conduction, boundary and
initial conditions, one dimensional steady state heat conduction, conduction through plane wall, cylinders,
spherical and composite systems, conduction with Internal heat Generation, critical thickness of insulation,
heat transfer from fins, conjugate Heat Transfer, Unsteady state heat conduction- lumped analysis, Use of
Heislers Chart.
Fundamentals, laminar boundary layer equations on a flat plate and in a circular pipe, heat transfer in laminar
flow and turbulent flow over a flat plate, circular pipe etc, analogy between heat and momentum transfer,
Dimensional analysis of forced convection.
Introduction, Dimensional analysis of natural convection, governing equations for natural convection,
convection with phase change, boiling heat transfer.
Different types of heat exchangers, LMTD and NTU approach, Heat exchanger transfer units, Analysis
restricted to parallel and counter and cross flow heat exchange.
Introduction, radioactive properties of opaque surfaces, Plank`s law, Wien`s displacement law, Black and
Gray surfaces, Emissivity, absorptivity, Spectral and directional variations, Stephan Boltzmann law,
Kirchhoff`s law, Radiation exchange between black surfaces, Shape factor, Electrical analogy to simple
problems, Non-luminous gas radiation.
Basic Concepts, Classification of mass transfer operations, Concentration, velocity and flux, Fick’s law,
molecular diffusion in gases, liquids, and solids, Application of molecular diffusion.
Mass transfer coefficients, Turbulent or Eddy diffusion, Dimensionless groups in mass transfer, Correlations
for convective mass transfer coefficient, Analogy between mass and momentum transfer, Mass transfer
equipments- Packed column, plate column, spray column, etc.
Humidification and dehumidification, Wet and dry bulb hygrometry, Theory and mechanism of drying,
drying rates, Different dryers and their design principles.
Text Books::
1. Holman, J.P., "Heat Transfer", Tata McGraw Hill Book Company, 1988.
2. Fundamental of Heat and Mass Transfer, Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman,
Adrienne S. Lavine, John Willey, 2009
3. Sachdeva, KC, "Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer", New Age International
Publishers, New Delhi, 1996.
4. Kothandaraman, CP., "Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer", Second Edition, New Age International
Publishers, Chennai, 1997.