Conduction And Convection Heat Transfer

This is an introductory course in conduction and convection heat transfer. The subject heat transfer has a wide scope and is of prime importance in almost all fields of engineering and biological systems. The course emphasizes the underlying concepts of the conduction and convection modes of heat transfer and enumerates the laws and governing equations relating to the rates of heat transfer, based on derivation from fundamentals. There is a well balanced coverage of physical concepts, mathematical operations along with examples and exercise problems of practical importance. After completion of the course, the students will have a strong foundation on conduction and convection heat transfer and will be able to apply the basic principles, the laws, and the pertinent equations to practical scenarios.INTENDED AUDIENCE : students of BE/ME/MS/MSc/PhD can take it. PRE-REQUISITES : Basic knowledge of Fluid Mechanics and ThermodynamicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT : Nil

Week 1 : Introduction to ConductionWeek 2 : 1-D Steady State Heat ConductionWeek 3 : Heat Conduction in Cylindrical and Spherical GeometryWeek 4 : Heat Transfer from Extended SurfacesWeek 5 : 2-D Steady State Heat Conduction; Transient Heat Conduction - Lumped AnalysisWeek 6 : Transient Heat Conduction in Semi-Infinite Medium; Introduction to ConvectionWeek 7 : Review of Fluid Mechanics; Energy Conservation EquationWeek 8 : Thermal Boundary Layer; Energy Integral MethodWeek 9 : Internal Forced ConvectionWeek 10 : Viscous Dissipation; Introduction to Natural ConvectionWeek 11 : Natural Convection; Condensation and BoilingWeek 12 : Heat Exchangers