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An introdution to heat-transfer and mass-transfer operations relevant to process technologies.
COURSE CONTENTHeat Transfer - Sufficient understanding of the principles of heat transfer to:• Use the electrical analogy to interpret systems involving conduction and convection;• Analyse one and two-dimensional steady state conduction problems;• Select and apply appropriate correlations for convection heat transfer;• Be prepared for the detailed analysis of heat exchangers in the second professional year.Mass Transfer - Appreciation of the role of diffusional processes in the separation of mixtures to include:• Outline of Fick’s law for steady state molecular diffusion, diffusivity;• Introduction to the theory of interfacial mass transfer;• The definition and use of mass transfer coefficients;• Be prepared for more detailed analysis of gas/liquid and liquid/liquid operations in the second professional year.Mathematics - Application of mathematical techniques to heat and mass transfer problems:• Solution of ODEs in real applications• Introduction to and solution of partial differential equations in applications;• Application of cylindrical and spherical coordinates;• Application of pseudo-steady-state approximations;• Introduction to dimensional analysis.
Understand the principles of heat and mass transfer.Be able to model simple problems of heat and mass transfer.Make and test reasonable engineering approximations to simplify problems.Apply mathematical concepts to applications of heat and mass transfer.
Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.
Daniel Holland
Course RequirementsCompletion of assignments and final-year examination. • A satisfactory report must be submitted for all assignments to obtain a pass in the course.• A minimum mark of 40% must be obtained in the final examination to obtain a pass in the course.TutorialsIn addition to the lectures, tutorials will be run every second week. There are two streams and you will be allocated to one or other stream. Attendance at these tutorials is required. You are required to attempt the tutorial questions before the tutorial begins and will be assessed on the basis of your effort.In case the timetable changes, please consult the UC student timetable system for the most up-to-date timetable information.WorkloadAttendance at all lectures and tutorials, submission of all assignments, completion of directed reading, writing of personal lecture notes, practice of problem solving from example problems, past examination papers and from the recommended texts, revision and preparation for end of year exam.Relation to Other CoursesThis paper provides essential background for ENCH392 (Thermodynamics and Chemical Reaction Engineering), ENCH393 (Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer), and ENCH396 (Chemical Engineering Separations 1).ConcernsStudents with concerns about the course should contact any of the teachers listed above, the 1st Pro Director of Studies, or the Head of Department. General Policies of the DepartmentStudents may obtain the general policies of the University on matters such as the aegrotat applications, appeal procedures, reconsideration of grades, plagiarism and special provision for students with disabilities from the University Calendar. The Departmental assessment details are distributed to students at the beginning of the new semester.
Cussler, E. L; Diffusion : mass transfer in fluid systems ; 2nd ed; Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Holman, J P; Heat Transfer ; 10th Edition; McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Mills, Anthony F; Basic heat and mass transfer ; 2nd ed; Prentice Hall, 1999.
Winterton, R. H. S; Heat transfer ; Oxford University Press, 1997.
Domestic fee $919.00
International fee $5,000.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .