Heat Transfer

Learning Outcomes

• Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
   WA1 – Engineering Knowledge
   WA2 – Problem Analysis
   WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
   WA4 – Investigation
   WA5 – Tool Usage
  
  
• Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.
  
  1. Energy Balance on a Surface, Extended Surfaces
           1.1. Understand a thermal system, develop the schematic diagram for the system, and apply energy balance and heat transfer models to develop governing equations (WA1, WA2)
           1.2. Estimate heat transfer from Extended Surfaces, Radial Geometry, and involving Energy Generation (WA2)
  2. Heat Conduction: Modelling in 1-D, Steady State, Circuit Model, Solutions of Conduction Equations and Transient Heat Conduction
           2.1. Calculate heat transfer rates as a function of geometry & materials in 1-D conduction using various tools (WA2)
           2.2. Construct transient heat transfer analyses; test for lumped capacitance approximation and understand the assumptions (WA2)
  3. Convection Heat Transfer: Fundamentals, External Forced, Internal Forced, and Natural Convection
           3.1. Understand and model thermal system with external forced, internal forced and natural convection heat transfer (WA5)
           3.2. Characterise geometry and flow conditions and apply appropriate convection models (WA2, WA4, WA5)
  4. Heat and Mass Transfer Analogy
           4.1. Understand the analogy between heat and mass transfer.
  5. Boiling and Condensation, Heat Exchangers
           5.1. Understand the phenomena of boiling and condensation (WA2)
           5.2. Conduct analysis to select & size heat exchangers (liquid-liquid, liquid gas, gas-gas), condensers & boilers (WA3)
  6. Radiation Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering
           6.1. Understand key aspects of radiation heat transfer and solve simple problems (WA2)
           6.2. Understand radiative properties and models, such as black body, surface emission and radiosity (WA2)
           6.3. Understand and estimate view factors and compute radiation exchange between grey surfaces (WA2)

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .