ENCH393-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

Advanced fluid mechanics, particle technology, transient conduction and radiation.

This is a key course in chemical engineering covering fluid mechanics and industrial applications, particle technology and heat transfer. These topics provide the knowledge and tools which enable the design and analysis of many chemical engineering processes. The course includes the following topics:  

Fluid Mechanics
• Momentum, Navier-Stokes Equations and an introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (5L, SSP)
• Non-Newtonian fluids and flow (5 L, SSP)
• Gas-liquid two phase flow (4L), Filtration (3L), Mixing (4L) (SSP),
• Particles (size distribution, size measurement, single-particle fluid mechanics) (5L, DJH)
• Fluidisation (2L, DJH)

Heat Transfer (8 L, DJH)
• Thermal radiation
• Heat transfer from finned surfaces
• Unsteady conduction

It builds on the fluid mechanics and heat transfer taught in ENCH293 and ENCH292.

Learning Outcomes

  • An understanding of fundamental aspects of fluid mechanics, particle processing and heat transfer. Students will be able to:
  • Apply fluid mechanics fundamentals to complex flows including non-Newtonian fluids, two-phase flow, filtration and mixing.
  • Characterise and measure particle size distributions.
  • A basic understanding of fluidisation.
  • Evaluate heat transfer problems to determine significant heat transfer resistances and simplifications of problems.
  • Apply numerical methods to heat transfer problems.
  • Develop models of heat transfer for simple problems.

    Students will also learn transferable skills including:
  • the ability to communicate complex concepts to peers.
  • how to write clear, concise reports on complex material.
  • How to design and document spreadsheets to solve complex problems.

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator

Daniel Holland

Lecturer

Shusheng Pang

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 (Momentum) 15%
Assignment 2: (Non-Newtonian Fluids) 15%
Assignment 3: Particles/ Fuidisation 15%
Final Exam 55%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Holland, F. A. , Bragg, R; Fluid flow for chemical engineers ; 2nd ed. ; Edward Arnold, 1995.

Mills, Anthony F; Basic heat and mass transfer ; 2nd ed; Prentice Hall, 1999.

Recommended Reading

Chhabra, R. P. , Richardson, J. F; Non-Newtonian flow in the process industries : fundamentals and engineering applications ; Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Darby, Ron; Chemical engineering fluid mechanics ; Marcel Dekker, 1996.

Rhodes, M. J; Introduction to particle technology ; John Wiley, 1998.

Winterton, R. H. S; Heat transfer ; Oxford University Press, 1997.

Notes

CONCERNS
Students with concerns about the course should contact any of the lecturers listed above, the 2nd Pro Director of Studies, or the Head of Department.

GENERAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Students may obtain the general policies of the University on matters such as the aegrotat applications, appeals procedures, re-consideration of grades, plagiarism and special provision for students with disabilities from the University Calendar.

Indicative Fees

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 .

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