Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME6301 : Heat Transfer – I: Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Sumit Kumar
Syllabus
Unit I (Conduction): Derivation of generalized conduction equation for anisotropic inhomogeneous solids, conductive tensor, concepts of isotropic and homogeneous conductivity Steady state conduction: Recapitulation of fundamentals analysis and design variable and cross section and circumferential fins. Analysis of heat conduction in 2-D and 3-D conduction in solids with complex boundary conditions and heat generation. Transient conduction: Recapitulation of transient conduction in simple systems. Analysis of transient heat conduction with complex boundary. Application of Duhamel’s theorem and Special topics: Use of Laplace transformation in linear conduction problems. The use of green function in the solution of the equations of conduction Numerical methods: Fundamentals of discrimination treatment of boundary conditions, on linearity of properties, anisotropy and complex boundaries.
Unit II (Radiation): Recapitulation of fundamentals of radiative heat transfer, radiative properties of surfaces, methods of estimating configuration factors, heat exchange between diffusively emitting and diffusively reflecting surfaces. Radiative energy transfers through absorbing, emitting and scattering media. Combined conduction and radiation systems: fins, Introduction to solar radiation in earth’s atmosphere.
Course Objectives
- To determine the temperature distribution within 1-D and multi-dimensional domain using the various analytical methods.
- To determine the radiative heat flux between the two surfaces with participating/non-participating medium.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Knowledge will be gained on the subject matter. <br />CO2: Able to apply the theory to practical problems. <br />CO3: Knowledge will be enhanced to implement the concept for product development.
Essential Reading
- D.W. Hahn and M.N. Ozisik, Heat Conduction, .
- R.Siegal and J.R Howell, Thermal radiation heat transfer, .
Supplementary Reading
- V.S Arpaci, Conduction Heat Transfer, .
- M.F. Modest, Radiative Heat transfer, .