ME508 THERMAL RADIATION

Course Code:5690508
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. İLKER TARI
Offered Semester:Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

Radiative exchange between surfaces

The Equation of Radiative Transfer in Participating Media


Course Content

Electromagnetic background. Definitions of fundamental concepts. Interaction of radiation with homogeneous matter. Interaction of radiation with interfaces. Blackbody radiation. Radiation from real surfaces. Radiative energy transfer between surfaces. Radiative energy transfer in enclosures. Radiation in absorbing, emitting homogeneous media. (R/S)


Course Learning Outcomes

Analytical and computational treatment of radiative exchange in vacuum and participating media.