MECH311 HEAT TRANSFER
| Course Code: | 3650311 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ONUR TAYLAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify modes of heat transfer and perform energy balance equations on systems,
- sketch temperature and heat flux variations in conduction and convection problems,
- identify, formulate and solve problems involving conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer,
- perform thermal design and performance analysis of common types of heat exchangers,
- calculate radiation heat exchange between two or more surfaces.
Course Content
1-D and 2-D steady heat conduction, extended surfaces. 1-D transient conduction. Dimensionless parameters, Reynolds analogy. External flow, empirical correlations. Internal flow correlations. Free convection. Forced convection. Heat exchangers. Radiative heat transfer. Boiling and Evaporation.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily, will be able to:
- sketch and interpret temperature distributions and heat flux distributions for mathematical models of heat conduction with planar and radial geometries, including heat generation,
- use Fourier’s law and energy equations to derive fundamental differential thermal energy equations and develop mathematical models for thermal systems,
- construct and examine conduction and convection thermal circuits,
- construct finite difference energy equations for various boundary conditions using energy balance,
- analyze transient conduction problems using Lumped Capacitance Method and 1D transient available solutions,
- apply Boundary Layer Analogies (i.e. Reynolds Analogy) for convective heat transfer problems and sketch hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer thicknesses and profiles for external and internal flow configurations,
- choose and apply appropriate dimensionless correlations to calculate heat transfer coefficient for external and internal flow configurations,
- define and apply the following terms in an energy balance: emission, radiosity, irradiation, net radiation heat flux, emissivity, absorptivity, reflectivity, and transmissivity,
- identify the modes of boiling/condensation and calculate the related heat transfer coefficient,
- apply fundamental thermodynamics and heat transfer principles to perform heat exchanger design and performance calculations.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economic considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution