| Date |
Tentative Topic |
Reading |
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| March 30 |
Introduction to heat transfer; conduction, convection and radiation; thermal property of matter |
1.1-1.7; 2.2 |
| April 1 |
Steady-state conduction and governing equations; cartesian coordinate problems |
2.1;2.3-2.5;3.4-3.5; 3.1.1 |
| April 2 |
Problem session |
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| April 3 |
Thermal resistance and conduction in composite slabs |
3.1.2;3.1.3
Homework 1 due
|
| April 6 |
Cylindrical coordinate problems |
3.3.1 |
| April 8 |
Spherical coordinate problems; alternative conduction analysis |
3.3.2; 3.2 |
| April 9 |
Problem session |
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| April 10 |
Extended surfaces (fins) |
3.6
Homework 2 due
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| April 13 |
Fins; transient regime; lumped capacitance method |
3.6;5.1;5.2;5.3 |
| April 15 |
Slab and radial systems with convection |
5.4-5.6 |
| April 16 |
Problem session/review |
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| April 17 |
Semi-infinite solids |
5.7-5.8
Homework 3 due
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| April 20 |
Midterm I - TA proctors |
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| April 22 |
Numerical methods |
4.4;4.5 |
| April 23 |
Problem session |
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| April 24 |
Convective transport equations; introduction to boundary layers |
6.1-6.4 |
| April 27 |
Governing equations; similarity equations |
6.5-6.7.1 |
| April 29 |
Laminar flow over a plate (approximate solution) |
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| April 30 |
Problem session |
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| May 1 |
Turbulent flow and empirical correlations |
7.1
Homework 4 due
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| May 4 |
Submerged cylinder |
7.4 |
| May 6 |
Tube banks; packed beds |
7.6; 7.8 |
| May 7 |
Problem session/review |
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| May 8 |
Internal flow; laminar flow in a tube |
8.1-8.4
Homework 5 due
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| May 11 |
Midterm II - TA proctors |
|
| May 13 |
Log-mean temperature distribution; empirical correlations |
8.5 |
| May 14 |
Problem session |
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| May 15 |
Introduction to free convection; governing equations |
9.1-9.3 |
| May 18 |
Empirical correlations |
9.5;9.6.1;9.6.3;9.8 |
| May 20 |
Heat transfer with phase change; nucleation; forced convection boiling |
10.1-10.6 |
| May 21 |
Problem session |
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| May 22 |
Condensation |
Homework 6 due
10.7
|
| May 25 |
No class - Memorial Day |
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| May 27 |
Overall heat transfer coefficients; fouling |
11.2 |
| May 28 |
Problem session |
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| May 29 |
Log-mean temperature; concentric shell heat exchangers |
11.3
Homework 7 due
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| June 1 |
Tube and shell heat exchangers; special cases; design and analysis |
11.4-11.5 |
| June 3 |
Radiative heat transfer; general principles |
12.1-12.7 |
| June 4 |
Problem session/review |
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| June 5 |
Radiation exchange between surfaces |
13.1-13.3
Homework 8 due
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| June 10 (W) |
Final Exam 2:30-4:20 JHN 075 |
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