Mechanical Engineering
034014 - Heat Transfer
Spring Semester 2015-2016
(4 credits)
Description
The course is designed as an introductory exposition to engineering heat transfer. It is part of the
engineering curriculum of students in disciplines such as, mechanical, aerospace, chemical biomedical
and material engineering.
Concepts of control volume analysis, conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy, conduction,
laminar and turbulent convection and radiation will be developed and applied. The problems and
examples will include theory and applications drawn from a wide range of engineering problems.
Prerequisites
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034035 – Thermodynamics 1
034013 – Fluid Mechanics
Instructor
Professor Chaim Gutfinger, gutfinge@technion.ac.il,
http://meeng.technion.ac.il/Chaim_Gutfinger.htm
Office: Lady Davis, Room 501, phones: 829-2089, 050-643-7572.
Office hours: TBA, and by appointment.
Teaching Assistant
Alicia Boymelgreen, eli.boymelgreen@gmail.com
Office: Energy Building, Room 204, phones: 829-2095, 052-894-2225
Office hours: TBA, and by appointment.
Contact hours
Lecture: 3 hours
Recitation: 2 hours
Credit: 4.
Textbook
Required: “Introduction to Heat Transfer”, T. L. Bergman, A.S. Lavine, F. P. Incropera, and D.P.
DeWitt, John Wiley & Sons, 6th ed., 20011.
Course Objectives
(1) Students will learn theory and applications of engineering heat transfer.
(2) Students will be expected to be able to formulate and solve problems of engineering heat
transfer.
Course Topics
Week
Course Topics
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10
Introductory Material, Modes of Heat Transfer, Control Volume Analysis,
Conduction – Fourier’s law
1D Steady State Conduction, Conduction with Thermal Energy Generation
Heat Transfer from Extended Surface, Fin Equation, Fin Performance
Solutions of 2D and 3D Steady State Conduction problems
Transient Conduction, Lumped Capacitance Method, Spatial Effects
Convection, Boundary layer, Laminar and Turbulent, Similarity, Reynolds
Analogy
Convection, Flow over Flat Plate, Empirical Methods
Convection, External Flows, Flow over Cylinder, Sphere, Flow across banks
of Tubes
Internal Flow Convection, Laminar Flow in Circular Tubes, Empirical
Correlations
Natural (Free) Convection
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12
13
Heat Exchangers
Radiation, Black Body, Absorption, Reflection, Transmission
Radiation Exchange Between Surfaces
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Chapter in
textbook
1,2
3.1-3.5
3.6-3.8
4.1-4.3
5.1-5.8
6
7.1-7.3
7.4 -7.7
8.1-8.7
9.1-9.6
9.9-9.10
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12
13
Course Expectations & Grading
Homework – 10%:
12 Homeworks will be assigned over the course of the semester. The grade will be based on 10 best
homeworks.
Midterm Quiz – 30%
Final Exam – 60%
Key Dates
The midterm quiz will be given during the 7th week of the semester.
The final exam will be scheduled at the end of the semester.
24.5.2016 - Tuesday is in Thursday format
Assignments & Readings
12 Homeworks will be assigned over the course of the semester.
The reading assignments are listed above in the last column of the Course Topics table.
Ethics
The strength of the university depends on academic and personal integrity. In this course, you must
be honest and truthful. Ethical violations include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments,
improper use of the Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded
assignments, forgery and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition.
ABET Outcomes
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Ability to apply mathematics, science and engineering principles (a).
Ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data (b).
Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (c).
Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (d).
Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems (e).
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (f).
Ability to communicate effectively (g).
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global
and societal context (h).
Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning (i).
Knowledge of contemporary issues (j).
Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice (k).