Topic outline

  • General

    This page is under construction and will be updated by 23/10/2020

    Completing the course

    Kindly note that you must pass the exam to pass the course and gain about 50% of the total score. Grading of the course is evaluated by weighting 65% the points from 5 HW assignments, 35% the points from the exam. Additional 0.5 grade units possible as bonus regarding activity in the course discussion forum. This will be based on self-evalutation in the EOF course.

    See announcements on further info.

    Course literature

    F. Incropera, Principles of Heat and Mass Transfer.

    Note: there are many editions of this book and most likely the content wrt the course is valid.

    Lecture slides: uploaded during the course.

    Intended learning outcomes

    - ILO 1: Student can derive and explain what is heat equation, what is the connection to energy conservation and solve the heat equation (1d) and Newton’s cooling law (0d) numerically in Matlab. In general, the student learns to plot graphs and images from correlations or simulation data.

    - ILO 2: Student can apply Fourier’s  and Newton’s laws in fin theory and thermal resistance context. Further, the student can analyse 2d heat transfer data in Matlab and formulate an energy balance for 2d system.

    - ILO 3: Student can write the governing equations of fluid/heat flow in a channel, estimate the energy balance and estimate temperature rise for different heating conditions. The student can confirm the channel heat transfer using generated/provided simulation data.

    - ILO 4: Student can formulate energy balance for external flow heat transfer systems and use basic correlations. The student can confirm the analysis using generated/provided simulation data. 

    - ILO 5: Student can choose Nusselt number correlation equations for different situations including natural convection and boiling.

    Course abstract

    Recommended for reaching course ILO's

    Mondays: exercise class helps in pen&paper part of HW assignments.

    Tuesdays  in 118/K3 1015-12: "standard" lecture

    Wednesdays in Maari 1015-12: computational part of HW supported.

    Deadlines for returning HW are strict (sorry, no exceptions or prolongation of DL allowed)