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Course Catalog 1998/99


Mechanical Engineering

MTM023 Heat and Mass Transfer 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q I

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Jan Dahl Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Basic course in fluid dynamics. Ordinary differential equations.

COURSE AIM
To give the student ability to understand fundamentals of heat and mass transfer.

CONTENTS
Conduction (25%) One dimensional, steady state conduction. Two dimensional, steady state conduction. Transient conduction.
Convection (25%) Convection boundary layers. Laminar and turbulent flow. External flow. Internal flow. Free convection.
Boiling and condensation (10%) Pool boiling, forced convection boiling. Laminar and turbulent film condensation.
Heat Exchangers (15%) Heat exchanger types, log mean temperature. The Effectiveness - NTU Method.
Radiation (20%) Radiation intensity, emission, irradiation, radiosity. Surface absorption, reflection and transmission. Kirchaws law. Radiation exchange between surfaces.
Diffusion Mass Transfer (5%) Fick's law of diffusion. Conservation of species. Evaporation.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written examination.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 0.75ECTS
Written exam 5.25ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Incropera/De Witt Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer Fourth ed. 1996, John Wiley


Valid for school year 1998/99.
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