UNIT 1:
Conduction, Convection and Radiation– Fourier Law of Conduction
Basic Concepts – Mechanism of Heat Transfer
General Differential equation of Heat Conduction ––Cartesian and Cylindrical Coordinates
One Dimensional Steady State Heat Conduction – Conduction through Plane Wall
Conduction with Internal Heat Generation – Extended Surfaces
Cylinders and Spherical systems –Composite Systems
Semi-Infinite and Infinite Solids
Lumped Analysis -Use of Heislers Chart
Thermal conductivity of pipe insulation using lagged pipe apparatus
Heat transfer from pin-fin (natural and forced convection modes)
UNIT 2:
Basic Concepts – Boundary Layer Concept
Types of Convection – Forced Convection
External Flow – Flow over Plates, Cylinders and Spheres
Internal Flow – Laminar and Turbulent Flow
Combined Laminar and Turbulent
Flow over Vertical Plate, Horizontal Plate, Cylinders
Applications of free convection in electronic equipment
Natural convection heat transfer from a vertical cylinder
Forced convection inside tube
UNIT 3:
Introduction-boiling regimes and types of boiling
Pool boiling, flow boiling, correlations in boiling
Nusselt’s theory of condensation
Effectiveness – Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Effectiveness – Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Determination of effectiveness of parallel/counter flow heat exchanger