Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | HEAT TRANSFER | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AMEE304 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | AMEE200,AMEE202 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Introduction to Heat Transfer: Modes of heat transfer, conduction, convection and radiation
Conduction: Thermal conductivity, Fourier’s law of conduction. One-dimensional steady-state conduction through simple and composite flat and cylindrical walls
Convection: Boundary layers. Forced convection. Dimensionless groups controlling forced convection heat transfer. Natural convection
Radiation: Introduction. Radiative properties. Black/grey body. Stefan-Boltzmann and Kirchoff’s Laws. View factors
Combined heat transfer modes for analysis, heat exchangers
Numerical Modelling of Heat Transfer
Introduction to finite element approaches: 1-D and 2-D heat transfer with finite element approach.
Laboratory Work: Small group experiments performed within the Heat Transfer laboratory. Experiments include the measurement of specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and other thermal properties of materials. Demonstration of a Thermoelectric Converter.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |