Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Nazmul Huda
E6B 108
Lecturer
Yijiao Jiang
Contact via 9850 9535
E6B 1.150
Lecturer
Agi Kourmatzis
Contact via 9850 9071
E6B 147
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MECH301
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The unit is designed to provide a comprehensive treatment of heat and mass transfer and a fundamental understanding of the different heat transfer modes (conduction, convection, and radiation) in practical engineering fields of interest. The students will learn how to apply the principles of heat transfer using numerical techniques to analyse existing thermo-fluid systems, and to develop designs which improve existing thermo-fluid systems. Knowledge from this unit together with the principles of Thermodynamics (MECH301) will help promote and develop sustainable engineering applications through their analysis and design as problems in heat and mass transfer.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
The following conditions apply for satisfactorily passing this course:
1. At least 50% marks overall
2. must submit at least 2 assignments and 1 lab reports
For assignments handed in late the following penalties apply: 0-24hrs -25%, 24-48hrs -50%, more than 48 hrs -100%
Assignments (3)
Three individual assignments will test the student’s understanding of the course material taught up to the point each assignment is distributed. The student is expected to solve problems which test both the concepts taught as well as the technical capabilities of the students in analysing heat transfer problems. These assignments must be completed individually.
Laboratories (2)
Two individual lab reports written for two unique experiments. The first experiment will demonstrate the operation of heat exchangers. Students will test different heat exchanger designs, acquire data and compare to theoretical calculations of heat exchanger performance. The second experiment will demonstrate experimental techniques used to take measurements of conduction and convection.
The students will write two individual lab reports discussing their findings and comparing to theory where appropriate. While the laboratories are done in groups, the reports are to be done individually.
Mid Term Test (1)
An in-class 1hr test assessing material delivered between weeks 1 and 7.
Final Examination (1)
Final examination assessing all material delivered throughout the course
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assignment | 15% | Week 4, Week 8, Week 11 |
Laboratory reports | 15% | Week 12, Week 13 |
Mid Term Test | 20% | Week 7 (10/09/2015) |
Final examination | 50% | During final exam period |
Due: Week 4, Week 8, Week 11
Weighting: 15%
3 Assignments x 5 marks each
Due: Week 12, Week 13
Weighting: 15%
2 Laboratory Reports x 5 marks each
5 marks for active engagement in all the lab and tutorial sessions
Due: Week 7 (10/09/2015)
Weighting: 20%
Midterm test
Due: During final exam period
Weighting: 50%
Final Examination
Primary text book:
1. “Heat Transfer” by J.P. Holman,
Supporting text books:
1. “Heat and Mass Transfer fundamentals and applications” by Y.A. Cengel
2. “A heat transfer textbook” by Leinhard and Leinhard.
Week |
Topic |
Lecturer |
Laboratory/Tutorial |
Assessments |
1 |
Introduction to heat transfer, basic modes of heat transfer, basic definitions |
Dr. Jiang |
No tutorial |
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2 |
Steady-state conduction, conduction equations through walls and cylinders |
Dr. Jiang |
Tutorial conduction |
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3 |
Concept of thermal resistance networks and thermal circuits, analogy to Ohm’s law |
Dr. Jiang |
Tutorial conduction |
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4 |
Overall heat transfer coefficient, thermal contact resistance |
Dr. Jiang |
Tutorial conduction |
Assignment 1 due |
5 |
Types of heat exchangers, effects of heat exchanger geometry, log-mean temperature difference method |
Dr. Jiang |
Tutorial conduction |
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6 |
Overall heat transfer equations, fouling, heat transfer effectiveness/NTU approach |
Dr. Jiang |
Tutorial heat exchangers |
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7 |
Practical design of heat exchangers |
Dr. Jiang |
Tutorial heat exchangers |
In class midterm test
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8 |
Combined convection and conduction analysis, boundary layers |
Dr. Kourmatzis |
Tutorial heat exchangers |
Assignment 2 due |
9 |
Energy balance, the Nusselt and Prandtl Numbers, correlations for flat plates |
Dr. Kourmatzis |
Tutorial convection |
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10 |
Thermal convection in pipe flows, empirical convection correlations |
Dr. Kourmatzis |
Tutorial convection |
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11 |
Natural heat convection, the Grashof number, Practical steps in analysis of convection |
Dr. Kourmatzis |
Tutorial convection |
Assignment 3 due |
12 |
Heat flow in Mass transfer systems, Features of boiling, droplet evaporation |
Dr. Kourmatzis |
Tutorial convection |
Report 1 due |
13 |
Basics of radiative heat transfer: Black bodies, solar energy |
Dr. Kourmatzis |
Tutorial Phase change and radiation |
Report 2 due |
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