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15AS319E HEAT TRANSFER

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Co-requisite: Nil

Prerequisite: 15AS201J, 15AS202

Data Book / C P Kothandaraman,.Heat and mass transfer data book, New Age International
Codes/Standards Publishers, Eighth Edition, 2014

Course Category P Professional Elective Propulsion

Course designed by Department of Aerospace Engineering

Approval Academic Council Meeting, 23rd July 2016

PURPOSE To familiarize the student in the area of conduction, convection and radiation.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT

OUTCOMES

This course will enable the students to know more about

1. To familiarize on the various modes of heat transfer. a e

2. To solve the heat transfer problem a e k

Contact C-D-
Session Description of Topic IOs Reference
hours I-O
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO HEAT TRANSFER
9
& STEADY STATE CONDUCTION.
1. Different modes of heat transfer and general principles 1 C 1 1,5
2. Introduction to Conduction – Heat diffusion equation 2 C 1 1,5
3. One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction – plane wall. 4 C,D 2 1,5
One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction – Radial
4. 2 C,D 2 1,5
systems
UNIT II: CONDUCTION : ENERGY
GENERATION, EXTENDED SURFACE & 10
TRANSIENT CONDUCTION
Conduction with Thermal Energy Generation – Plane
5. 3 C,D 1,2 1,5
wall & radial systems
Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaces - Fins of Uniform
Cross-Sectional Area, Fin Performance, Overall Surface
6. 3 C,D 1,2 1,5
Efficiency
 Transient Conduction - The Lumped Capacitance
7. 3 C,D 1,2
Method, Large walls & long cylinders.
8. Transient Conduction: Semi infinite solids 1 C,D 1,2 1,5
UNIT III: CONVECTION : INTRODUCTION &
8
FREE CONVECTION
physical mechanism on convection, classification of fluid
9. 2 C 1 1,2
flows,
10. Governing equation, velocity and thermal boundary layer 3 C,D 1 1,2
11. Empirical Correlations: External Free Convection Flows 3 C,D 1,2 1,2
UNIT IV: FORCED CONVECTION 9
Laminar and turbulent convective heat transfer analysis
12. 3 C,D 1,2 1,2,
in flows between parallel plates
Laminar and turbulent convective heat transfer analysis
13. 3 1,2 1,2
in flows over a flat plate C,D
Laminar and turbulent convective heat transfer analysis
14. 3 1,2 1,2
in flows in a circular pipe C,D
UNIT V: RADATIVE HEAT TRANSFER 9
15. Radiation: Processes and Properties 3 C 1 1,2
16. Radiation shape Factors 2 C,D 1,2 1,2
17. Heat exchange between non-black bodies 2 C,D 1,2 1,2
18. Radiation shields. 2 C,D 1,2 1,2
Total contact hours* 45
*Excluding Assessment hours

LEARNING RESOURCES
Sl.
TEXT BOOKS
No.
1. Yunus A. Cengel & Afshin J. Ghajar, “Heat & Mass Transfer”, fifth Edition,McGraw-Hill, 2014.
2. Theodore L. Bergman , Adrienne S. Lavine , Frank P. Incropera , David P. DeWitt, “Fundamentals
of Heat and Mass Transfer”, seventh Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2011
REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL
3. John H Lienhard, “A Heat Transfer Text Book”, Dover publications inc, New York, 2011.
4.
Sarma, P.K.,Rama Krishna, K. “ Heat Transfer : A Conceptual Approach”, New Age International
publishers, eighth edition, 2006

Course nature Theory

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)
Assessment Cycle test Cycle test Surprise
In- Cycle Test III Quiz Total
tool I II Test
semester
Weightage 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 50%
End semester examination Weightage : 50%