GMI 352E - Heat Transfer

Course Objectives

1. To introduce heat transfer modes, conduction, convection and radiation and to gain the ability to calculate heat transfer for each.
2. To gain physical interpretation skills of thermal systems by using the principles of heat transfer.
3. To provide the ability to create and solve mathematical models of thermal systems.
4. To introduce heat transfer applications with examples.

Course Description

Heat transfer mechanisms. Continuous and transient heat conduction in solids, solution methods. Laminar, turbulent forced convection and natural convection. Phase change heat transfer. heat exchangers. Heat transfer by radiation.