Transfer phenomena, steady and unsteady state heat conduction, radiation, free and forced convection, mass transfer, psychrometrics, thermodynamics of biological processes

Khe V. Chau
Office: 287 Rogers Hall
Phone: 392-1864 EXT 287
E-mail: kvc@agen.ufl.edu

Final Exam 20%
Two Examinations 40%
Problem Sets* 20%
Lab Reports* 10%
Quizzes 10%

A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, E: <60

Required Text: Cengel, Y.A., Heat Transfer, A Practical Approach,
2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill. N.Y. 932 pp. 2003.

a. Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

1. Thermodynamics and heat transfer
2. Engineering heat transfer
3. Heat and other forms of energy
4. The first law of thermodynamics
5. Heat transfer mechanisms
6. Simultaneous heat transfer mechanisms

b. Heat Conduction Equation

1. Introduction
2. One-dimension heat conduction equation
3. General heat conduction equation
4. Boundary and initial conditions
5. Solution steady one-dimensional heat conduction
6. Heat generation in a solid
7. Variable thermal conductivity

c. Steady Heat Conduction

1. Steady heat conduction in plane walls
2. Thermal contact resistance
3. Generalized thermal resistance networks
4. Heat conduction in cylinders and spheres
5. Critical radius of insulation
6. Thermal insulation
7. Transfer in common configurations

d. Transient Heat Conduction

1. Lumped system analysis
2. Transient heat conduction in large plane walls, long cylinders,
and spheres.
3. Transient heat conduction in semi-infinite solids
4. Transient heat conduction in multidimensional systems

e. Numerical Methods in Heat Conduction

1. Why numerical methods?
2. Finite difference formulation of differential equations
3. One-dimensional steady heat conduction
4. Two-dimensional steady heat conduction
5. Transient heat conduction
6. Controlling the numerical error

f. Forced Convection

1. Physical mechanism of forced-convection
2. Velocity boundary layer
3. Thermal boundary layer
4. Flow over flat plates
5. Flow across cylinders and spheres
6. Flow in tubes

g. Natural convection

1. Physical mechanisms of natural convection
2. Natural convection over surfaces
3. Natural convection inside enclosures
4. Natural convection from finned surfaces
5. Combined natural and forced convection

h. Radiation Heat Transfer

1. Introduction
2. Thermal radiation
3. Blackbody radiation
4. Radiation properties
5. Atmospheric and solar radiation
6. The view factor
7. Radiation heat transfer: black surfaces, diffuse, gray surfaces
8. Radiation shields and the radiation effect

i. Heat Exchangers

1. Types of heat exchangers
2. The over-all heat transfer coefficient
3. Analysis of heat exchangers
4. The log-mean temperature difference method
5. The effectiveness-NTU method
6. Selection of heat exchangers

j. Mass transfer

1. Introduction
2. Analogy between heat and mass transfer
3. Mass diffusion
4. Boundaty conditions
5. Staedy mass diffusion through a wall
6. Water vapor migration in buildings
7. Transient mass diffusion
8. Diffusion in a moving medium
9. Mass convection
10. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer

k. Psychrometrics

1. Ideal gas laws
2. Definition of psychrometric terms
3. The psychrometric chart

l. Principles of Refrigeration

1. Vapor compression refrigeration cycle
2. P-h charts
3. Refrigerants
4. Components of refrigeration systems
5. Accessory equipment
6. Absorption refrigeration

*All assigned problems and lab reports must be submitted on the date specified for full credit. The course will not have been completed until all assignments are accepted by the instructor. Tests and quizzes cannot be made up unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor. You must be present during lab exercise in order to receive credit for lab reports.