AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objective of the course are:

-To provide an advanced knowledge of the main principles of heat transfer;

-To study heat transfer phenomena involved in applications and processes of interest for the mechanical engineering;

-To illustrate the principles of heat transfer design of processes and components.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

On successful completion of this module students should demonstrate:

1 – Knowledge and understanding of the conduction and convection equations, including their application to complex systems;

2 – Ability to calculate heat exchange in different unfamiliar configurations  by choosing the most suitable numerical or analytical method;

4 – Ability to propose solutions to limit/enhance heat exchange in complex systems (e.g. heat exchangers, finned surfaces, etc.)

5 – Ability to interpret technical diagrams for the estimation of relevant parameters (e.g. fins, erf, etc.)

6 – Ability to illustrate the heat transfer equations and their fundamental hyphothesis

TEACHING METHODS

Practical sessions and frontal lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

General conduction equation. Non dimensional heat conduction equation. Transient heat conduction in semi-infinite solids. Study and analysis of finned surfaces. Introduction to the finite volume method. Transient heat conduction in lumped systems and applications. Equations of forced convection. The concept of boundary layer. Blasius’ Equation. Forced convection in turbulent regime. Reynold’s analogy. Analysis of correlations for forced convection on plates. Forced convection in ducts. Classification and design of heat exchangers. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Y. Cengel. Heat and Mass Transfer, Ed. Mc

GrawHill, 2015.

F.P. Incropera, D.P. Dewitt, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

A. Bejan. Convection Heat Transfer, Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

VINCENZO BIANCO (President)

ANDREA CATTANEI (President)

EDWARD CANEPA

CARLO CRAVERO

FRANCESCO DEVIA

LUCA ANTONIO TAGLIAFICO

LESSONS

Class schedule

HEAT TRANSFER

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral examinitaion

Exam schedule