HEAT TRANSFER
Course Code - MEC501

Module I
Introduction to three modes of heat transfer, Derivation of heat balance equation- Steady
onedimensional solution for conduction heat transfer in Cartesian, cylindrical and
sphericalgeometry, concept of conduction and film resistances, critical thickness of insulation,
lumpedsystem approximation and Biot number, heat transfer through pin fins- Two
dimensionalconduction solutions for both steady and unsteady heat transfer-approximate solution
tounsteady conduction, heat transfer by the use of Heissler charts.(12)
Module II
Heat convection,basic equations, boundary layers- Forced convection, external and
internalflows- Natural convective heat transfer- Dimensionless parameters for forced and
freeconvection heat transfer-Correlations for forced and free convection- Approximate
solutionsto laminar boundary layer equations (momentum and energy) for both internal and
externalflow- Estimating heat transfer rates in laminar and turbulent flow situations using
appropriatecorrelations for free and forced convection. (10)
Module III
Interaction of radiation with materials, definitions of radiative properties, Stefan
Boltzmann’slaw, black and gray body radiation, Calculation of radiation wheeaet n transfer bet
surfacesusing radiative properties, view factors and the radiosity method.(8)
Module IV
Types of heat exchangers, Analysis and design of heat exchangers using bothLMTD and ε-NTU
methods. Exposure of numerical technique of heat transfer. (6)
ModuleV
Boiling and Condensation heat transfer, Pool boiling curve (3)
ModuleVI

Introduction mass of transfer, Fick’s law, Similarity between heat and mass transfer (3)

Text Books:
1. P. K. Nag, Heat and Mass Transfer
2. Yunus A Cengel, Heat Transfer : A Practical Approach, McGraw Hill, 2002
3. Frank Kreith, Raj M. Manglik, Mark S. Bohn: Principles of Heat Transfer, Cengage
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References Books:
1. A. Bejan, Heat Transfer John Wiley, 1993
2. J.P.Holman, Heat Transfer, Eighth Edition, McGraw Hill, 1997.
3. F.P.Incropera, and D.P. Dewitt, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, John
Wiley,Sixth Edition, 2007.
4. MassoudKaviany, Principles of Heat Transfer, John Wiley, 2002