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MECH 346 Heat Transfer Units: 3.50
An introductory course which covers conduction, convection and radiation modes of heat transfer. Both analytical and numerical analysis will be discussed, and concepts will be reinforced through tutorial and laboratory sessions. Latter topics will include combined modes of heat transfer and the design of heat exchangers.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: MECH 230 or MREN 230 or ENPH 274 (PHYS 274) and MECH 241 or MREN 241 or MECH 341
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Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 42
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze engineering problems involving the three basic modes of heat transfer, i.e. Conduction, convection, and radiation.
- Solve problems for 1-D heat transfer processes for plane and cylindrical systems, including the enhancement of surface heat transfer by the addition of fins, using the thermal resistance method.
- Solve both steady-state and transient heat conduction problems by analytical and numerical techniques.
- Solve problems involving forced or natural (free) convection for a variety of typical geometries including flow over (or through) pipes and cylinders.
- Calculate radiation emission from black-and grey-body surfaces and determine radiation heat transfer rates between discrete surfaces and in enclosures.