Heat Transfer

Code:

EM0037

Acronym:

TC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Heat Transfer and Fluid

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fluids and Energy Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	170	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6	56	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	-	6	56	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To transmit the basic concepts on heat transfer introducing the mechanisms of molecular (conduction and convection) and radiation heat transfer.
A short reference to heat transfer with change phase and a general overview of heat exchangers is to be presented.

Program

Heat Conduction: Fourier's Law, Monodimmensional Conduction, Fins; Convection: Energy Equation, Internal and External Flows, Free Convection;Phase Change Heat Transfer: Condensation, Boiling; Heat Exchangers.

Mandatory literature

Incropera, F. and Witt, D. de; Fundamentos de Transferência de Calor e de Massa, LTC - Livros Técnicos e Científicos Editora, S.A., 2003
Incropera, F. and Witt, D. de; Fundamentos de Transferência de Calor e de Massa, LTC - Livros Técnicos e Científicos Editora, S.A., 2003

Complementary Bibliography

Çengel, Yunus A.; Heat Transfer - A Practical Approach, McGraw Hill, 2002. ISBN: 0-07-011505-2
Holman, J.P.; Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN: 0-07-114320-3
Ozisik, N.; Basic Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill
Çengel, Yunus A.; Heat Transfer - A Practical Approach, McGraw Hill, 2002. ISBN: 0-07-011505-2
Holman, J.P.; Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN: 0-07-114320-3
Ozisik, N.; Basic Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill

Teaching methods and learning activities

The programme is developped in around 24 'ex cathedra' sessions of 50 minutes each. Tutorial sessions of an equivalente number of hours are devoted to discussion of questions and solving of problems in parallel with the theoretical exposition.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam