MECH3310 Spring 2016

S.Yao
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MECH3310 Heat Transfer

Instructor: YAO, Shuhuai (RM 2577F, Tel 2358-7205, meshyao@ust.hk)
Lectures:
Wed/Fri 15:00-16:20, Lecture Theater D
Office Hours: Thu 16:00-17:00 or by appointment
TAs:

LIYANTO, Henry hliyanto@connect.ust.hk

LU, Jianjie jluaj@connect.ust.hk
SHANG, Yuhe yshangaa@connect.ust.hk

Tutorials:
Tue 18:00-18:50, Lecture Theater C
Office Hours: Tue 16:00-18:00, RM1213
Textbook:
Principles of Heat Mass Transfer, Ebook, Incropera et al.
Course Web: https://canvas.ust.hk/courses/5112
Scope and Objectives:
This course teaches the basic physics and practical calculation methods for conduction,
convection, and radiation heat transfer. You will encounter problems involving the flow of heat
from nearly every aspect of our lives. From this course, you will learn the science behind the
heat flow and also get introduced to the engineering of it. You will learn how to apply rule-ofthumb approximations, empirical correlations, or rigorous solutions to a practical heat-transfer
process. With a little effort, you can take the knowledge from this course directly to an
industrial job and become a career thermal engineer. You may be surprised to find out later in
your work that you can solve the heat transfer problems in many projects based solely on the
knowledge from this one course. Yet, for most of you, this is the only heat transfer course you
will ever take. I wish you an enjoyable learning! I will do all that I can to help you along the
way.
Exams and Grading:
There will be one in-class mid-term examination and a three-hour final examination. Your
final grade will be based as follows: Homework (15%), Midterm (35%), Final (45%), and Quiz
(5%).
Homework assignments will be posted on course web. Extra exercises and solution
manual are also available for you to practice on your own. The weekly tutorials will help you
on homework problems by giving step-by-step instructions on sample problems. Please drop
off your homework in the MECH3310 HW box (outside of the MECH general office).
Homework will be collected by TA one day after the due dates (usually on the next day
morning). Late homework only for pre-approved situations will be accepted. You are strongly
encouraged to discuss with others on the difficult problems. If you dont understand the
problem, contact your TAs and myself. However, you must prepare your own solutions.
Copying from others will not be tolerated. Identical write-ups may result in zero credit in that
homework assignment. There will be 9 homework assignments. The lowest score will be
dropped.
In-class quiz, although it wont be graded for credit, will be used to assess class
participation and learning progress. The arrangement of the quiz will be optional, e.g., in the
last few minutes of a lecture.

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Schedule:
Week Day
1
3/2
5/2

Topic
CONCEPTS: Definition, Modes of heat transfer
CONCEPTS: Conservation of energy

Reading
1.1-1.2
1.3-1.7

10/2
12//2

No class
CONDUCTION FUNDAMENTALS: Governing equations

Ch.2

17/2
19/2

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION: w/o E gen : Thermal circuit

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION: w/o E gen : Radial system

3.1-3.2
3.3-3.4

HW#1

24/2
26/2

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION: with heat generation

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION: Extended surfaces (fins)

3.5
3.6.1-3.6.3

HW#2

2/3
4/3

TRANSIENT CONDUCTION: Lumped capacitance model

TRANSIENT CONDUCTION: Semi-infinite solid

5.1-5.3
5.4, 5.7

HW#3

9/3
11/3

2-D CONDUCTION: Numerical method

CONVECTION FUNDAMENTALS: Boundary layers

Ch.4, 5.10 (brs)

6.1-6.4

HW#4

16/3
18/3

CONVECTION FUNDAMENTALS: Similarity and analogies 6.5-6.8

EXTERNAL CONVECTION: Flat-plate, Bluff bodies
7.1-7.5

23/3
25/3

MIDTERM REVIEW
No class

30/3
1/4

MIDTERM
INTERNAL CONVECTION: Hydrodynamic and thermal

8.1-8.2

10

6/4
8/4

INTERNAL CONVECTION: Energy balance

INTERNAL CONVECTION: Heat transfer correlations

8.3-8.4
8.4-8.5

11

13/4
15/4

NATURAL CONVECTION: Governing equations, scaling

PHASE CHANGE: boiling and condensation

9.1-9.6
10.1-10.3(brs)

HW#6

12

20/4
22/4

RADIATION FUNDAMENTALS: Radiation intensity

RADIATION FUNDAMENTALS: Blackbody, Gray surface,
Kirchhoffs law

12.1-12.2
12.3-12.8

HW#7

13

27/4

12.9
13.1
13.2-13.3

HW#8

29/4

RADIATION FUNDAMENTALS: Environmental radiation

RADIATIVE TRANSFER: View factors
RADIATIVE TRANSFER: Radiation exchange b/w surfaces

4/5
6/5

RADIATIVE TRANSFER: Multimode heat transfer

FINAL REVIEW

13.4

HW#9

14

Due_

HW#5

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Week

Day

Topic

Due

3/2
5/2

CONCEPTS
CONCEPTS

11/2

CONDUCTION FUNDAMENTALS

17/2
19/2

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION

HW#1

24/3
26/3

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION

1-D STEADY CONDUCTION

HW#2

2/3
4/3

TRANSIENT CONDUCTION
TRANSIENT CONDUCTION

HW#3

9/3
11/3

2-D CONDUCTION
CONVECTION FUNDAMENTALS

HW#4

16/3
18/3

CONVECTION FUNDAMENTALS
EXTERNAL CONVECTION

23/3

Midterm Review

30/3
1/4

Midterm
INTERNAL CONVECTION

10

6/4
8/4

INTERNAL CONVECTION
INTERNAL CONVECTION

11

13/4
15/4

NATURAL CONVECTION
PHASE CHANGE

HW#6

12

20/4
22/4

RADIATION FUNDAMENTALS
RADIATION FUNDAMENTALS

HW#7

13

27/4
29/4

RADIATIVE TRANSFER
RADIATIVE TRANSFER

HW#8

14

4/5
6/5

RADIATIVE TRANSFER
Final Review

HW#9

HW#5

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OBE Course Profile

COURSE NUMBER: MECH3310

COURSE TITLE: Heat Transfer

REQUIRED COURSE OR ELECTIVE

COURSE: Required

TERMS OFFERED (CREDITS): Spring (3)

TEXTBOOK/REQUIRED MATERIAL:
(1) Textbook: Principles of Heat Mass
Transfer, Incropera et al. (2) Class notes.

PRE/CO-REQUISITES:
MECH 2310, MECH 3210

FACULTY IN CHARGE: S. YAO

COURSE TOPICS:

1. Introduction (modes of heat transfer, relationship to

BULLETIN DESCRIPTION:
Steady-state and transient heat conduction;
forced and natural convection; radiation
exchange; multimode heat transfer analysis;
Introduction to numerical methods.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

thermodynamics)
Steady-state conduction (thermal circuit, extended
surfaces)
Transient conduction (lumped capacitance model)
Introduction to numerical methods in multidimensional heat conduction
Forced convection (momentum and heat boundary
layer analogies, empirical correlations)
Natural convection (scaling and correlations)
Introduction to phase change
Radiation (radiative properties, radiation exchange
between surfaces)

COURSE STRUCTURE: Lecture: 2 sessions/week, 80 minutes/session

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
(correlated COURSE
OUTCOMES are shown in
the bracket)

COURSE OUTCOMES:
(correlated COURSE
OBJECTIVES are shown
in the bracket)

ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
(correlated COURSE
OBJECTIVES are shown
in the bracket)

1. To provide our students with a fundamental understanding of heat

transfer processes. [1,5]
2. To provide our students with the ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics and science to solve engineering problems in heat
transfer. [2,3,4]
3. To provide our students with the ability to identify a suitable model
and formulate scientific analysis for practical problems in heat
transfer. [2,3,4]
4. To inspire students to understand the nature (wind chill) and manmade (heat sink) system involving heat transfer using the
knowledge obtained in classes. [5]
1. Explain the basic concepts of conduction, convection and radiation
heat transfer. [1]
2. Formulate and solve simple conduction heat transfer problems,
using techniques including both closed form and numerical
methods. [2,3]
3. Apply empirical correlations for both forced and natural convection
to determine values for the convection heat transfer coefficient.
[2,3]
4. Examine blackbody and gray surface radiation, and evaluate
radiation exchange between surfaces. [2,3]
5. Apply the principles of conduction, convection and radiation heat
transfer to analyze natural phenomena. [4]
1.
2.
3.
4.

Regular homework assignments [2,3]

Class participation and discussion [4]
Optional class quizzes [1]
Mid-term and final examinations [1,2]