
Scope of this course

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Modes of Heat Transfer

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Governing laws of heat transfer

Thermal Conductivity

Heat conduction in gases

Interpretation Of Fourier's law

Electrical analogy of heat transfer

Conduction heat transfer through composite slab

Conduction-convection heat transfer through composite slab

Radial conduction through hollow cylinder

Radial conduction through composite cylinder

Radial conduction-convection heat transfer through composite cylinder

Critical radius of insulation

Radial conduction through hollow sphere.

Derivation of generalized heat conduction equation

Heat generation in a slab

Heat generation in a cylinder

What are Fins ?

Analysis of rectangular fins

Fin efficiency and effectiveness

Unsteady/Transient conduction

Convection heat transfer

Forced convection heat transfer

Physical significance of Reynolds Number in forced convection heat transfer

In compressible flow over flat surface

Physical significance of Nu and Pr in forced convection heat transfer

Thermal boundary layer - TBL

Energy balance for differential control volume of TBL

Momentum equation of HBL & energy equation of TBL

Forced convection in flow through pipes and ducts

Free/Natural convection

Types of heat exchangers

First law of thermodynamics

Classification of heat exchangers

MTD (Mean Temperature Difference)

LMTD Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (Parallel flow)

LMTD Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (Counter flow)

Some special cases

Effectiveness of heat exchanger

NTU and Fouling factor

What is radiation

Absorbtivity, Reflectivity, Transmitivity

Laws of thermal radiation

Shape factor

Radiation heat exchange