Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Semester : 4 Credits: 4
Course Objectives:
Course Pre-requisites:
Course
Topic Course name Semester
code
Mathematics I 1
Basic Differentiation and Integration
Mathematics II 2
Course Outcomes :
Duration
COn Description Cognitive Level
(Hours)
Interpret the mechanism of heat transfer through
CO1 12 Applying
conduction and convection.
Summarise the heat transfer in fluids and radiation
CO2 17 Applying
heat transfer.
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
Outcomes
CO1 3
CO2 3
CO3 3
CO4 3
Course Outline
Module Duration
Description Cognitive Level
Outcome (Hours)
Interpret the mechanism of heat transfer through conduction and
CO1
convection.
Contents:
Heat transfer – Modes of heat transfer, definitions.
Heat transfer by conduction in solids – Steady state and unsteady state flow – definition -
Units of heat flow - Fourier’s law of conduction – Rate equation for heat flow – Steady state
heat flow - Conduction through single wall – Derivation of equation and simple problems –
Thermal conductivity – Units - Steady state conduction through composite wall in series -
Derivation of equation and problems - Steady state conduction through cylindrical wall and
spherical wall derivation – Problems - Economic thickness of insulation – Commonly used
insulating materials.
Theory of convection – Film concept of heat transfer temperature gradient in forced
convection – Derivation of overall heat transfer coefficient from individual heat transfer
coefficient – Simple problems.
Compute overall heat transfer coefficient – Simple problems.
CO2 Summarise the heat transfer in fluids and radiation heat transfer.
Interpret the mechanism of heat transfer by natural
M2.01 6 Applying
and forced convection.
Outline the mechanism of heat transfer in boiling
M2.02 4 Understanding
liquid.
M2.03 Outline condensation. 2 Understanding
Contents:
Mechanism of natural convection – Mechanism of Forced convection - Heat transfer by
forced convection inside tubes – Heat transfer to fluid without phase change –
Dimensionless equation-Reynolds number – Nusselt number -Prandtl number- Grashof
number - Film coefficients in pipes laminar flow - sieder –Tate equation Film coefficient in
turbulent flow – Dittus Boelters Equation – Simple problems.
Heat transfer in boiling liquids – Flash boiling - Sub cooled boiling – Saturated boiling –
Regimes of boiling.
Condensation – Types of condensation
Radiation – Elementary idea of black body – Gray body - Emissivity – Emissive power –
Laws of radiation – Kirchoffs law, Planks law, Stefan Boltzmann law, Weins displacement
law – Simple problems – Combined heat losses by convection and radiation
Contents:
Heat exchangers – Uses of heat exchangers in industry
Illustrate double pipe heat exchanger - Shell and tube heat exchanger - U tube heat
exchanger - Floating head heat exchanger - Plate type heat exchanger and finned tube heat
exchanger– Identify the functions of tube sheet, tie road and baffles in heat exchangers –
Identify the types of baffles.
Flow patterns in heat exchangers - Parallel flow – Counter current flow – Cross flow heat
exchangers – Single pass and multi pass heat exchangers – Naming of heat exchanger based
on number of passes– Illustrate flow pattern in multi pass heat exchangers- Outline the
routing of shell and tube side fluids in heat exchangers.
Temperature distribution in heat exchangers, LMTD - Estimation of heat transfer area and
length of tubes for heat exchangers (LMTD method) – Effect of fouling in heat exchangers.
CO4 Summarise evaporators.
Series Test – II
Contents:
Evaporators – Uses of evaporators in industry.
Constructional Details and Working Of Evaporator - Types of evaporators– Basis of
classification – Horizontal tube – Vertical tube – Climbing film – Falling film – Forced
circulation evaporators – Examples of application of each evaporator in industries.
Material and heat balance equation for single effect evaporators – Simple problems –
Calculation of heating area – Define: capacity and steam economy.
Multiple effect evaporation – Principle of multiple effect evaporation – Methods of feeding
– Advantages of multiple effect evaporation - Temperature distribution in multiple effect
and effect of boiling point elevation.
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