Theory: Introduction to Heat Transfer, Modes, Mechanisms – 1D – General Heat Conduction Equation ᎓ Cartesian – Unsteady (Transient) Conduction ᎓ Lumped System Analysis Practical: 1.Thermal conductivity of pipe insulation using lagged pipe apparatus Heat transfer from pin-fin (natural and forced convection modes)
Theory: Forced Convection: Internal and External Flows – Free (Natural) Convection over Flat Plates and Cylinders – Mixed Convection and Combined Modes – Electronic Equipment Cooling, Duct Design Practical: 1.Natural convection heat transfer from a vertical cylinder Forced convection inside tube
Theory: Boiling Heat Transfer ᎓ Pool Boiling, Flow Boiling, Regimes – Condensation ᎓ Filmwise and Dropwise, Nusselt Analysis – Introduction to Heat Exchangers ᎓ Compact and Microchannel Heat Exchangers – Applications in EV Battery Cooling, Solar Water Heating, Cooling System Design for AI Hardware ᎓ Thermodynamic analysis of cooling systems. Practical: Determination of effectiveness of parallel/counter flow heat exchanger.
Theory: Basic Laws: Planck᎙s Law, Kirchhoff᎙s Law – Black Body, Grey Body and Real Surfaces – Radiation Shields – Radiation Applications in Solar Thermal Systems and Aerospace Practical: Determination of Stefan-Boltzmann Constant
Theory: Diffusion Mass Transfer ᎓ Fick᎙s Law, Steady and Unsteady Diffusion – Convective Mass Transfer ᎓ Analogies with Heat Transfer – Applications: Drying, Dehumidification, Gas Exchange – Introduction to CFD in Heat Transfer ᎓ Case Studies, CFD simulation with AI for heat dissipation in electronics. Practical: Experiments on air-conditioning system
Reference Book:
1.Bergman, T.L, Lavine, A.S, Incropera, F.P, and DeWitt, D.P, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, Wiley India, 9th Edition, 2023.
2.Holman, J.P, Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill Education, 11th Edition, 2022.
3.Ozisik, M.N, Heat Transfer ᎓ A Basic Approach, Dover Publications, Revised Reprin t, 2022.
4.Nag, P.K, Heat and Mass Transfer, McGraw Hill Education, 5th Edition, 2023.
5.Sachdeva, R.C, Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer, New Age International, 6th Edition, 2024.
Text Book:
1.Cengel, Y.A and Afshin J. Ghajar, Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw Hill Education, 7th Edition, 2023.
2.Kothandaraman, C.P, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, New Age International Publishers, 6th Edition, 2023.