Heat Transfer

Summer 2019 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > MECH.3820 > 011

Course No: MECH.3820-011; SIS Class Nbr: 1107; SIS Term: 2840
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

A calculus-based engineering course providing treatment of the fundamental modes of heat transfer. Topics include: steady-state and transient heat conduction in solids; forced and natural convection; the concept of thermal boundary layer; scale analysis and dimensionless number such as Reynolds, Prandtl, and Grashof numbers; Reynolds analogy; empirical engineering convection relations; thermal radiation involving heat exchange between black and non-black body surfaces.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: MECH.3810 Fluid Mechanics with a C- or better, and ME Majors only.
  • Core Codes: STEM
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Hongwei Sun
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When Offered & Tuition

  • M,W,F | 10:30 AM-12:50 PM EST
  • 2019 Summer: May 20 to Jul 01
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1020
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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