Heat Transfer

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Course No: MECH.3820-021; SIS Class Nbr: 1530; SIS Term: 3240
Course Status: Open Added 2/24/23

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, or Spring 2020 grade of "P", and ME Majors only.
• Core Codes: STEM
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Caleb Traylor
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• M,W-Th | 10:30 AM-12:50 PM EDT
• Summer 2023: Jul 05 to Aug 14
• Course Level: Undergraduate
• Tuition: $1020
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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