Course code PCC-ME -306G
Category Professional Core Courses
Course title HEAT TRANSFER
Scheme and Credits L T P Credits Semester-V
3 1 0 4
Objectives: (1) The aim of the course is to build a solid foundation
in heat transfer exposing students to the three basic
modes namely conduction, convection and radiation.
(2) Rigorous treatment of governing equations and
solution procedures for the three modes will be
provided, along with solution of practical problems
using empirical correlations. (3) The course will also
briefly cover boiling and condensation heat transfer,
and the analysis and design of heat exchangers.
Class work 25 Marks
Exam 75 Marks
Total 100 Marks
Duration of Exam 03 Hours
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will
have 6 parts of 2.5 marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set
by taking two questions from each unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first
being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
UNIT-I
Basics and Laws: Definition of Heat Transfer, Reversible and irreversible processes, Modes of heat
flow, Combined heat transfer system and law of energy conservation.
Steady State Heat Conduction: Introduction, I-D heat conduction through a plane wall, long hollow
cylinder, hollow sphere, Conduction equation in Cartesian, polar and spherical co-ordinate systems,
Numericals.
UNIT-II
Steady State Conduction with Heat Generation: Introduction, 1 – D heat conduction with heat sources,
Extended surfaces ( fins), Fin effectiveness 2-D heat conduction , Numericals.
Transient Heat Conduction: Systems with negligible internal resistance, Transient heat conduction in
plane walls, cylinders, spheres with convective boundary conditions, Chart solution, Relaxation
Method, Numericals.
UNIT-III
Convection: Forced convection-Thermal and hydro-dynamic boundary layers, Equation of continuity,
Momentum and energy equations, Some results for flow over a flat plate and flow through tube, Fluid
friction and heat transfer ( Colburn analogy ), Free convection from a vertical flat plate, Empirical
relations for free convection from vertical and horizontal o\planes & cylinders, Numericals.
Thermal Radiation: The Stephen-Boltzmann law, The black body radiation, Shape factors and their
relationships, Heat exchange between non black bodies, Electrical network for radiative exchange in
an enclosure of two or three gray bodies, Radiation shields, Numericals.
UNIT-IV
Heat Exchangers: Classification, Performance variables, Analysis of a parallel/counter flow heat
exchanger, Heat exchanger effectiveness, Numericals.
Winglets, Types of Winglets, Heat Transfer Augmentation Process, effect of heat treatment
augmentation, Application of heat treatment augmentation process, Heat transfer augmentation in a
channel flow.
Heat Transfer with Change of Phase: Laminar film condensation on a vertical plate, Drop-wise
condensation, Boiling regimes, Free convective, Nucleate and film boiling, Numericals.
Course Outcome (COs): At the end of the course, the student shall be able to:
CO 1- Understand the basic concept of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer.
CO 2- Formulation of one dimension conduction problems.
CO 3- Application of empirical correlations for both forced and free convection for determines the
value of convection heat transfer coefficient.
CO 4- Expedite basic concept of the radiation heat transfer for black and grey body.
CO 5- Learning of thermal analysis and sizing of Heat exchangers.
Text Books:
1. Heat Transfer – J.P. Holman, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Fundamentals of Heat & Mass Transfer–Incropera, F.P. & Dewill, D.P –John Willey New York.
3. Heat Transfer-Principles & Applications-Binay K. Dutta, PHI, New Delhi
References:
1. Conduction of Heat in Solids – Carslow, H.S. and J.C. Jaeger – Oxford Univ. Press.
2. Conduction Heat Transfer – Arpasi, V.S. – Addison – Wesley. 3. Compact Heat Exchangers –
W.M. Keys & A.L. Landon, Mc. Graw Hill.
4. Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer – Siegel, R. and J.R. Howell, Mc. Graw Hill.
5. Heat Transmission – W.M., Mc.Adams, Mc Graw Hill.
6. Heat and Mass Transfer, Mohan, Pearson Indian Education Services, Pvt. Ltd. India
