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21ME62: HEAT TRANSFER

Course Code 21ME62 CIE Marks 50

Teaching Hours/Week (L: T:P) 3:0:2 SEE Marks 50
Credits 04 Exam Hours 03

Course Objectives:

Principles of heat transfer.

Steady and transient heat transfer, obtain the differential equation of heat conduction in
various
coordinate system.
Physical mechanism of convection and visualize the development of velocity and thermal
boundary layers during flow over a surface.
Radiation heat transfer mechanism
The mechanisms of boiling and condensation and understand performance parameters of heat
exchangers.

Teaching-Learning Process (General Instructions)

Adopt different types of teaching methods to develop the outcomes through PowerPoint
presentations and Video demonstrations or Simulations.
Chalk and Talk method for Problem Solving.
Adopt flipped classroom teaching method.
Adopt collaborative (Group Learning) learning in the class.
Adopt Problem Based Learning (PBL), which fosters students’ analytical skills and
develops thinking skills such as evaluating, generalizing, and analysing information.

Module – I
Introductory Concepts and definition: Review of basics of Modes of Heat Transfer
Conduction-Basic Equations: General form of one-dimensional heat conduction equation.
Boundary conditions of first, second and third kinds;

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One dimensional Steady state conduction with and without heat generation: Steady state
conduction in slab, cylinder and sphere with engineering applications.
Steady state conduction: Overall heat transfer coefficient for a composite medium; thermal
contact resistance; critical thickness of insulation, Discussion on engineering applications.
Module – II
Extended surfaces; Steady state conduction in fins of uniform cross section long fin, fin with
insulated tip and fin with convection at the tip; fin efficiency & effectiveness, Discussion on
engineering applications.
One dimensional Transient conduction: Conduction in solids with negligible internal
temperature gradients (lumped system analysis) Use of transient temperature charts (Heisler’s
charts) for Transient conduction in slab, long cylinder and sphere; concept of semi-infinite
solids, Discussion on engineering applications.
Module – III
Numerical Analysis of Heat Conduction: Introduction, one-dimensional steady conduction and
one Dimensional unsteady conduction, boundary conditions, and solution methods.
Radiation Heat transfer: (Review of basic laws of thermal radiation) Intensity of radiation and
solid angle; Concept of thermal radiation resistance, Radiation network, view factor, Radiation
heat exchange between two parallel infinite black surfaces, between two parallel infinite gray
surfaces; Effect of radiation shield; Discussion on engineering.
applications.
Module – IV
Concepts and Basic Relations in Boundary layers: Flow over a flat plate -Velocity boundary
layer, Thermal boundary layer; Prandtl number; general expression for local heat transfer
coefficient; Average heat transfer coefficient.
Forced Convection: Physical significance of Dimensionless numbers. Use of various
Correlations for hydro dynamically and thermally developed flows; Use of correlations for flow
over a flat plate, cylinder, sphere and flow inside the duct.
Free or Natural Convection: Physical significance of dimensionless numbers. Use of
correlations for free convection from or to vertical, horizontal and inclined flat plates, vertical
and inclined cylinder.

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Module – V
Boiling and Condensation; Film, dropwise condensation theory, Pool boiling regimes, Use of
correlations for film and dropwise condensation on tubes.
Heat Exchangers: Classification of heat exchangers; Overall heat transfer coefficient, Fouling,
Scaling factors; LMTD and NTU methods of analysis of heat exchangers, Compact heat
exchangers.
PRACTICAL COMPONENT OF IPCC (May cover all / major modules)

1. Determination of Thermal Conductivity of a Metal Rod.

2. Determination of Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient of a Composite wall.
3. Determination of Effectiveness on a Metallic fin.
4. Determination of Heat Transfer Coefficient in free Convection
5. Determination of Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Forced Convention
6. Determination of Emissivity of a Surface and Determination of Stefan Boltzmann
Constant.
7. Determination of LMDT and Effectiveness in a Parallel Flow and Counter Flow Heat
Exchangers.
8. Experiments on Boiling of Liquid and Condensation of Vapour.
9. Experiment on Transient Conduction Heat Transfer.
10. Use of CFD for demonstrating heat transfer mechanism considering practical
applications, Minimum two exercises
11. Using one dimensional transient conduction, experimentally demonstrate estimation of
thermal conductivity

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

CO1: Solve steady state heat transfer problems in conduction.

CO2: Solve transient heat transfer problems.
CO3: solve convection heat transfer problems using correlations.
CO4: Solve radiation heat transfer problems.
CO5: Understand the mechanisms of boiling and condensation.

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Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam
(SEE) is 50%. The minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20
marks). A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the
credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student secures not less than 35% (18 Marks out of
50) in the semester-end examination (SEE), and a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the
sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination)
taken together.

CIE for the theory component of IPCC

Two Tests each of 20 Marks (duration 01 hour)

• First test at the end of 5th week of the semester
• Second test at the end of the 10th week of the semester

Two assignments each of 10 Marks

• First assignment at the end of 4th week of the semester
• Second assignment at the end of 9th week of the semester
• Scaled-down marks of two tests and two assignments added will be CIE marks for the
theory component of IPCC for 30 marks.

CIE for the practical component of IPCC

• On completion of every experiment/program in the laboratory, the students shall be
evaluated and marks shall be awarded on the same day. The 15 marks are for conducting
the experiment and preparation of the laboratory record, the other 05 marks shall be for
the test conducted at the end of the semester.
• The CIE marks awarded in the case of the Practical component shall be based on the
continuous evaluation of the laboratory report. Each experiment report can be evaluated
for 10 marks. Marks of all experiments’ writeups are added and scaled down to 15 marks.
• The laboratory test (duration 03 hours) at the end of the 15th week of the semester /after
completion of all the experiments (whichever is early) shall be conducted for 50 marks
and scaled down to 05 marks.

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• Scaled-down marks of write-up evaluations and tests added will be CIE marks for the
laboratory component of IPCC for 20 marks.

SEE for IPCC

Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common
question papers for the course (duration 03 hours)
• The question paper will have ten questions. Each question is set for 20 marks. Marks
scored shall be reduced proportionally to 50 marks
• There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module
(with a maximum of 3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.
• The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each
module.
• The theory portion of the IPCC shall be for both CIE and SEE, whereas the practical
portion will have a CIE component only. Questions mentioned in the SEE paper shall
include questions from the practical component).
• The minimum marks to be secured in CIE to appear for SEE shall be the 12 (40% of
maximum marks-30) in the theory component and 08 (40% of maximum marks -20) in
the practical component. The laboratory component of the IPCC shall be for CIE only.
However, in SEE, the questions from the laboratory component shall be included. The
maximum of 04/05 questions to be set from the practical component of IPCC, the total
marks of all questions should not be more than the 20 marks.
• SEE will be conducted for 100 marks and students shall secure 35% of the maximum
marks to qualify in the SEE. Marks secured will be scaled down to 50.

Text Books:

Name of the Name of the Edition and

Sl No Title of the Book Publisher
Author/s Year
Textbook/s
1 Principals of heat Frank Kreith, Cengage learning Seventh
transfer Raj M. Edition 2011.

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Manglik,
Mark S. Bohn
2 Heat transfer, a Yunus A. Cengel Tata Mc Graw Hill Fifth edition
practical approach

Reference Books
1 Heat and mass transfer Kurt C, Rolle Cengage learning second edition
2 Heat Transfer M. NecatiOzisik McGraw Hill, 2005
A Basic Approach New York
3 Fundamentals of Incropera, F. P. John Wiley and 5th
Heat and Mass and De Witt, D. P Sons, New Edition
Transfer York 2006
4 Heat Transfer Holman, J. P. Tata McGraw 9th
Hill, New York Edition
2008

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