COREQUISITES: EML 4304L, Experimental Methods in Thermal and Fluid Sciences

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics by Fox & McDonald; 

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DATE OF PREPARATION: Feb. 16, 2001

Second of a two-part sequence presenting an integrated treatment of traditional topics on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The essential role of each of these related elements and their connections is examined in the context of real-world systems.

Materials covered include: first and second laws of thermodynamics; power and refrigeration cycles; heat transfer modes including steady and time dependent conduction, convection and radiation; fluid statics; mass momentum and energy conservation; Bernoulli's equation; internal and external flows.

1. 1-D and 2-D steady heat transfer, fin analysis, shape factors

2. Unsteady heat transfers

3. Numerical Methods (finite difference formulation) for heat transfer

4. General fluid concepts, fluid statics, forces on submerged surfaces

5. Governing equations, both integral and differential formulations for mass, momentum, and energy conservation

7. Similitude and dimensional analysis

8. Internal and external flow configurations, lift and drag, boundary layer concept

9. Free and forced convective heat transfer modes

10. Radiation heat transfer

11. Integration of all subjects discussed in thermal-fluids I & II in accordance to their relevancy to a real-world thermal system. 

1. To teach the 1-D and 2-D steady heat transfer, fin analysis, and 1-D unsteady heat transfer [1, 2, 3, 5]

2. To teach numerical analysis concept (finite difference formulation) and its application to both steady and unsteady heat transfers [1, 3, 10, 11]

3. To introduce concepts of fluid statics and hydrostatic force [1, 3, 5]

4. To teach conservation principles of mass, momentum and energy of a fluid system using both integral and differential formulations [1, 3, 5]

5. To introduce concepts of dimensional analysis and similitude in flow and heat analysis [2, 3, 5]

6. To teach momentum (lift & drag) and heat transports (convection) for both internal and external flow configurations [1, 3, 5]

7. To be able to apply thermal principles to the analysis/design of a complete thermal system [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10]

2. Be able to model 1-D heat transfer using shape factor, thermal resistance network.  Be able to apply extended surface analysis to fin design and other relevant configurations [1, 5]

3. Be able to derive nodal equations for given numerical configurations.  Be able to solve a system of algebraic equations using linear algebra or iterative methods [1, 5, 10, 11]

4. Be able to calculate forces (magnitude and line of action) on submerged plane and curved surfaces [1, 2]

5. Given flow condition, be able to apply control volume and apply conservation principles to evaluate the integral fluid properties of interest [1, 3]

6.  Be able to apply the mass conservation and the Bernoulli's equations (by also recognizing its limitations) to relate the fluid velocity and pressure for a given flow condition [1, 3]

7. Capable of applying dimensional analysis to determine the dimensionless groups and their relationship to given flow/heat configurations.  Understand the importance of various dimensionless parameters. [1, 5].  

8. Be able to apply governing flow/heat equations to a pipe flow system.  Calculate the velocity distribution, wall shear stress (frictional factor), wall convective heat transfer (Nusselt number), temperature/pressure distribution, etc. [1, 3, 5]

9.  Be able to analyze external flow/heat problems (flow over objects).  Estimate the boundary layer development, lift and drag forces.  [1, 3, 5]

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11. Be able to function in a group to design and construct a complete thermal system (could be subscale model or a thermal experiment) applying one or more thermal principles.  Present final results both in a formal report and through an oral presentation [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10]

(see syllabus)

2. Weekly homework problems

3. Weekly workshop group works

4. Group project reports and final oral presentations

5. Three exams and a final