ME 371 - Heat Transfer

Institution:

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Subject:

Mechanical Engineering

Description:

Mechanisms of heat transfer processes. Steady and transient conduction in solids; analytical, numerical, and analogical methods. Thermal radiation processes; steady radiation exchange with black and gray surfaces and enclosures. Hydrodynamic boundary layer theory in convection heat transfer; thermal boundary layer, exact and integral analyses. Aerodynamic heating. Turbulent boundary layers. Reynolds' and Pradtl's analogies. Free convection. Working formulas for forced and free convection, condensation, and boiling. Combined heat transfer mechanisms; heat exchangers. Three hours lecture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.umich.edu/

Phone Number:

(313) 593-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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