KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, Virudhunagar

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN
Course: BE
Staff Name: N.Premalatha
Class: II-Mechanical

Text Book T1:

Subject Code: ME2251

Subject Name: Heat and Mass Transfer
Academic year: 2012-13 Even semester
R.C.SACHDEVA, Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass
Transfer, New Age International Publishers
Nag P.K, Heat Transfer, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2002

Reference R1:

Other Reference:

S.No

1
Unit-I
2

Topic Name

Kothandaraman C.P Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

New Age International, New Delhi, 1998

Reference
/Text
book

Overall
T1
introduction
CONDUCTION( 14 hrs)

Page
No

Teaching aids;OHP/PPT/Vide
o/NPTEL/Anim
ation/Model/Ch
art

No. of
periods

Cumulative
No.of periods

Own
notes

T1

1-11

T1

25-32

OHP

T1
T1

37-40
43-51

OHP

1
2

5
7

T1

60-63

OHP

T1
T1

64-69
79-85

OHP

1
1

9
10

Basic concepts,
Mechanism of Heat
Transfer,
Conduction,
Convection and
Radiation
General Differential
equation of heat
conduction, Fourier
law of
conduction
,Cartesian and
Cylindrical
Coordinates
Tutorial
Steady state heat
conduction
,Conduction
through plane wall,
Cylinders and
Spherical systems
Conduction through
composite systems
Tutorial
Conduction with
internal heat
generation
Extended surfaces

T1

OHP

11

10

Tutorial

T1

96102
103-

12

4
5

6
7
8

11

12

Unsteady state heat

conduction,
Lumped analysis &
Use of Heislers
chart
Tutorial

T1

T1

106
159163&
182192

PPT

164168

14

15

Unit-II
CONVECTION
1

(13 hrs)

Basic concepts,
Convective heat
transfer coefficients
Boundary layer
concept
Types of
Convection, Forced
convection,
Dimensional
analysis
External flow, flow
over Plates
,Cylinders and
Spheres
Tutorial

T1

227229

16

T1

238243
261266

17

18

20

21

Slip test -I
Internal flow,
Laminar and
turbulent flow,
Combined laminar
and turbulent
Flow over bank of
tubes
Tutorial

---T1

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1
2

22
24

OHP

25

26

T1

27

11

Free convection,
Dimensional
analysis, Flow over
vertical plates,
horizontal plate,
inclined plate,
Cylinders and
spheres
Tutorial

28

12

Review-I&II Unit

T1

29

2
3

5
6
7

8
9
10

T1

T1

T1

T1
T1

T1

269275&
291295
296299
----306315

299305
320322
333340

PPT

Nptel Video

341352
Own
notes

Unit III
PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER AND HEAT EXCHANGERS
1

Pool boiling, Flow

boiling

T1

Tutorial

T1

Nusselts Theory of
Condensation

T1

Correlations in
Boiling and

T1

475478&
483484
480482
486490
478479

OHP

( 12
1

30

31

32

33

hrs)

5
6
7
8

Condensation
Tutorial
Types of heat
exchangers
LMTD method of
heat exchanger
analysis
Effectiveness NTU
method of Heat
exchanger analysis,
Overall heat
transfer coefficient ,
Fouling factors
Tutorial

T1
T1
T1

485&
491495
499504
505509

PPT

35

36

38

T1

519530

40

T1

510518

41

Unit IV
RADIATION
1

(11 hrs)

Basic Concepts,
Law of radiation,
Stefan Boltzman
law
Kirchoff law,
Blackbody
radiation ,Greybody
radiation
Tutorial

T1

369375

T1

378383

T1
T1

Shape factor
Algebra
Tutorial

6
7

Slip test-II
Electrical Analogy

----T1

Radiation Shields

T1

Tutorial

T1

10

Introduction to gas
Radiation
Review-III&IV
Unit

T1

384392
404414
415419
----434440
441444
445449
453461
Own
notes

3
4

11

T1

T1

OHP

-----PPT

42

43

44

45

46

1
2

47
49

50

51

52

53

Unit V
MASS TRANSFER
1
2
3
4
5
6

( 10 hrs)

Basic Concepts,
Diffusion Mass
Transfer
Ficks law of
Diffusion.
Steady State
Molecular
Diffusion
Tutorial

T1

541546

T1

547550
555556

Convective Mass
transfer
Momentum, Heat
and mass transfer
analogy

T1

T1
T1

T1

557561&
564
573577
578581

OHP

Nptel Video

54

55

57

58

59

60

7
8

Convective mass
transfer
Correlations
Tutorial

9
10

Slip test-III
Conclusion-Overall
Review
Topics beyond syllabus
1
2

Convection in
Porous media
Heat transfer of
Carbon Nano Tubes

T1

581582

T1

583586
---Own
notes

----T1

PPT

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62

63

1
1

64
65

Internet

Own
notes

66

Internet

Own
notes

67

Total

67 hrs

Time allotment
Total no.of periods allotted
Total no.of periods needed
Number of hours for which
LCD projector required

60

Portion for cycle test

Ist internal test
40 %

67
7

IInd internal test

IIIrd internal test

40 %
20 %

Assignment Topics:
1
2
3

Conduction-Related problems
Heat Exchanger-Related problems
Radiation-Electrical analogy-Related problems

Content Beyond Syllabus:

1
2

Course in-charge

Convection in Porous media

Heat transfer of Carbon Nano Tubes

Chair person

HOD

KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRUDHUNAGAR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Class: II-MECH
Staff Name: N.Premalatha

Subject Code: ME 2251

Subject Name: Heat and Mass Transfer

COURSE OBJECTIVES

I
II

To provide fundamental instruction in various modes of heat transfer through different

media.
To apply the basic principles of heat and mass transfer in the analysis and design of
thermal engineering systems.

III

To provide the knowledge of how to formulate and methods to solve one and two
dimensional conduction heat transfer problems.

IV

To determine steady state and transient temperature distribution in various solid geometries
of practical importance
To provide the fundamentals of relationship between fluid flow, convection heat transfer and
mass transfer.

V
VI

Methods to analyze and formulate convection heat transfer problems for laminar and
turbulent flows in internal and external configurations, including the basics of the boundary
layer concept.

VII

How to apply empirical correlations for both forced and free convection, to determine values
for the convection heat transfer coefficient. They will then calculate heat transfer rates using
the coefficients.

VIII
IX

To provide the basic concepts of radiation heat transfer to include both black body radiation
and gray body radiation , methods to evaluate radiation view factors using tables and the
view factor relationships
Methods to design and solve problems related to, heat exchangers on a thermal basis

Methods to evaluate radiation view factors using tables and the view factor relationships.

XI

To impart knowledge on how certain substances undergoes the change in composition,

change in phases and exhibit the properties according to the changed environment.

XII

To develop a sound knowledge in Mass Transfer operation and apply the mass transfer
fundamentals to calculate rates of mass transfer for practical situations

COURSE OUTCOME
(a)

Students will understand the basic concepts of conduction, convection and radiation heat
transfer.

(b)

Students will be able to apply science, mathematics, and modern engineering tools and
techniques to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(c)

Students will be able to design thermal/fluid, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components

or systems, individually or on interdisciplinary teams, and effectively communicate those
designs in both technical and non-technical forums

(d)

Students will be able to collect, analyze, and interpret data from prescribed and self-designed
experimental procedures and formally communicate the results.

(e)

Ability to understand, realize, design and solve problems involving steady and unsteady heat
conduction, convection, and radiation.

(f)

Identify main parameters, select suitable equations (differential, algebraic or

correlations) and formulate a solution method for a given heat transfer problem.

(g)

Understand, realize, design and solve problems related to, Select and design heat exchangers
on a thermal basis

(h)

Students should be able to address overall design of heat exchanger systems, and in particular
to understand the use of multi-stream exchangers.

(i)

Students will be able to identify the radiative properties of materials and evaluate the radiation
exchange between bodies. Students will be able to model and analyze complex thermal
systems that involve combined modes of heat transfer including radiation.

(j)

Understand the basic concepts of mass transfer and diffusion

problem solving.

(k)

Students will be able to Calculate mass transfer coefficients in laminar and turbulent flow.

(l)

Make analogies in momentum, heat and mass transfer by using dimensional analysis.

and uses this knowledge in

MAPPING

Course
Objective

Course Outcome

II

III

IV

VI

VII

VIII

IX
X

XI
XII

Measuring Tool for course outcome evaluation

S.no

Course Outcome

Students will understand the basic concepts

conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer.

Students will be able to apply science, mathematics, and

modern engineering tools and techniques to identify,
formulate, and solve engineering problems

Slip Test

Students will be able to design thermal/fluid, mechanical,

and electro-mechanical components or systems,
individually or on interdisciplinary teams, and effectively
communicate those designs in both technical and nontechnical forums

Assignment & Internal

Test

Students will be able to collect, analyze, and interpret

data from prescribed and self-designed experimental
procedures and formally communicate the results.

Slip Test & Internal Test

Ability to understand, realize, design and solve problems

involving steady and unsteady heat conduction,
convection, and radiation.

Internal Test

Tools used for

assessment
of Asking questions in
Class hours

Identify main parameters, select suitable equations Asking questions in

(differential, algebraic or correlations) and Class hours &
formulate a solution method for a given heat Assignment
transfer problem.

Understand, realize, design and solve problems related to,

Select and design heat exchangers on a thermal basis

Slip Test & Internal Test

Students should be able to address overall design of heat

exchanger systems, and in particular to understand the
use of multi-stream exchangers.

Slip Test & Internal Test

Students will be able to identify the radiative properties

of materials and evaluate the radiation exchange between
bodies. Students will be able to model and analyze
complex thermal systems that involve combined modes
of heat transfer including radiation.

Asking questions in
Class hours

10

Understand the basic concepts of mass transfer and

diffusion and uses this knowledge in problem solving.
Slip Test

11

Students will be able to Calculate mass transfer

coefficients in laminar and turbulent flow.

Internal Test

12

Make analogies in momentum, heat and mass transfer by

using dimensional analysis.

Slip Test & Internal Test

Course in-charge

OTHER RESOURCES: -( to be stored in CD)

Text book
T1
T2
T3

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Reference book
R1
R2
R3

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.
Web reference
W1

International Journal of heat and mass transfer.

W2

International Journal of heat and fluid flow

W3

International Journal of Thermal sciences

Video Reference (youtube, EDUSAT etc) ( to be stored at CD)

V1
V2
V3
V4
V5

Unsteady State Conduction-PPT

Dimensional Analysis-PPT
Types of Heat Exchanger-PPT
Electrical Analogy-Radiation-PPT
Convective Mass Transfer Correlations PPT

NPTEL/ other university video lectures related to syllabus -( to be stored at CD)

V1
V2
V3

Natural Convection (Lecture no 23) -NPTEL Video

Introduction to Mass Transfer (Lecture no 35) -NPTEL Video
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Course in-charge

Chair person

HOD