The aim of this course is to introduce students to the physical laws and the mechanisms governing heat and mass transport in engineering systems and processes. Mathematical modeling of fundamental heat and mass transport is presented.

Content: Mechanisms of heat transfer. Thermodynamics. Macroscopic balances. Heat conduction. Thermal Conductivity (solids, liquids, gases). Fourier’s law. Heat equation. Thermal Resistance. Integral form of the heat equation. Composite walls (planar – cylindrical – spherical). Heat transport in extended surfaces. Fins. Fin Efficiency – Fin Effectiveness. 2-D heat conduction in steady state. Advection-Convection: velocity boundary layer, thermal boundary layer, concentration boundary layer. Mass transfer. Mixture composition. Fick’s law. Transport in non-stationary media (diffusion – advection). Diffusion equation. Diffusion with homogeneous, heterogeneous chemical reaction, etc.