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ME 6303: Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer
Offered Fall, Even Years
| Credit Hours: |
3-0-3 |
| Prerequisites: |
ME 3345 or equivalent, or with the consent of the instructor |
| Catalog Description: |
This course covers fundamentals of thermal radiation, blackbody radiation, surface characteristics, exchange in enclosures, radiation through continua, and combined mode heat transfer. |
| Textbooks: |
Michael F. Modest, Radiative Heat Transfer, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Science and Technology, 2003.
A Statistical Approach; Wiley (used in Metz) (w/CD). |
| Instructors: |
Andrei Fedorov, Robert Mahan |
| Goals: |
To introduce students to the fundamentals of thermal radiation heat transfer and the methods of analysis used for radiation heat transfer and to prepare students for independent research. |
| Prerequisites by topics: |
Undergraduate heat transfer |
| Topics: |
Course Policy and Introduction
Nomenclature
Blackbody Radiation
Properties for Opaque Surfaces
Diffuse Configuration Factors
Radiant Exchange in Diffuse Enclosures
Radiation Combined with Conduction and Convection
Gas Radiation in Enclosures
Enclosures with Some Specularly Reflecting Surfaces
Windows, Coatings and Semi-transparent Solids
Special Topics |
| Computer Usage: |
Computations needed for homework assignments |
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