ME 6301 Conduction Heat Transfer

ME 6301: Conduction Heat Transfer
Offered Every Fall

Credit Hours:	3-0-3
Prerequisites:	ME 3345 or equivalent, or with the consent of the instructor
Catalog Description:	Steady and transient one- and multi-dimensional conduction. Emphasis on analytical methods, numerical techniques and approximate solutions.
Textbook:	Glen E. Myers, Analytical Methods in Conduction Heat Transfer, AMCHT Publications, 4733 Lafayette Drive, Madison, WI 53705-4827, 1998.
Instructor:	William King (Fall 2003, Fall 2004), Robert Mahan (Fall 2004)

Goals:

Introduce students to fundamentals of conduction heat transfer with emphasis on numerical and analytical solutions and to prepare students
for individual research.

Prerequisites by Topic:

Differential equations and undergraduate heat transfer or consent of School of ME

Topics

Introduction

Fourier Law

Thermal Conductivity, Conduction Equation

Boundary Conditions

Heat Transfer From Extended Surfaces

Analytical Solutions

Multi-dimensional problems

Transient Problems

Numerical Solutions

Multi-dimensional problems

Transient Problems

Approximate Methods

Exams:

Computer Usage: Computations needed for homework assignments

Laboratory Projects: None

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Revised June 2004