At the end of this course, the students; 1) Ability to recognize, formulate, and solve engineering problems. 2) Possession of the engineering approach that recognizes the importance of energy and exergy efficiencies besides energy savings in the process of heat exchange and heat transfer. 3) Ability to design thermal systems by learning the fundamentals of heat exchangers and their design methods.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
Yes(MAK321)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Various heat exchanger types and characteristics. Classification of heat exchangers. Methods used for the analysis of heat exchangers: heat exchanger effectiveness, number of transfer units, log mean temperature difference, temperature efectiveness, cold side fluid flow dependent number of transfer units, thermal difference ratio. Pressure loss and pumping head in heat exchangers. Fouling in heat exchangers. Compact heat exchangers. Heat exhanger applications, condensers, evaporators, heaters, economizers, heat pipes, nano-scale application and cooling towers. Types of regenerators and calculation techniques.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction and heat exchanger applications
2nd Week
Basic design methods, non-dimensional numbers
3rd Week
Design equations and correlations
4th Week
Pressure loss in heat exchangers
5th Week
Fouling of heat exchangers
6th Week
Double-pipe heat exchangers
7th Week
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers, heat transfer surface augmentation