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DI05019071 · Semester 5 · 5G scheme

Heat and Mass Transfer

Notes and solutions following the Gujarat Technological University (GTU) syllabus for DI05019071. Independent material — not issued by the university.

Mechanical Engineering

Materials

Syllabus

The official syllabus this material follows.

  • Syllabus

    6 pages

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Complete Book

The whole syllabus, unit by unit, written for the exam.

Slides

Lecture slides for revision.

Syllabus units

Unit 1: Conduction
  • 1.1 Fourier's Law
  • 1.2 Thermal conductivity and thermal resistance
  • 1.3 Derivation of one-dimensional steady state conduction
  • 1.4 Heat Conduction through
  • 1.5 Critical radius of insulation for a cylinder
  • 1.6 Overall heat transfer coefficient
  • 1.7 Heat transfer from an extended surface
  • 1.8 Numerical examples
Unit 2: Convection
  • 2.1 Newton's law of cooling
  • 2.2 Concept of forced and free convection
  • 2.3 Overall heat transfer coefficient - conduction and convection
  • 2.4 Dimensionless numbers and their physical significance
  • 2.5 Boundary layer definition and characteristics
  • 2.6 Boundary layer thickness
  • 2.7 Boiling regimes
  • 2.8 General aspects of condensation heat transfer
Unit 3: Radiation
  • 3.1 Absorptivity, Reflectivity, and Transmissivity
  • 3.2 Black, white, and grey body
  • 3.3 Emissive power and emissivity
  • 3.4 Laws of radiation
  • 3.5 Concept of shape factor
  • 3.6 Concept of radiation shield
  • 3.7 Numerical examples
Unit 4: Heat exchanger
  • 4.1 Classification
  • 4.2 Heat exchanger analysis
  • 4.3 LMTD for parallel and counter flow exchanger, condenser and evaporator
  • 4.4 Overall heat transfer coefficient
  • 4.5 Effectiveness of heat exchanger
  • 4.6 Concept of heat pipe and compact heat exchanger
  • 4.7 Numerical examples
Unit 5: Mass Transfer
  • 5.1 Modes of mass transfer
  • 5.2 Concentrations, velocities and fluxes
  • 5.3 Fick's Law
  • 5.4 Steady state diffusion through a plain membrane
  • 5.5 Steady state equimolar counter diffusion
  • 5.6 Mass transfer coefficient

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Study materials, question papers, and solutions for Heat and Mass Transfer (DI05019071) - Mechanical Engineering, Semester 5