ME 404 HEAT TRANSFER

COURSE INFORMATION SPRING 2008 WSU

CONTENT: "Conduction, radiation, and convection heat transfer; analytical, numerical, experimental results for solids, liquids, and gases; heat exchanger design." Per WSU 2007-2008 course catalog. See course schedule below.

OBJECTIVES: The student will study essential fundamentals of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer phenomena relevant to analysis and design of systems involving heat exchange and thermal management/control. Students will develop the the level of proficiency expected of the professional mechanical engineer, and demonstrate the ability to solve problems concerning heat transfer such as those found on the Fundamentals of Engineering (E.I.T.) and Professional Engineer's (PE) License exams. All students will apply engineering practice in a substantial heat exchange system design project. Through homework, lectures, and the design project, students will develop familiarity with a selection of applicable reference materials, codes and standards, software, Internet-accessible information, thermal measurement methods, and heat exchange equipment vendor offerings. Specific topics include (per School of MME ME 404 Course Syllabus)...

• introduction and basic concepts
• introduction to conduction
• one-dimensional, steady-state conduction
• two-dimensional, steady-tate conduction
• transient conduction
• introduction to convection
• external flow heat transfer
• internal flow heat transfer
• natural convectino heat transfer
• heat exchangers
• radiation heat transfer

STUDENT OUTCOMES: Students will be expected to develop the following skills/understandings upon successful completion of the course (per ABET Course Syllabus):

• Ability to formulate governing partial differential equation(s) and necessary boundary (and initial) conditions for any thermal problems
• Abiltity to determine the temperature and heat flux distribution using energy conservation and/or Fourier heat law.
• Ability to determine the heat flux and temperature distribution in steady state one-dimensional problems using thermal resistance concept
• Ability to use numerical and/or graphical techniques to find temperature distribution in two- and three-dimensional problems
• Ability to apply analytical techniques to find the temperature distribution in transient conduction problems.
• Ability to use the energy transport equation to determine the temperature and heat flux distribution in laminar flow.
• Ability to determine the heat flux in turbulent flows using empirical equations
• Ability to estimate the heat transfer rate for different heat exchangers
• Ability to calculate the radiative properties associated with heat transfer

PREREQUISITES: ME 301 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, ME 303 Fluid Mechanics or c//, and major in Engineering.

COMPUTER USE: Computer use is required for selected assignments. Use of course-specific software IHT and FEHT is expected, along with spreadsheet word processing tools. Students may optionally wish to use math worksheet software such as MatLab or MathCAD. Access to the class WEB site is required.

DESIGN PROJECT: Students will develop and submit a heat exchange system design to meet goals and specifications promulgated by the instructor. A progress memo and a final report will be submitted by each student individually to summarize the design.

TEXTBOOK: Introduction to Heat Transfer, by Incropera, DeWitt, Bergman, Levine, 5th ed., Wiley 2007, ISBN 0-470-05553-7(includes IHT and FEHT software) *REQUIRED*

REFERENCES & OTHER RESOURCES: Separate lists and links provided via course WEB site.

GRADING: NOT a curve - simple percentage of total points, as tabulated below. Borderline cases heavily influenced by homework score!

A-/A	88-100%	308-350 pts	Homework: 4@10, 4@15	100
B-/B/B+	75-87	262-307	Quizzes: 4 @ 50 pts ea.	200
C-/C/C+	63-74	220-261	Design Project: 2 parts	50
D/D+	50-62	175-219
F	<50	<175	TOTAL:	350 pts
I grade assigned if, with prior arrangement, REQUIRED elements below are not completed by end of semester

• Homework:
  
  • 8 assignments, due in class as noted on course schedule
    
  • Each assignment counts either 10 or 15 points, 100 points total = 1/4 of semester grade
    
  • Collaboration is encouraged - but submit only originals (no photocopies!)
    
  • Homework can include in-class worksheet/discussion elements--NOT announced ahead of time, these MUST be completed and submitted as indicated during the class these are given
    
  • Late homework is NOT accepted unless by prior arrangement
    
• Quizzes:
  
  • 4 total; in class AND take-home parts, open book/notes, no collaboration for in-class part, COLLABORATION OK for take-home part.
    
  • 50 points each = 200 points total ; EACH consists of in-class "fundamentals" part plus a more open-ended take-home part
    
  • Make-ups ONLY by prior arrangement
    
• Design Project:
  
  • 2-part project with preliminary (memo due 4/1) and final (memo due 4/29) components
    
  • 50 points total value (same as one quiz)--submission of the first part is a REQUIRED element of the class
    
  • Late submissions not accepted unless by prior arrangement
    
• open book/notes means textbook and your lecture notes allowed
  
• prior arrangement means contacting the instructor before a scheduled due date or exam time - voicemail/email OK. Sole exception: medical emergency

NOTES for course schedule:

• Click on lecture number above to see complete outline (BEWARE: these change until class time!)
• H*: homework assignment (due in class on day noted - LATE HOMEWORK NOT ACCEPTED unless by prior arrangement)
• P1 and P2: project preliminary memo and final report due dates, respectively
• Q*: quiz date (in class or take-home due date, announced at prior class meeting)

SPRING 2008 WSU academic calendar notes

• 1/11 Last day to cancel enrollment (withdraw from all classes) from WSU with full refund (less admin. fee); last day to add online.
• 1/18 Late enrollment fee ($100) charged for enrollment after this date
• 2/7 Last day to drop course without record on transcript
• 3/7 Last day to use regular withdrawl from course (with W grade) - F recorded hereafter (unless uncontested W used)
• 3/7 Deadline to apply for Undergraduate and Graduate degrees
• 4/21-4/25 DEAD WEEK - no exams (except in lab classes)
• 4/25 LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION FOR SPRING 2008; last day to withdraw from WSU or use one uncontested W
• 4/28 - 5/2 FINALS WEEK | 5/2 WSU P Commencement | 5/6 Grades due | 5/9 WSU-TC 2008 Commencement

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability. Classroom accommodation forms are available through the Disability Services Office. If you have a documented disability (even temporary) make an appointment as soon as possible with the Disability Services Coordinator Marjorie Seipt, 372-7351, room 269 D West Building. You will need to provide your instructor with the appropriate classroom accommodation form from Disability Services during the first week of class. Late notification may mean that requested accommodations might not be available. All accommodations for disabilities must be approved through the Disability Services Coordinator.