Date

Topic

Reading Assignment

Homework Assignment

R 9/2

Introduction to Transport Phenomena:
Brief review of thermodynamics, highlights of fluid mechanics and heat transfer material

M 9/6

No class - Labor Day

W 9/8

Introduction to Fluids
Units, dimensions
Types of fluids (viscosity, compressibility)
Vapor pressure
Surface tension
Historical perspective

Munson & Young

Chapter 1

W 9/8

Recitation

R 9/9

Fluid Statics:
Pressure distribution in a stationary fluid
Buoyancy
Pressure distribution in rigid body motion

Munson & Young
Chapter 2

Problem Set 1 assigned

M 9/13

Fluid Kinematics:
Velocity and acceleration fields
Streamlines and streaklines
Material derivation

Munson & Young
Chapter 4

W 9/15

Fluid Kinematics:
Control volumes
Conservation of Mass
Inviscid Flow (Euler and Bernoulli Equations)

Munson & Young
4.3, 5.1, 6.4.1 - 6.4.2, 3.1 - 3.5

W 9/15

Recitation - Applications of Bernoulli Equation

R 9/16

Fluid Kinematics:
Bernoulli equation
Examples and applications

Munson & Young
3.6, 3.8, 4.4,

Problem Set 1 due
Problem Set 2 assigned

M 9/20

Fluid Kinematics:
Reynolds transport theorem, Conservation of linear momentum, conservation of angular momentum

Munson & Young
5.2

W 9/22

Recitation - Applications of Control Volume Analysis

W 9/22

Fluid Kinematics: Differential Analysis
Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Momentum

Munson & Young 6.1, 6.3

R 9/23

Fluid Kinematics: Differential Analysis
Potential flows, Navier-Stokes equations

Munson & Young 6.5 - 6.8

Problem Set 2 due
Problem Set 3 assigned

M 9/27

Fluid Kinematics: Differential Analysis
Euler equation, Couette and Poiseuille Flows

Munson & Young 6.9

W 9/29

Dimensional Analysis I

Munson & Young 7.1 - 7.4

W 9/29

Recitation

R 9/30

Dimensional Analysis II

Munson & Young 7.5 - 7.7
Handouts

Problem Set 3 due
Problem Set 4 assigned

M 10/4

Scaling and Dynamic Similarity

Munson & Young 7.8 - 7.10

W 10/6

Dimensional Analysis Examples

W 10/6

Recitation - Exam Review

R 10/7

No class - Career Initiatives Day

Problem Set 4 due

F 10/8

[Monday schedule]
Viscous Flows
Introduction and entrance effects
Laminar pipe/duct flow

Munson & Young 8.1 - 8.2

M 10/11

No class - Columbus Day

W 10/13

Viscous Flows
Turbulent pipe/duct flow
Friction factor
Steady flow energy equation

Munson & Young 8.3 - 8.5

W 10/13

Recitation - Viscous flow examples

R 10/14

Viscous Flows
Pumps
Minor losses in flows

Exam 1 due in class at 10:00 am

Problem Set 5 assigned

M 10/18

Compressible Flow
Mach number and speed of sound

Munson & Young 11.1 - 11.4

W 10/20

Compressible Flow
Isentropic flow of an ideal gas
Converging-diverging nozzle

Munson & Young 11.5

W 10/20

Recitation

R 10/21

Conduction: Introduction
Fourier's Law

Incropera and DeWitt 1.2, 2.1 - 2.2, 3.1

Problem Set 5 due
Problem Set 6 assigned

M 10/25

Conduction
Thermal resistance circuits
Radial systems
Heat Generation
Simple convection analysis
Heat Diffusion equation and boundary conditions

Incropera and DeWitt 2.3 - 2.4, 3.3 - 3.5

W 10/27

Conduction: Fins

I&DeW 3.6

W 10/27

Recitation

R 10/28

Conduction: Fins
2-D Steady Conduction

I&DeW 4.1 - 4.3

Problem Set 6 due
Problem Set 7 assigned

M 11/1

Conduction: 1-D Transient Conduction
Lumped thermal capacitance model
Biot and Fourier number

I&DeW 5.1 - 5.4

T 11/2

[Wednesday schedule]
Conduction: 1-D Transient Conduction

I&DeW 5.5 - 5.7

T 11/2

Recitation

W 11/3

No class - Big Conversation Series

R 11/4

Convection
Introduction, boundary layers

I&DeW 6.1 - 6.4

Problem Set 7 due
Problem Set 8 assigned

M 1//8

Convection
External flow correlations

I&DeW 7.1 - 7.4

W 11/10

Convection
Internal flow correlations

I&DeW 8.2 - 8.6

W 11/10

Convection
Natural convection correlations
Recitation - Exam Review

Exam 2 up on web

R 11/11

Two-phase Heat Transfer: Pool Boiling

I&DeW 10.1 - 10.5

Problem Set 8 due

M 11/15

Two-phase Heat Transfer: Film Condensation

I&DeW 10.6 - 10.11

W 11/17

Heat Exchangers: Introduction
Log-mean-temperature-difference
Parallel/counterflow arrangements

Exam 2 due by 1:00 pm

W 11/17

Recitation

R 11/18

Heat Exchangers: LMTD Method

I&DeW 11.1 - 11.3

Problem Set 9 assisgned

M - F 11/22 - 11/26

No class - Thanksgiving Break

M 11/29

Heat Exchangers: eta-NTU Method

I&DeW 11.4-11.6

W 12/1

Radiation: Introduction
Spectrum of thermal radiation
Stefan-Boltzmann Law

W 12/1

Recitation

R 12/2

Radiation
Thermal radiation properties of a surface
Ideal and non-ideal radiators

Problem Set 9 due
Problem Set 10 assigned

M 12/6

Radiation
Emittance, absoption and Kirchoff's Law
Radiation exchange between surfaces

W 12/8

Project Presentations

W 12/8

Recitation

R 12/9

Project Presentations

Problem Set 10 due

M 12/13

Final exam review