Course detail
Heat Transfer Processes
FSI-KTP-AAcad. year: 2020/2021
The course on "Heat Transfer Processes" is one of basic theoretical courses of Process Engineering specialization. It is concerned with solving various heat transfer systems and equipment. Solutions are made based on recent required industrial priorities such as environmental protection and ecological aspects, decreasing of energy consumption, emissions reductions and economical operation. The course includes also teaching modules from international projects solved together with world reputable universities. The subject is taught in the English language.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Department
Offered to foreign students
Learning outcomes of the course unit
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Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Active participation in seminars, submission of an assignment.
Exam:
Students are evaluated in two phases:
- Written tests and evaluation of the assignment. Upon receiving grade E or better from both the test and the assignment, the student proceeds to an oral exam.
- Oral exam: Students demonstrate their knowledge by proving to understand the subject, not by more memorization (defence of their assignment, explanation of principles using presentations from lectures).
Course curriculum
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Ledoux, M.; El Hami, A.: Heat Transfer, Volumes 1–4, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Newark, NY, USA (2021–2023) (EN)
Serth, R. W.; Lestina, T. G.: Process Heat Transfer: Principles, Applications and Rules of Thumb, 2nd ed., Academic Press, Waltham, MA, USA (2014) (EN)
Recommended reading
Kakaç, S; Liu, H.: Heat Exchangers: Selection, Rating, and Thermal Design, 3rd ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA (2012) (EN)
Stephan, P. (ed.): VDI Heat Atlas, 2nd ed., Springer, Berlin, Germany (2010) (EN)
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Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-PRI-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Basic division of heat transfer equipment, literature overview.
3. Basic equations for design of heat exchangers.
4. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHE)-description,principles of calc.
5. STHE - continued: thermal and hydraulic calculation method.
6. STHE - continued: correction factors,Bell-Delaware method and application
7. STHE - continued: algorithms for rating and design of equipment.
8. Plate type heat exchangers (description, features, calculations).
9. Compact heat exchangers (description, features, calculations).
10. Air coolers (description, features, calculations). Spec.exchangers.
11. Heat exchangers with two-phase fluid flows, boiling, condensation.
12. Optimalization of HE, check of functionality, fouling, measurement.
13. Process furnaces (process types, description, features, calc.).
Evaporators and reboilers (description,features, design algorithms).
Computer-assisted exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Heat conduction
3. Pressure drop
4. Approximation and interpolation
5. Heat balance, principles of heat exchanger thermal-hydraulic design and rating
6. Mean temperature difference, overall heat transfer coefficient
7. Thermal-hydraulic rating of a double-pipe heat exchanger
8. Enhanced surfaces, turbulators
9. Midterm test, specification of assignments
10. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
11. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
12. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
13. Submission of assignments, awarding of credits
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