MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAM

YEATES SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Course Outline

ME8104: ADVANCED HEAT TRANSMISSION I

Instructor:

(Fall 2016)

Prof. Wey Leong

Office: EPH-306A
Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext 7706
Email: weyleong@ryerson.ca
Office hours: Tuesday: 11:10am-12:00pm & 3:10pm-4:00pm;
Wednesday: 3:10pm-4:00pm;
Friday: 11:10am-1:00pm
For other hours, please make appointment in advance.

Antirequisites: AE8104
Calendar Description:

An advanced study of the transmission of heat by conduction and convection.

Derivation and application of their equations governing steady and unsteady
conduction heat transfer, transient conduction, and numerical solutions are
examined with selected topics. Governing equations for forced and natural
convection; dimensional analysis and similarity transforms are applied.
Compulsory Text(s)/Reading materials:

The compulsory text is posted on the Brightspace as Part 1 - Conduction and Part 2 Convection. Some course materials will be given in class and/or posted on the
Brightspace. However, the onus is on students to attend lectures in order to get a
complete set of lecture notes, handouts, deadlines, etc.
Reference Material(s):

The following textbooks are suggested for reference:

1. Gebhart, B., Heat Conduction and Mass Diffusion, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
2. Oosthuizen, P.H., Naylor, D., Introduction to Convective Heat Transfer Analysis,
McGraw-Hill, 1999.
3. Burmeister, L.C., Convective Heat Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, 1993.
Additional reference material will be provided during the course.
Specialized Software: FEHT

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Course Content/Objectives:

The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the fundamentals of

conduction and convection heat transfer and to introduce them to advanced
techniques for solving conduction and convection problems.
Course Topics (Some topics may be omitted because of time constraints.)
Chap.
1

Sections
1.1-1.5

2.1-2.4

3.1-3.9

4.1-4.8

5.1-5.9

6.1-6.5

7
8

7.1-7.4
8.1-8.2

Topic, description
Introduction to Conduction
Physical mechanisms, governing equations, boundary conditions
Dimensional analysis and similarity in conduction
Introduction to the finite element software FEHT
Steady 1-D Conduction
Concepts of thermal resistances and shape factors
Thermal resistance in plane, cylindrical and spherical regions
Variable properties
Steady 2-D Conduction
Review of Fourier Series, method of separation of variables
Principle of superposition
Unsteady 1-D, 2-D and 3-D Conduction
Lumped capacitance method
Similarity solution for semi-infinite wall, solution by Laplace
Transformation
Analytical solutions for plane wall, infinite cylinder and sphere,
Heisler and Grber charts
Numerical Solution of Transient Conduction
Explicit (Euler) scheme and stability criterion
Crank-Nicolson scheme and stability criterion
Implicit scheme
Introduction to Convection
Physical mechanisms, classification, the heat transfer coefficient
Governing equations
Dimensional analysis and similarity in convection
Simplification of Equations and the Solution to Simplified
Equations
Boundary layer analysis
Free convection
Similarity solutions
Integral Solution Methods
Overview of Methods of Weighted Residual
Finite difference methods
Finite volume methods
Finite element methods
Equations and Modelling for Turbulent Flow

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Course Organization/Teaching method(s):

3 hours per week for 12 weeks
Course Evaluation:

The course grade will be based on assignments, a major project, and a final
examination. The project will require the preparation of a technical report and a
short oral presentation to the class. A list of suggested project topics will be given by
the instructor. Alternately, the student will suggest a topic, subject to the approval
by the instructor.
Assignments

25%

Project

35%

Final exam

40%

Approximately every two to three

weeks
A major project

Three hours, scheduled by University

The penalty for not meeting submission deadlines is 20% per calendar day. The
submissions will not be accepted if they are more than 5 calendar days late.

One purpose of the student project presentations is to provide an important

educational experience for the rest of the class. Therefore, all students are expected
to attend the presentations. There will be a mark penalty for non-attendance during
the student presentations. If the course enrolment is large, some classes in the final
weeks of the term may need to be extended by one hour in order to accommodate
the student oral presentations. These schedule adjustments will be announced well
in advance.
Course Policies

All course work must be an independent and individual effort. Although you are
encouraged to discuss the general approach for solving problems with classmates
and with the instructor, team work is strictly forbidden. All solutions must be
done independently. Evidence of teamwork will result in charges of academic
misconduct. The minimum penalty for teamwork, plagiarism and cheating is
receiving a "0" for the entire assignment, and up to an "F" may be assigned for the
course. In addition, a Disciplinary Notice (DN) will be placed on the students
academic record and official transcript. If more than one DN is recorded in academic
record, it may lead to disciplinary suspension, withdrawn or expulsion.
Communication will be done via Ryersons e-mail system and the web-based
Brightspace system. It is the students' responsibility to check their Ryerson e-mail
and Brightspace course site regularly.

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The grades for this course will be posted using Brightspace. The graded assignments
will be returned to individual student. Final exam can be viewed upon request.
Academic considerations including accommodation for Religious observance,
disability and alternative arrangements for Missed Examination and/or Assignment
for Medical or Compassionate reasons are governed by YSGS Appeals policy. It is the
student's responsibility to familiarize themselves with this policy and follow the
appropriate procedure. The policy can be found here:
(http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/senate/policies/pol152.pdf)
Students are expected to adhere to the principles of academic integrity as set out in
the Student Code of Academic Conduct:
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf
It is the student's responsibility to familiarize themselves with this policy and
follow the appropriate procedure. Further resources, tutorials, etc. can be found at
the website of Ryerson Academic Integrity office:
http://www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity/index.html

Students are required to be familiar with and adhere to all other relevant University
policies including:
Student Code of Academic Conduct,
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf
Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct,
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol61.pdf
Examination Policy,
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol135.pdf
Accom. of Student Relig., Abor. and Spir. Observance,
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol150.pdf
Est. of Stud. Email Accts for Official Univ. Commun.,
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol157.pdf