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Convective Heat Transfer
Convective Heat Transport
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:02:47
Abstract
The objective of this new course is to introduce the students to the field ofheat transfer by convection. This heat transport process is intimately tiedto fluid dynamics, meaning that a solid background in this field is necessary.Convection has direct implications in various industries, ranging from microelectronicscooling to thermal shields protection for space-shuttle at re-entry.
Objective
The objective of this new course is to introduce the students to the field of heat transfer by convection. This heat transport process is intimately tied to fluid dynamics, meaning that a solid background in this field is necessary. Convection has direct implications in various industries, ranging from microscale cooling to space-shuttle re-entry.
Content
The course conent has four distinct parts: 1- Fundamentals of heat transfer 2- Boundary layer theory and applications 3- Forced convection 4- Natural Convection
Resources
Lecture Notes
This will be delivered before each session, in class, or can bedownloaded from the corresponding web-page.
Literature
- A. Bejan, Convection Heat Transfer, 3rd Ed. J. Wiley. - Kays and Crawford, Convective heat and mass transfer, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Convective Heat Transport |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Convective Heat Transport |
|
1 h weekly |