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MAKL7471Heat Transfer in Porous Media3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Olkan ÇUVALCI
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To introduce students to the fundamentals of porous media and to convey their background in the fields of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer to this area.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Identify basic concepts of porous media1,52
PO - 2 : Identify various models characterizing porous medium1,51
PO - 3 : Analyze and solve fluid flow problems in porous media1,51,3
PO - 4 : Analyze and solve heat transfer problems in porous media1,51,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Porous media, Conduction heat transfer in porous media, Darcy's law, Forchheimer Equation, Brinkman Equation, Conservation equations, Fluid flow in porous media, Forced and natural convection in porous media, Radiation heat transfer in porous media.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction
 Week 2Porous medium models and governing equations
 Week 3Single-phase flow
 Week 4Conduction
 Week 5Conduction - Applications
 Week 6Convective heat transfer
 Week 7External flow
 Week 8Internal flow
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Radiative heat transfer
 Week 11Mass transfer
 Week 12Thermal equilibrium among phases
 Week 13Two-phase flow
 Week 14Project study
 Week 15Project study presentations
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kaviany, M. 1991; Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media, Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 30
Project 14 20
End-of-term exam 16 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 8 16
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 3 3 9
Proje 3 5 15
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 7 21
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load121