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MAKL5770Computational Heat Transfer3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Tülin BALİ
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims at giving the student knowledge and proficiency in heat transfer and computational methods applied to heat transfer and modeling of practical and advanced heat transfer problems.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : analyze the problems of conduction, convection and radiation 1,41,3,
PO - 2 : apply to learn the computational methods1,41,3,
PO - 3 : develop their abilities of computer programming1,43,
PO - 4 : solve the practical and advanced heat transfer problems1,41,3,
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
Heat, mass transport and fluid flow. Analytical, experimental and numerical methods. Representative differential equations of heat transfer and fluid flow. Conduction. Runge-Kutta methods. Finite difference method. Iterative solution. Taylor series approximations. Numerical errors. Improvement of accuracy in numerical results. Convergence. Numerical solutions of steady and unsteady state conduction. Convection. Boundary and initial conditions. Numerical simulation. Energy equation. SIMPLEC algorithm. Grid generation. Numerical solution of turbulent flows. Transport properties. Computation of natural convection flow and transport. Radiation.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Heat, mass transport and fluid flow. Representative differential equations of heat transfer and fluid flow.
 Week 2Analytical, experimental and numerical methods.
 Week 3Conduction.
 Week 4Runge-Kutta methods.
 Week 5Finite difference method. Iterative solution. Taylor series approximations. Numerical errors. Improvement of accuracy in numerical results. Convergence.
 Week 6Numerical solutions of steady and unsteady state conduction.
 Week 7Convection.
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Boundary and initial conditions. Numerical simulation.
 Week 10Energy equation. SIMPLEC algorithm.
 Week 11Numerical solution of turbulent flows.
 Week 12Transport properties.
 Week 13Computation of natural convection flow and transport.
 Week 14Radiation.
 Week 15
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Patankar, S.V.; 1980; Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow
 
Recommended Reading
1Anderson, D.A.; Tannehill, J.C. ; Pletcher, R.H. ,1984; Computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer,
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 25/11/2021 1,20 20
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 16/12/2021 30
End-of-term exam 16 20/01/2022 1,20 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 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 2 20
Arasınav 1.2 1 1.2
Ödev 5 4 20
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 2 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 1.2 1 1.2
Total work load146.4