Conduction
- Introduction to Conduction
- Introduction to Thermal Diffusivity
- Combine Conduction and Convection
- Introduction to Nodal Networks
- Formulation of a Matrix
- Thermal Resistance Constant
Core chemical engineering · Years 2–4
Heat Transfer for chemical engineers
A comprehensive heat transfer course spanning conduction, convection and radiation, Nusselt analysis, pinch technology heat integration, nodal networks and thermal food systems.
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The subject
What Heat Transfer covers
This course lays the foundation for the fundamentals of heat transfer across all three mechanisms and considers the various forms of energy. Nusselt analysis underpins condensation modelling and heat exchanger design, with the ability to perform ratings and NTU effectiveness calculations while introducing pool boiling. Using the latest pinch technology, learners perform heat integration across an entire process to improve energy efficiency and cost effectiveness, with detailed analysis of network diagrams, paths and loops. Nodal network diagrams provide an in-depth heat transfer modelling system, complemented by boundary layer analysis that relates the fluid flow regime to the rate and mode of heat transfer. Radiative heat transfer is covered with a focus on heat flux, view factors and grey and black body systems, and thermal food systems and freezing provide an industrial application using Plank's and Pham's methods. Learners can model the modes of heat transfer, apply Nusselt analysis, design shell and tube exchangers, and build composite curves and network diagrams.
What you’ll be able to do
- Define conduction as energy transfer between adjacent particles
- Define convection as energy transfer between a solid surface and moving fluid
- Distinguish dropwise from filmwise condensation
- Explain why no surface can emit more than a blackbody at the same temperature
- Explain when the NTU effectiveness method is preferred over LMTD
- Distinguish hot streams, cold streams and utilities in a network
The lessons
Every lesson, theme by theme
79 lessons in 8 themes, pitched at Years 2–4. Your year decides what comes first, never what you can open.
Convection
- Introduction to Convection
- Convective Heat Transfer
- Types of Flow
- Velocity Boundary Layer
- Local & Average Convection Coefficient
- Laminar & Turbulent Flow
- Boundary Layer Equations
- Convection Heat & Mass Transfer
- Cross Flow in Cylinders
- Internal Flow in Pipes Energy Balance
- The Entry Region Equations
- External Forced Convection Boiling
Boiling & Condensation
- Dropwise & Filmwise Condensation
- Condensation Inside Horizontal tubes
- Multicomponent Condensation
- Introduction to Pool Boiling
- Critical & Minimum Heat Flux
- Delay of Critical Flux
Radiation
- Emission from Real Surfaces
- Radiation Heat Fluxes
- Determining View Factors
- Radiation Exchange at Grey Surfaces
- Three Surface Enclosure
- Gas Emission & Absorption
- Mean Beam Length
- Gas Abosptivity for CO2 and Water
Heat Exchangers & NTU
- NTU Effectiveness Method
- Heat Duty
- Temperature Enthalpy Diagram
- Heat Exchanger Network Diagram
- Heat Exchanger Network Diagram Problem Table
- Heat Exchanger Network Threshold Problem
- Heat Exchanger Network Stream Splitting
- Heat Exchanger Network Loops
- Heat Exchanger Analysis
- Heat Exchanger Analysis The NTU Method
Pinch & Heat Integration
- Pinch Analysis - Process Streams
- Hot Composite Curve
Freezing & Sterilisation
- Indirect Contact Freezing Systems
- Direct Contact Freezing Systems
- Introduction to Freezing Time
- Freezing Time Planks Equation
- Prediciting Freeze Time of Finite Shapes
- Calculating Thawing Time
- Commercial Sterilization Systems
- Microbial Survior Curves
- Influance of External Agents
- Thermal Death Time
- General Method for Process Calculations
More in Heat Transfer
- Introduction to Thermal Conductivity
- Introduction to Radiation
- Log Mean Temperature Difference
- Nusselt Analysis
- Forced Boiling
- Introduction to Heat Integration
- Overall Heat Transfer Area & Coefficients
- Cold Composite Curve
- Grand Composite Curve
- Heat Exchanger Network Paths
- The Energy Balance Method
- Thermal Boundary Layer
- Heat Transfer - External Flow
- Internal Flow in Pipes
- Convection Correlations Turbulent Flow
- Pool Boiling
- Two-Phase Flow
- Introduction to Thermal Radiation
- Radiation Exchange Between Surfaces
- Radiation Two Surface Enclosure
- Correction Factor for Emissivity Gas Mixtures
- Introduction to Food freezing
- Frozen Food Properites
- Freezing Time Phams Method
How you’ll learn it
Heat Transfer, at your pace
Video lessons
79 lessons and 102 videos, each with what you’ll be able to do by the end.
Practice, marked as you go
32 practice questions, marked the moment you answer, with hints when you’re stuck. Step-by-step worked solutions come with Core.
CERA, when it doesn’t click
Ask CERA to explain any idea in Heat Transfer another way, or to test you on it. Every day, on every plan.
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