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Section outline
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This course has provided an in-depth understanding of heat transfer mechanisms, including conduction, convection, and radiation. Key takeaways include:
Conduction:- The transfer of energy through a material, driven by particle interactions, was explored using Fourier’s Law. Practical applications such as calculating heat loss through materials demonstrated the importance of thermal conductivity in engineering design and material selection.
- The study of heat transfer between a surface and an adjacent fluid in motion emphasized Newton's Law of Cooling. The significance of convection coefficients, fluid properties, and flow conditions in heat exchange systems was highlighted
- Real-world scenarios, such as calculating heat loss in buildings and designing efficient heating systems, showed how heat transfer principles apply to energy conservation and system efficiency.
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Incropera, F. P., & DeWitt, D. P. (2011). Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer (7th ed.). Wiley.
Çengel, Y. A., & Ghajar, A. J. (2020). Heat and mass transfer: Fundamentals and applications (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Holman, J. P. (2010). Heat transfer (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Lienhard, J. H., & Lienhard, J. H. V. (2019). A heat transfer textbook (5th ed.). Phlogiston Press.
Özışık, M. N. (1993). Heat conduction (2nd ed.). Wiley.