Course Content

Momentum Heat and Mass Transfer

ChemE 530

Chapter in Lecture

Topics

Chapter
in Textbook*

1

Introduction: terminology, basic rate equations (diffusivities), molecular interpretation, restrictions for continuum approach.

 Furthermore: Diffusion models (Mass Transfer)

1

2

Conservation Equations: Conservation of mass and energy, heat transfer at interfaces.

2

3

Scaling and Approximation Techniques:  Scaling and reduction in dimensionality, Buckingham Pi Theorem, Finite Difference Method, Boundary Conditions (Dirichlet, Neumann)

3

4-5-6

Fluid Mechanics: Kinematics, conservation of momentum, viscous stresses and strain, statics, constitutive equation for viscous stress, fluid mechanics between interfaces (lift forces, circulation), stream function, visualization of flow (potential flow:  irrotational flow and  inviscid flow), residual method for drag force determination (potential flow approximation), Non-Newtonian fluids (magnitude of stress tensor), creeping flow, viscous particle motion

5-6-7

7

Boundary Layer Theory: laminar and turbulent regimes, boundary-layer separation

8

8

Transport in Turbulent flow: Reynolds stresses, eddy viscosity, velocity fluctuations and distribution, the origin of turbulences

8/13

9

Confined laminar flow: Forced convection heat and mass transfer in small conduit flow

9