Introduction to Transport Phenomena detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of introduction to transport phenomena is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FLUID MECHANICS 9
Properties of fluids such as density, viscosity and specific weight. Fluid statics – Pressure at a point – Pressure variations in horizontal and vertical directions – Concept of gauge and absolute pressure. Use of manometer for pressure measurements. Introduction to Hydrostatic Forces.
Energy Balance in Fluid Flow: Types of flow – continuity equation – Application to one dimensional problems. Derivation of Bernoulli’s equation and Euler’s equation – Examples illustrating the use of energy equation in metallurgical processes.
Unit II
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLOW 9
Classification of flow – Reynolds number – Laminar flow between parallel plates and circular pipes -Simple problems.
Pressure in Fluid Flow: Head loss due to friction -Darcy – Weisbach equation – flow through pipes -use of Moody diagram – Minor losses – Simple problems.
Unit III
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Unit IV
CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER 9
Forced and free convention – Boundary layer concept -velocity and thermal boundary layers (no derivation) – Simple problems – Flow over flat plate – laminar and turbulent boundary layers (no derivation) – Simple problems – Boundary layer development in a circular duct (no derivation) – Flow over cylinders and spheres-Simple problem- applications in metallurgical processes.
Unit V
RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER 9
Nature of thermal radiation, Concept of Black body, Emissive power – Gray body – Shape factor -Simple problems on Radiation heat transfer between surfaces. Introduction to Gas radiation.
Mass Transfer: Diffusion mass transfer. Simple problems using Fick’s law of diffusion. Introduction to convective mass transfer-Introduction to computational fluid dynamics- software.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the students will be able to
- Apply the concepts of fluid mechanics, mass transport for minerals processing, solidifications etc.
- Discuss the flow behaviour in pipes and use of this knowledge in casting
- Use the conductive heat principles in materials processing
- Utilise the convective heat transfer in materials processing
- Illustrate the mass transfer principle in materials processing
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Byron Bird R, W E Shawart, “Transport Phenomena”, John-Wiley & Sons Inc, 1994.
- Irving H Shames,” Mechanics of Fluids”, third edition, McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New York, 1992.
- Kothandaraman C P , “Fundamentals of heat and Mass Transfer”, second edition, New Age International Publishers, Chennai, 1997.
- Robert, W Fox, “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, USA, 1994
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