15616 - Applied Thermo-Fluid-Dynamics

Course contents

The Fourier law and Fourier equation. Thermal conduction in steady and one-dimensional problems. Conduction in solids with temperature-dependent thermal properties. Conduction in solids with internal power generation. Thermal resistances. Heat transfer in fins and extended surfaces. Thermal convection. Fundamental equations of non fluid motion. Forced convection.  Natural and mixed convection. Thermal radiation. Definition of black body and fundamental laws of radiation on black bodies. Heat exchangers.

Readings/Bibliography

Theory:
* Termodinamica e Trasmissione del Calore, Y. A. Cengel,
McGraw-Hill
* Elementi di Trasmissione del Calore, G. Guglielmini, C.
Pisoni, Masson.
* Trasmissione del Calore, C. Bonacina, A. Cavallini,
L. Mattarolo, Cleup.
Exercises:
* S. Lazzari, B. Pulvirenti, E. Rossi di Schio, "Esercizi di
Termodinamica, Moto dei Fluidi e Termocinetica", Esculapio, Bologna.
*M. Spiga, "Esercizi di Fisica Tecnica", Esculapio, Bologna.
* Autori vari, "Esercizi di Fisica Tecnica", nn. 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, Esculapio,
Bologna. * G. Fabbri, "Esercizi di Fluidodinamica", Esculapio, Bologna.

Teaching methods

See the website:
http://dienca.ing.unibo.it/Pulvirenti/corsi.html

Assessment methods

The final exam is a written test. The student will have to be able to solve some exercises similar to those seen during the course.
If the written test is sufficiently solved, the student will have to answer to some theoretical questions.

Teaching tools

See the website:
http://dienca.ing.unibo.it/Pulvirenti/corsi.html

Office hours

See the website of Beatrice Pulvirenti