ME 345
Heat Transfer

Course Description
Transmission by conduction of heat in steady and unsteady states, by free and forced convection, and by radiation; combined effects of conduction, convection, and radiation.
Prerequisites: ME 322 - Thermodynamics, MATH 310 - Differential Equations
Corequisites: ENGR 335 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Office Hours (GJ 234H)

  • Monday/Friday 10:30
  • Monday 2:30
  • By appointment if you can't find me (email dcordon@uidaho.edu)

Heat Flow Diagram List from Fall 2023

 
WEEK 1: Aug 21 - 25    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday



Input for Course Syllabus

LECTURE 1
Introduction
Homework 0
You should write your answers to this assignment on paper and bring it to our next class. You'll turn it in at the end of the class period. Your ideas for energy flow diagrams will be used as examples each day at the beginning of class.   
Wednesday



LECTURE 2
Modes of Heat Transfer and Heat Flux Equations

Drawing Heat Flow Diagrams

Questions about HW1
Week 1 Homework
Due Monday --> Turn in through Canvas before class.
Friday

Week 1 HW Questions

LECTURE 3
Drawing Many More Heat Flow Diagrams

 
WEEK 2: Aug 28 - Sept 1    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Turn in HW1
Review Week 1 Homework
Preview Week 2 Homework

Finish LECTURE 3

LECTURE 4
Energy Balance Equation

Drawing Heat Flow Diagrams
Week 2 Homework
Due before class next Monday
Wednesday (because Labor Day)
Wednesday




Week 2 HW Questions

LECTURE 5
The Heat Equation

Drawing Heat Flow Diagrams
 
Friday

Week 2 HW Questions

Finish LECTURE 5

Drawing Heat Flow Diagrams
 
WEEK 3: Sept 4 - 8    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday


NO CLASS - Labor Day
Wednesday

Turn in HW2
Review Week 2 Homework
Preview Week 3 Homework

Discuss Course Logistics
 - Topic Depth/Breadth
 - Experiment or not?
 - Exam Format(s)?

LECTURE 6
Boundary Conditions
Week 3 Homework
Friday

Week 3 HW Questions

LECTURE 7
Sample Problems
WEEK 4: Sept 11 - 15    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Turn in HW3
Review Week 3 Homework
Preview Week 4 Homework

LECTURE 8
Solving the Heat Equation
Week 4 Homework
Wednesday

Week 4 HW Questions

LECTURE 9
Thermal Resistance Models

Friday


Week 4 HW Questions

LECTURE 10
Thermal Resistance Problems
 
WEEK 5: Sept 18 - 22    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Turn in HW4
Review Week 4 Homework
Preview Week 5 Homework

LECTURE 11
2D SS Conduction

MathCAD 2D-SS Solution
Week 5 Homework
Wednesday



Week 5 HW Questions

MATLAB PDE Tutorial

LECTURE 12
2D SS Simulation Demo

 
Friday

Week 5 HW Questions
HW5 Tips

Short Class
 - HTx Experiment
 - MATLAB PDE Solver
 - Upcoming Exam

MATLAB PDE Tutorials
 - HTx Between Two Objects
 - Block with Hole
 - Transient Analysis
 - Transient Analysis 2
WEEK 6: Sept 25 - 29    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Turn in HW5
Discuss expectations for Heat Transfer Experiment

LECTURE 13
Plane Wall with Heat Gen.

Useful Textbook Sections
Appendix A - Properties
Appendix B - Bessel Funct.
Appendix C - Known Solutions
Week 6 Homework
Wednesday

Week 6 HW Questions

LECTURE 14
Transient Conduction
Heat Transfer Experiment 1
Due next Wednesday
Friday
Week 6 HW Questions

Confirm/change Exam 1 date

LECTURE 15
Extended Surfaces (fins part 1)
WEEK 7: Oct 2 - 6    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday Lecture 16
Extended Surfaces (fins part 2)
Week 7 Homework
Due next Wednesday
Wednesday

Turn in your Experiment 1
No Live Class
 - Visit Career Fair


Friday
Discuss Exam 1 Format

Week 7 HW Questions

Lecture 17
Convection 1 - External Flow
 
WEEK 8: Oct 9 - 13    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Week 7 HW Questions

Exam 1 Equation Sheet
(bring your own)

Exam 1 Property Sheet
(provided with exam)

Finish Lecture 17

Start Lecture 18?
No Week 8 Homework
Prepare for Exam 1
Wednesday

Turn in Week 7 Homework
In-Class Exam 1

 
Friday
 
No Live Class Today
WEEK 9: Oct 16 - 20    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Lecture 18
Convection 2 - External Flow

Discuss Experiments
Week 9 Homework
Wednesday HW9 Q&A

Lecture 19
Convection 3 - Examples
 
Friday
HW9 Q&A

Lecture 20
Convection 4 - External
Laminar vs. Turbulent

EES Example


WEEK 10: Oct 23 - 27    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
Discuss Week 10 HW

Lecture 21
Convection 5 -
Dimensionless Variables

Boundary Layer Variables
No Week 10 Homework
Wednesday

Lecture 22
Convection 6 -
Correlations for  External Flow

Friday
No Live Class Today

 
WEEK 11: Oct 30 - Nov 3    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday


Preview HW 11

Lecture 22b
Convection 7 -
Enternal Flow over Objects

FE Handbook
Heat Transfer Section
Week 11 Homework
(due next Wednesday)
Wednesday


HW11 Q&A

Lecture 23
Convection 8 -
Correlations for Internal Flow


Friday
Class time to work on:
 - Homework 11 test cases
 - Experiment Planning
      - Write-up
      - Purchase Request
Heat Transfer Experiment 2
(Draft write-up and purchase requests due before class next Friday)
WEEK 12: Nov 6 - 10
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
HW11 Q&A

Lecture 24
Heat Exchangers 1
Week 12 Homework
Wednesday

Lecture 25
Heat Exchangers 2

 
Friday
 
Class time to work on HTx Experiments  
WEEK 13: Nov 13 - 17    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

No Class
(Natural Gas Outage)
No Week 13 Homework
Wednesday
Week 12 HW Questions

What to Expect on Exam 2

Experiment Design Updates
 
Friday
No Lecture Today

Class time to work on HTx Experiments
 
FALL BREAK: Nov 20 - 24    
Monday - Friday
NO CLASS - Fall Break  
WEEK 14: Nov 27 - Dec 1    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
No Lecture Today

Class time to work on HTx Experiments
 
Wednesday
In-Class Exam 2
Equation Sheet
(will be provided with exam)


 
Friday    
WEEK 15: Dec 4 - 8 (DEAD WEEK)    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday Round 2 - In-Class Exam 2

50 more minutes (optional) to work on Exam 2 during class
 
Wednesday No Lecture Today

Class time to work on HTx Experiments and Prep
 
Friday Review Exam 2

Friday Fun-Day
 - Bring in something fun/funny
   to share with the class
 
FINALS WEEK    
  Wednesday by 11:59pm
 - Turn in HTx write-up (Canvas)