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)

  • TBD with Class Input
  • By appointment if you can't find me (email dcordon@uidaho.edu)
 
WEEK 1: Jan 8 - 10    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Wednesday



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.

Week 1 Homework
Turn in before class on Wednesday
Friday
LECTURE 2
Modes of Heat Transfer and Heat Flux Equations

Drawing Heat Flow Diagrams

Questions about HW1
 
WEEK 2: Jan 13 - 17    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
NO CLASS
Sick Day
 
Wednesday
NO CLASS
Sick Day
 
Friday
NO CLASS
Sick Day
 
WEEK 3: Jan 20 - 24    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday


NO CLASS - Martin Luther King
Wednesday

LECTURE 3
Drawing Many More Heat Flow Diagrams
Week 3 Homework
Friday

Week 3 HW Questions

LECTURE 4
Energy Balance Equation
WEEK 4: Jan 27 - 31    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday


Week 3 HW Questions

LECTURE 5
The Heat Equation
 
Wednesday
Turn in Week 3 HW before class
Preview Week 4 Homework

LECTURE 6
Boundary Conditions
Week 4 Homework
(deadline extended to Friday)
Friday


Week 4 HW Questions

Week 4 FunQ Friday

LECTURE 7
Sample Problems

LECTURE 8
Solving the Heat Equation
 
WEEK 5: Feb 3 - 7    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Week 4 HW Questions

Finish Lecture 8


 
Wednesday



Week 4 HW Questions

LECTURE 9
Thermal Resistance Models

Example Problems
Thermal Resistance

LECTURE 11
2D SS Conduction

MathCAD 2D-SS Solution
Week 5 Homework
Friday

Friday Funny (for Ryder)

Week 5 FunQ Friday

Week 5 HW Questions

Finish LECTURE 11

MATLAB PDE Tutorial

LECTURE 12
2D SS Simulation Demo

Additional MATLAB Tutorials
 - HTx Between Two Objects
 - Block with Hole
 - Transient Analysis
 - Transient Analysis 2
WEEK 6: Feb 10 - 14    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Week 5 HW Questions

LECTURE 13
Plane Wall with Heat Gen.

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

Week 6 HW Questions

LECTURE 14
Transient Conduction
Week 6 Homework

Heat Transfer Experiment 1
Due next Wednesday
Friday
Week 6 HW Questions

Week 6 FunQ

Confirm/change Exam 1 date

LECTURE 15
Extended Surfaces (fins part 1)
WEEK 7: Feb 17 - 21    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday NO CLASS: Presidents' Day  
Wednesday


Review Week 6 HW

Lecture 16
Extended Surfaces (fins part 2)

Week 7 Homework
Due next Wednesday

Friday

Turn in your Experiment 1
Week 7 HW Questions

Discuss Exam 1 Format/Date

Lecture 17
Convection 1 - External Flow
 
WEEK 8: Feb 24 - 28    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Week 7 HW Questions

Week 7 FunQ

Lecture 18
Convection 2 - External Flow

Exam 1 Prep
 - Exam 1 Equation Sheet
   (bring your own)
 - Exam 1 Property Sheet
   (provided with exam)
 - Exam 1 Topics/Format
 
Wednesday
Week 7 HW Questions

Lecture 19
Convection 3 - Example Probs
Practice Exam (Fall 2023)
Friday
 
Lecture 20
Convection 4 - External
Laminar vs. Turbulent

EES Example

Discuss Experiments
WEEK 9: Mar 3 - 7    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

Finish Lecture 20

Questions from Practice Exam
 
Wednesday In-Class Exam 1 No Homework This Week
Friday
Lecture 21
Convection 5 -
Dimensionless Variables

Boundary Layer Variables


SPRING BREAK: Mar 10 - 14    
Monday - Friday
NO CLASS - Spring Break  
WEEK 10: Mar 17 - 21    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
Review Exam 1

Lecture 22
Convection 6 -
Correlations for  External Flow

Wednesday

Lecture 22b
Convection 7 -
External Flow over Objects

FE Handbook
Heat Transfer Section
Week 10 Homework
Friday
Feedback on HTx Projects

Week 10 HW Questions
Heat Transfer Experiment #2
due next Friday

 - Excel Bill of Materials
WEEK 11: Mar 24 - 28    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday


Week 10 HW Questions
 - Test Cases for HW 10 and 11

Lecture 23a
Convection 8 - Internal Flow

Wednesday


Lecture 23 Example Problems
Week 11 Homework

Friday
Week 11 HW Questions

Lecture 23b
Convection 9
 - Summary of Internal Flow
 
WEEK 12: Mar 31 - Apr 4
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
Lecture 23c
Convection 10
 - Correlations for Internal Flow
 
Wednesday

Discuss Exam 2 Date

Lecture 24
Heat Exchangers 1
No Week 12 Homework
Friday
 
Lecture 25
Heat Exchangers 2
 
WEEK 13: Apr 7 - 11    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday

No Live Class Today
Time to meet with your experiment team
 
Wednesday
What to Expect on Exam 2

Experiment Design Updates

No Week 13 Homework
Friday
Lecture 26
Radiation Introduction
 
WEEK 14: Apr 14 - 18    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday
In-Class Exam 2
You need to bring your own Equation Sheet
You may write whatever you wan on your equation sheets.
 
Wednesday
Deliver any equipment for Heat Transfer Experiments

Review Exam 2
 
Friday No Lecture Today  
WEEK 15: Apr 21 - 25    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday No Lecture Today  
Wednesday Hand Out Experiment Hardware
Discuss Exam 2/Exam 3
Discuss Experiment Deadline
 
Friday Review Exam 2

Friday Fun-Day
 - Bring in something fun/funny
   to share with the class
 
WEEK 16: Apr 28 - May 2    
Pre-Class Preparation In-Class Activity Post-Class Assignment
Monday No Lecture Today  
Wednesday Hand Out Experiment Hardware
Discuss Exam 2/Exam 3
Discuss Experiment Deadline
 
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)