SEM405 - Heat Transfer
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| Enrolment modes: | (G, X) |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | F Will |
| Prerequisite: | SEM218 and SEM314 |
| Incompatible with: | SEM414 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 1 hour lecture, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week, 1 x 2 hour practical per trimester |
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Content
Topics to be addresses in this unit include: Introduction: general terminology, dimension and units. Steady conduction: Fourier law, overall heat transfer coefficient, thermal resistance (network). General conduction equation theoretical and numerical approaches to solve: two dimensional steady conduction problems. Unsteady conduction: lumped heat capacity method and numerical method up to two dimensions. Convection: principles of convection, empirical formula and natural convection heat exchanger: heat exchanger calculations. radiation: radiation properties; black body, view factors, radiation between black surfaces and radiation between grey surfaces.Assessment
One assignment 40%, examination 60%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $3623 | $3384 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.