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MECH 346. Heat Transfer.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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Description

Basic concepts and overview. Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Fin Theory. Convective heat transfer: governing equations; dimensionless parameters; analogy between momentum and heat transfer. Design correlations for forced, natural, and mixed convection. Heat exchangers. Radiative heat transfer: black- and gray-body radiation; shape factors; enclosure theory. Thermal engineering design project.
  • (3-1-5)
  • Prerequisites: (MECH 240 and MECH 331 and MATH 271) or (BREE 301 and BREE 305 and BREE 319) or (MECH 332 and MATH 271)

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