MECH 338 – Heat Transfer
Undergraduate course, California State University, Chico, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, 2024
Fundamental principles of heat transfer with engineering applications. Emphasis on analytical and numerical solution methods and design-oriented problem solving in thermal systems.
Topics Covered
- Conduction: steady-state and transient, 1D and 2D
- Convection: internal and external flows, forced and natural
- Radiation: blackbody, gray surfaces, view factors
- Combined-mode heat transfer
- Heat exchangers: LMTD and NTU methods
- Fins and extended surfaces
Course Details
- Units: 3 (1 lecture + 1 activity section)
- Offered: Every semester since Fall 2024
- Prerequisites: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics