2.051 | Fall 2015 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Heat Transfer

Readings

Readings are from the required textbook:

Bergman, Theodore L., Adrienne S. Lavine, Frank P. Incropera, et al. Introduction to Heat Transfer. Wiley, 2011. ISBN: 9780470501962. [Preview with Google Books]

SES # READINGS
L2–L4

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Introduction to Conduction

  • Section 2.1: The Conduction Rate Equation

Chapter 3: One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction

  • Section 3.2: An Alternative Conduction Analysis
  • Section 3.3: Radial Systems
L4–L6

Chapter 3: One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction

  • Section 3.1: The Plane Wall
  • Section 3.2: An Alternative Conduction Analysis
  • Section 3.3: Radial Systems
  • Section 3.4: Summary of One-Dimensional Conduction Results
  • Section 3.5: Conduction with Thermal Energy Generation
L6–L7

Chapter 3: One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction

  • Section 3.6: Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaced
    • 3.6.1: A General Conduction Analysis
    • 3.6.2: Fins of Uniform Cross-Sectional Area
L7–L10

Chapter 3: One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conduction

  • Section 3.6: Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaced
L10–L12

Chapter 5: Transient Conduction

  • Section 5.1: The Lumped Capacitance Method
  • Section 5.2: Validity of the Lumped Capacitance Method
  • Section 5.3: General Lumped Capacitance Analysis
  • Section 5.4: Spatial Effects
  • Section 5.7: The Semi-Infinite Solid

Course Info

As Taught In
Fall 2015
Learning Resource Types
Exams
Online Textbook