Undergraduate

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description :

Introduction to heat exchangers. Heat transfer mechanism. Flow arrangements. Basic design methods: log mean temperature difference, the effectiveness-NTU method. Double pipe heat exchangers. Heat exchanger pressure drop. Fouling of heat exchangers. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Compact heat exchangers. Plate type heat exchangers. Condensers and evaporators. Term project.

Course Objectives :

The aim is to introduce different types of heat exchangers which are widely used in power producing plants, process and chemical industries, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration systems and cooling of electronic systems. A systematic approach will be given on selection and thermal design of heat exchangers. The course also focuses on rating and operational problems. Small design projects will be given to develop engineering design ability of senior students.

Prerequisites :

1.      Thermodynamics

2.      Heat transfer

3.      Fluid Mechanics

Textbook(s) :

Kakac, S., Liu, H., “Heat Exchangers: Selection, Rating and  Thermal Design” CRC Press, 1998

References :

1.      Bejan, A. “Heat Transfer”, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 1993

2.      Incropera, F.P., DeWitt, D.P., “Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer”, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 1996

3.      Rahsenow, W.M., Harnett, J.P., Cho, Y.I., “Handbook of Heat Transfer”, McGraw Hill Handbooks, 1998

4.      Mills, A.F., “Heat and Mass Transfer”, Richard D. Irwin Inc., 1995

5.      Cengel Y.A., “Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach”, McGraw-Hill, 1998

6.      Kakac, S., “Boilers, Evaporators and Condensers”, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 1991

7.      Smith, E.M.,“Thermal Design of Heat Exchangers”, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 1997

Fraas, A.P., “Hear Exchanger Design”, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 1989

Syllabus :

1.      Classification of Heat Exchangers (1 week)

2.      Fundamentals, Steady-state Temperature Profiles (1 week) 

3.      Basic Design Methods: Log Mean Temperature Difference (1 weeks)

4.      Basic Design Methods: The Effectiveness-NTU Method (1 week)

5.      Forced Convection Correlations for Single-Phase Side of Heat Exchangers (1 week)

6.      Heat Exchanger Pressure Drop and Pumping Power ( 1 week)

7.      Double Pipe Heat Exchangers (1 week)

8.      Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers (2 week)

9.      Compact Heat Exchangers (1 week)

10.  Plate Type Heat Exchangers (1 week)

Design Considerations for Condensers and Evaporators (2 week)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:

1.      Project report

2.      Homeworks

Computer Usage:

None

Laboratory Work:

None

Coordinator:

Asst.Prof.Dr. Gülden G. Günerhan

Faculty of Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla 35430 IZMIR TURKEY

phone +90-232-750-7800   fax +90-232-750-7890