SCO-22803 Physical Transport Phenomena
Course
Credits 3.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
Lectures | 9 |
Practical extensively supervised | 8 |
Practical intensively supervised | 13 |
Tutorial | 17 |
Course coordinator(s) | dr. RJC van Ooteghem |
Lecturer(s) | dr. RJC van Ooteghem |
Examiner(s) | dr. RJC van Ooteghem |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
Mathematics, Physics
Continuation courses:
ETE-23803, FTE-25303, SCO-30806 Physical Transport Phenomena
Contents:
- transport mechanisms: analogy between conduction and diffusion, convection in flow and near wall, dimensionless numbers, radiation and resistance model;
- heat and mass balances: balance equations, modelling, first order system, dimension analysis;
- fluid dynamics: laminar flow, micro balance in pipe flow, viscosity, turbulent flow, Fanning's equation, friction in appendages, Bernoulli's law, pumps, flow measurement;
- heat transfer: Fourier's law, non -steady state conduction, penetration theory, long term diffusion, Biot number.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, it is expected that the student is able to:
- understand the basics of transport physics in process engineering;
- tune an experimental set-up and perform experiments;
- systematically organize results into tables and graphs;
- critically analyze and evaluate experimental data with respect to reality and theory;
- concisely report, including introduction and conclusions, experimental results.
Activities:
Lectures, tutorials, five practical cases with measurements, reporting.
Examination:
Written open book exam, practical case reports.
Literature:
Physical Transport Phenomena theory; Physical Transport Phenomena Cases and exercises.
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | BES | Environmental Sciences | BSc | C: Environmental Technology | 5AF |
BAT | Biosystems Engineering | BSc | 5AF |
Minor | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | WUBIT | BSc Minor Biotechnology | 5AF |