Fundamentals of Conduction and Radiation

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Free Online Course: Fundamentals of Conduction and Radiation provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Fundamentals of Conduction and Radiation is taught by Prof. Amaresh Dalal & Prof. Dipankar N. Basu.

Overview
  • This is introductory course on conduction and radiation heat transfer. This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts and provides detailed solution methodology. This course will provide students with the tools to model, analyze and solve a wide range of engineering applications involving conduction and radiation heat transfer.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduate students of Mechanical Engg. and similar branches; Faculty member associated with Mechanical Engg.; Practicing engineers associated with thermal/power industriesPREREQUISITES:Heat transfer is a topic of fundamental interest in mechanical engineering and hence any engineering firm &concerned industry should find this course interesting & valuable.

Syllabus
  • Week 1: Introduction to Heat Transfer
    Week 2: Introduction to Conduction
    Week 3: 1-D Steady-state Heat Conduction
    Week 4: Special 1-D Heat Conduction Situations
    Week 5: Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaces
    Week 6: 2-D Steady-state Heat Conduction
    Week 7: Transient Heat Conduction
    Week 8: Numerical Methods in Conduction
    Week 9: Fundamentals of Radiation Heat Transfer
    Week 10: Radiative Properties of Real Surfaces
    Week 11: Radiation Exchange between Surfaces
    Week 12: Radiation Exchange with Participating Media