Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer

1. Heat Transfer
   1. Introduction to Heat Transfer
      1. Importance and Applications
      2. Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
         1. Conduction
         2. Convection
         3. Radiation
      3. Rate Equations
      4. Combined Heat Transfer
      5. Thermal Resistance Concept
         1. Series Resistances
         2. Parallel Resistances
   2. Steady Heat Conduction
      1. Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction
      2. Thermal Conductivity
         1. Temperature Dependence
         2. Directional Effects
      3. Heat Diffusion Equation
         1. General Form
         2. Boundary Conditions
         3. Initial Conditions
      4. One-Dimensional Steady Conduction
         1. Plane Wall
            1. Uniform Thermal Conductivity
            2. Variable Thermal Conductivity
         2. Cylindrical Systems
            1. Hollow Cylinder
            2. Solid Cylinder
         3. Spherical Systems
            1. Hollow Sphere
            2. Solid Sphere
         4. Composite Systems
            1. Series Configuration
            2. Parallel Configuration
      5. Heat Generation
         1. Uniform Heat Generation
         2. Variable Heat Generation
      6. Extended Surfaces
         1. Fin Equation
         2. Fin Types
            1. Straight Fins
            2. Annular Fins
            3. Pin Fins
         3. Fin Efficiency
         4. Fin Effectiveness
         5. Fin Arrays
      7. Multidimensional Conduction
         1. Analytical Methods
         2. Separation of Variables
         3. Numerical Methods
            1. Finite Difference Method
            2. Finite Element Method
   3. Transient Heat Conduction
      1. Lumped Capacitance Method
         1. Biot Number
         2. Time Constant
         3. Applications and Limitations
      2. Spatial Effects
         1. Semi-Infinite Solid
         2. Plane Wall
         3. Long Cylinder
         4. Sphere
      3. Heisler Charts
      4. Numerical Methods
         1. Explicit Method
         2. Implicit Method
         3. Stability Criteria
   4. Fundamentals of Convection
      1. Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient
      2. Boundary Layers
         1. Velocity Boundary Layer
         2. Thermal Boundary Layer
         3. Concentration Boundary Layer
      3. Laminar and Turbulent Flow
      4. Dimensionless Numbers
         1. Nusselt Number
         2. Reynolds Number
         3. Prandtl Number
         4. Peclet Number
         5. Grashof Number
         6. Rayleigh Number
      5. Heat and Mass Transfer Analogy
   5. External Forced Convection
      1. Flow over Flat Plates
         1. Laminar Flow
         2. Turbulent Flow
         3. Mixed Boundary Layer
         4. Local Heat Transfer Coefficient
         5. Average Heat Transfer Coefficient
      2. Flow across Cylinders
         1. Single Cylinder
         2. Cylinder Arrays
      3. Flow across Spheres
      4. Flow across Tube Banks
         1. Aligned Arrangement
         2. Staggered Arrangement
   6. Internal Forced Convection
      1. Mean Temperature
      2. Thermal Entrance Region
      3. Fully Developed Flow
      4. Constant Surface Temperature
      5. Constant Heat Flux
      6. Laminar Flow in Tubes
         1. Circular Tubes
         2. Noncircular Tubes
      7. Turbulent Flow in Tubes
      8. Heat Transfer Enhancement
         1. Passive Techniques
         2. Active Techniques
   7. Natural Convection
      1. Physical Mechanism
      2. Governing Equations
      3. Dimensionless Parameters
      4. External Natural Convection
         1. Vertical Plates
         2. Horizontal Plates
         3. Inclined Plates
         4. Cylinders
         5. Spheres
      5. Internal Natural Convection
         1. Rectangular Enclosures
         2. Concentric Cylinders
         3. Concentric Spheres
   8. Boiling and Condensation
      1. Boiling Heat Transfer
         1. Pool Boiling
            1. Nucleate Boiling
            2. Critical Heat Flux
            3. Transition Boiling
            4. Film Boiling
         2. Flow Boiling
         3. Boiling Correlations
      2. Condensation Heat Transfer
         1. Film Condensation
            1. Vertical Surfaces
            2. Horizontal Surfaces
         2. Dropwise Condensation
         3. Condensation in Tubes
   9. Heat Exchangers
      1. Types of Heat Exchangers
         1. Concentric Tube
         2. Shell-and-Tube
         3. Cross-Flow
         4. Plate Heat Exchangers
         5. Compact Heat Exchangers
      2. Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
         1. Thermal Resistances
         2. Fouling Factors
      3. Heat Exchanger Analysis
         1. Log Mean Temperature Difference Method
            1. Correction Factors
            2. Multipass Arrangements
         2. Effectiveness-NTU Method
            1. Heat Exchanger Effectiveness
            2. Number of Transfer Units
      4. Heat Exchanger Design
         1. Thermal Design
         2. Hydraulic Design
         3. Economic Considerations
   10. Radiation Heat Transfer
       1. Thermal Radiation Fundamentals
          1. Electromagnetic Spectrum
          2. Blackbody Radiation
       2. Radiation Laws
          1. Planck's Law
          2. Wien's Displacement Law
          3. Stefan-Boltzmann Law
       3. Surface Radiation Properties
          1. Emissivity
          2. Absorptivity
          3. Reflectivity
          4. Transmissivity
          5. Kirchhoff's Law
       4. View Factors
          1. View Factor Relations
          2. Calculation Methods
       5. Radiation Exchange
          1. Between Black Surfaces
          2. Between Gray Surfaces
          3. Radiation Networks
       6. Radiation Shields
       7. Gas Radiation
          1. Participating Media
          2. Gas Emissivity and Absorptivity