Course detail

Heat Transfer Processes

FSI-KTP-A Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester

The “Heat Transfer Processes” course is one of basic theoretical courses of Process Engineering specialization. It is concerned with solving various heat transfer systems and equipment. Solutions are made based on recent required industrial priorities such as environmental protection and ecological aspects, decreasing of energy consumption, emissions reductions and economical operation. The course includes also teaching modules from international projects solved together with world reputable universities.

Supervisor

prof. Ing. Petr Stehlík, CSc., dr. h. c.

Department

Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements:

Active participation in seminars, submission of an assignment.

Exam – students are evaluated in two phases:

  • Written test and evaluation of the assignment. Upon receiving grade E or better from both the test and the assignment, the student proceeds to an oral exam.
  • Oral exam: Students demonstrate their knowledge by understanding and being able to explain the topics discussed in the lecture presentations (not by mere memorization) and by a defence of their assignment.

Lessons are held in the computer laboratory. Attendance at seminars is compulsory and checked.

Language of instruction

English

Aims

Students will learn to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete design and analysis of industrial heat transfer equipment and work with technical literature.

Students will realize the importance of theoretical knowledge for practical solutions of industrial heat transfer equipment. The process is realized through suitable equipment interconnection to achieve current goals and requirements such as the protection of the environment, reduction of energy consumption, emissions reduction and economical operation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-PRI-P: Process Engineering, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 6 credits, compulsory

Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
branch CZS: , 6 credits, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Stehlík, CSc., dr. h. c.

Syllabus


  1. The importance of heat transfer in process and power engineering, basic theory

  2. Common types of heat exchangers, selection of a suitable type based on the target application

  3. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers

  4. Compact heat exchangers

  5. Air-cooled heat exchangers

  6. Two-phase flow in the context of heat transfer equipment

  7. Boiling heat transfer

  8. Heat exchangers with vapour generation

  9. Evaporators and process furnaces

  10. Condensers

  11. Heat carriers, thermal oil system

  12. Heat transfer enhancement

  13. Heat transfer innovations

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vojtěch Turek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Fundamental modes of heat transfer
2. Convection
3. Pressure drop
4. Approximation and interpolation
5. Heat balance, principles of heat exchanger thermal-hydraulic design and rating
6. Mean temperature difference, overall heat transfer coefficient
7. Thermal-hydraulic rating of a double-pipe heat exchanger
8. Enhanced surfaces, turbulators
9. Midterm test, specification of assignments
10. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
11. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
12. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
13. Submission of assignments, awarding of credits