- Course Code
- EG 3017
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr L Cheng
Pre-requisites
Overview
Review of equations of continuity; motion; mechanical energy; Equations of change to set up steady flow problems; Boundary Layers; Velocity distributions in turbulent flow; friction factors for packed columns; Oil and Gas fluids; Sediment Transport; Multi-phase flow; multi-phase pumping; Macroscopic balances for Unsteady Flow problems; Hydro-cyclones; Equations of energy; Curvilinear co-ordinate systems; equations of motion for forced and free convection in non-isothermal flow; Setting up steady state heat transfer problems; Unsteady heat conduction; role of boundary layer in heat transfer; Temperature distributions in turbulent flow; Inter-phase transport in non-isothermal systems; Use of Macroscopic balances for solving unsteady-state problems; Concentration distributions in solids and laminar flow; Equations of continuity; Multi-component equations of change in terns of fluxes. Concentration distributions in turbulent flow; Inter-phase transport in multi-component systems; Macroscopic balances for multi-component systems; Scubber design.
Modelling practical work using UniSim; Practical heat, mass and momentum transfer experiments to support theory.
Assignments are given to support theory.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures per week, 1 one-hour tutorial per week, 8 weeks of laboratory class at 2.5 hours per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%).
Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (100%).