Course Description
Aims
This course covers the fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics, the methods and tools for thermal control and design, and their application in space engineering.
Course Coverage
- Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
- Fundamentals of Heat Transfer
- Thermal Control and Design
- Application in Space Engineering
Course Requirements
SC/MATH 1013 3.00, Applied Calculus I
SC/MATH 1014 3.00, Applied Calculus II
SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, Chemical Structure
SC/PHYS 1010 6.00, Physics
LE/ENG 2002 3.00, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Lecture Timetable
Lectures | Mon 13:30-14:30 | LSB 101 |
| Wed 13:30-14:30 | SC 205 |
| Fri 13:30-14:30 | LSB 101 |
Tutorial | Fri 14:30-17:30 | PSE 321 |
Text Book
1. |
Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2015. |
2. |
Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
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Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine, Frank P. Incropera, David P. Dewitt 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
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3. |
Satellite Thermal Control for Systems Engineers
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Robert D. Karam AIAA, 1998.
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Grading Scheme
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Final Exam: |
40% |
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Mit-Term Exam: |
30% |
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Assignments: |
30% |
Deadlines
Assignments are due on the dates given on the sheets.Penalties will be imposed for late
submission and nothing will normally be accepted which is more than one week late.
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