Transport Phenomena

Syllabus

1. Introduction and Momentum Transport (4 hours)
   1. Levels of transport phenomena and conservation laws
   2. Molecules to continuum
   3. Convective and molecular momentum flux tensor
   4. Total momentum flux
2. Shell Momentum Balances and Velocity Distributions (4 hours)
   1. Shell balances and boundary condition
   2. Flow of a falling film
   3. Flow through a circular tube and an annulus
   4. Flow of two adjacent immiscible fluids
3. Equation of Change for Isothermal Systems (6 hours)
   1. Equation of continuity and motion
   2. Equations of change for mechanical energy
   3. The equation of change (Substantial derivative form)
   4. Common simplifications of equation of motion
   5. Solving problems with one independent variable
4. Mechanism of Energy Transport (4 hours)
   1. Conductive and convective energy-flux vector
   2. Work and total energy flux vector
   3. Thermal conductivity of gases, liquids, solids and composite solids
5. Shell Energy Balances and Temperature Distributions (4 hours)
   1. Shell energy balances and boundary conditions
   2. Heat conduction in a steam pipe, composite wall and cooling fin
   3. Energy transport with energy production
   4. Forced convection
   5. Free convection
6. Equations of Change for Non-Isothermal Systems (6 hours)
   1. Energy equations and special forms
   2. Boussinesq equations for free and forced convection
   3. Equations of change and one independent variable problem
7. Mechanism of Mass Transport (4 hours)
   1. Species concentrations, mass and molar flux vectors
   2. Diffusive mass and molar flux vectors – Fick''s law
   3. Total mass and molar flux vectors
   4. Diffusivity and principle of corresponding states
   5. Diffusivity of gases
8. Shell Mass Balance and Concentration Distribution (8 hours)
   1. Shell mass balances and boundary conditions
   2. Diffusion through solids and away from slightly soluble sphere
   3. Diffusion in homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reaction
   4. Diffusion through a stagnant gas film
   5. Diffusion of gases in a two-bulb experiment
   6. Diffusion into a falling liquid film
   7. Diffusion and reaction inside a porous catalyst
9. Equations of Change for Binary Mixtures (3 hours)
   1. Continuity equation for binary mixture
   2. Binary mixtures conservation laws and molecular fluxes
   3. Equations of change and steady state problems
   4. Unsteady state diffusion problems
10. Multicomponent Macroscopic Balances (2 hours)
    1. Macroscopic mass and energy balance
    2. Macroscopic mechanical energy balance
    3. Solving steady state problems