Heat Transfer

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Introduction to basic concepts of engineering heat transfer. Steady and transient heat conduction in solids, including the effect of heat generation. Finned surfaces. Correlation formulas for forced and free convection, condensation, and boiling. Design and analysis of heat exchangers. Radiation heat transfer. Problems in combined convection and radiation. Measurement techniques. 3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. recitation. Prerequisites: 24-231 and 21-260 Min. grade C and 24-221 Course Website: http://www.cmu.edu/me/undergraduate/index.html