Transport Phenomena

Overview

Staff:
Dr. CM Contribution: 15 Lectures, 8 Tutorials/Seminars.

Dr. BX 9 Lectures, 4 Tutorials/Seminars.


DETAILED SYLLABUS – LECTURES (36 hours):


1. Differential Analysis (9)
Lecturer: Dr. Bo Xiao. Room LG439 e-mail: b.xiao@qub.ac.uk

1.1 Time- dependent flow of Newtonian fluids: flow near a wall suddenly set in motion; unsteady Laminar flow between two parallel plates.1.2 Heat transfer: temperature distributions with more than one independent variable;1.2.1 unsteady heat conduction in solids;1.2.2 steady heat conduction in Laminar incompressible flow: 1.2.3 steady potential flow of heat in solids; boundary layer theory for nonisothermal flow.1.3 Diffusivity and the mechanisms of mass transport;1.3.1 Fick’s law of binary diffusion (molecular mass transfer) 1.3.2 mass and molar transportation by convection; 1.3.3 impact of temperature and pressure on diffusivities; 1.3.4 diffusion with a heterogeneous chemical reaction;1.3.5 diffusion with a homogeneous chemical reaction; 1.3.6 gas absorption: diffusion into falling liquid film; 1.3.6 diffusion and chemical reaction inside a porous catalyst.

2. Numerical analysis of Transport Phenomena Systems (7)
Lecturer: Dr. C. Mangwandi Room LG437 e-mail: c.mangwandi@qub.ac.uk

2.1 Introduction to CFD 2.2 Applications of CFD 2.2.1 Fluid flow in simple geometry 2.2.2 Problems involving mass transport in simple geometries 2.2.1 Reactions engineering models in simple geometry
3. Transportation of Solids (5)
Lecturer: Dr. C. Mangwandi Room LG437 e-mail: c.mangwandi@qub.ac.uk

3.1 introduction 3.2 Dilute Phase transport systems 3.3. Dense Phase Transport system 3.2 3.3 Design of Dilute Pneumatic transport systems
4. Transportation of Slurries (3)
Lecturer: Dr. C. Mangwandi Room LG437 e-mail: c.mangwandi@qub.ac.uk

4.1. Flow behaviour of slurries 4.2. Pressure drop prediction for slurries 4.3 Heterogeneous slurries 4.4 Components of slurry flow system 4.4 Design slurry transport systems

TUTORIALS/SEMINARS (12 hours):

The students are provided with tutorials, worked examples of the above lecture materials. Tutorials/seminars are an integral element of the module.

1. Differential Analysis (4 hours + 1 HW) - Dr. BX
2. Non-Newtonian Technology (8 hours + 2 HW) -Dr. CM

Learning Objectives

Students develop competency in the understanding of the theory and application of transport phenomena and non-Newtonian technology. By the end of the module the students will have:

• Understood the analysis of transport processes by means of momentum, mass and energy transport;
• Appreciated the unifying principles of transport processes in engineering by the similarity of the defining equations;
• Developed methodologies for solving complex transport problems by analogy;
• Understood the fundamentals of rheology;
• Developed complex design problem solving skills and abilities to apply these to the practices involving Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids.

Skills

Skills acquired with module:
• Analytical and computational skills
• Critical thinking skills required to solve problems in industrial applications involving fluid flow.

Assessment

Assessment:
Examination 80 %.
Continual Assessment 20 %.

To gain modular credit a student must pass both the examination and all continual assessment elements of the course with minimum marks as shown below. Continual assessment is comprised of 2 homework assignments.

Course Requirements:
Examination Mark Veto at 40 %.
Design Mark Veto at 40 %.
Homework assignments Mark Veto at 40 %.
Module Pass Mark Veto at 40 %.