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Course Title: THERMAL HYDRAULICS AND HEAT TRANSFER Credit Units: 4 CREDIT
UNITS
Course Level: UG Course Code: NST401 3 1 0 0 4
Course Objectives:
Thermal hydraulics is the study of hydraulic flow in thermal systems. Heat transfer in systems takes place by different modes depending on the
medium.
In a nuclear reactor typical thermo hydraulic problems involve the process of heat transfer from structural material to the coolant.
Course material introduces the student to fundamentals of the processes involved..

Pre-requisites: NIL

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weight age

Module I Basics of Thermal Hydraulics 20%

Intensive and extensive properties of thermodynamic systems, temperature and zeroth law of thermodynamics. Conservation of
energy and the first law of thermodynamics, heat and other forms of energy, internal energy, specific heats of gases, liquids and
solids, energy transfer, energy balance for closed and steady flow systems

Module II Fluid Flow 25%

Continuity equation and the law of conservation of mass, flow processes, flow work, differential equations of motion in fluid
flow, Navier-Stokes equations

Module III Heat Transfer by Conduction 20%

Heat transfer mechanisms, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, simple steady state problems in heat conduction, concepts of
thermal resistance, thermal resistance of an infinite composite slab and hollow composite cylinder, differential equation of heat
 conduction

Module IV Heat transfer by Convection 15%

Basic concepts, heat transfer coefficient, hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers, important dimensionless numbers

Module V Heat Transfer by Radiation 20%

Radiation processes, emission characteristics and laws of black body radiation, Kirchhoffs law and heat exchange between two
finite black surfaces, simultaneous heat transfer mechanisms, few examples.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Basics of fluid flow
Heat transfer mechanisms
Energy balance for systems

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The class will be taught using theory and case studies, also simulation exercises can be included. The course instructor will update himself time to
time with the advanced research in the concern field in order to make students aware with the recent trends.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total (%)

100% NA 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
End Term Examination
Components (Drop down) Mid-Term Exam Seminar/ Home Viva/ Attendance
Assignment Quiz

Weightage (%) 10% 7% 8% 5% 70%

Text :
Fluid Mechanics by R.K Bansal, Laxmi Publications (2005)
Multiple Phase Flow Dynamics, Vol 1 Fundamentals 3rd Edn, by Nikolay I. Kolev, Springer (2007).
Heat Transfer by SP Sukhatme University Press (2008)
Thermal Hydraulics by Lahey and Moody, American Nuclear Society (1977)
Heat Transfer by Yunus A Sengal, Tata McGraw Hill (2008)