Advanced Transport Phenomena

Course Outline

Course Content

Vector and tensor algebra, Kinematics: Motion, streamlines, pathlines and streaklines.

Governing equations of fluid mechanics: Equation of continuity, Momentum balance,

Stress tensor, constitutive equations, Boundary conditions. Unidirectional flows: steady

and unsteady flows; Two-dimensional flows: Stream function. Limiting cases: Creeping

flow, inviscid flow, compressible flow, Turbulent flow, Macroscopic balances.

Governing equations of heat transfer: Energy balance, Constitutive equations, Boundary

conditions, Conduction, Forced convection, Natural convection. Radiation, Macroscopic

balances. Concentrations, velocities and mass fluxes: Governing equations of mass

transfer: Species mass balance, Constitutive equations, Boundary conditions, complete

solutions, Diffusion in gases, Diffusion and reaction, Forced convection, Simultaneous

heat and mass transfer.

Use of COMSOL Multiphysics software to solve problems based on momentum

heat and mass transfer, which are not amenable to analytic solution.

Course Text References:

1. Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot E.N., Transport Phenomena, Second

edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2002.

2. Deen W. M., Analysis of transport phenomena, Oxford University Press, 1998.

3. Slattery, J.C., Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, Krieger Publishing, 1981.

Method of Evaluation

1. Quizzes 4 number having 5 Marks Each: 20 Marks. 2. Mid Semester Test: 25 Marks. 3. Project using COMSOL:15 Marks 4. End Semester: 40 Marks.