Thermodynamics and Transfer Processes

Recommended Prerequisites

Physics I, Physics II, General Physics, Physics Laboratory Techniques (simultaneously).

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes with detailed presentation, using audiovisual means, of the concepts, principles and fundamental theories.
Theoretical-practical classes where the students are encouraged to solve practical problems and exercises that require the combination of different theoretical concepts and promote critical reasoning in the presence of more complex problems.
Conduction of laboratory experiments related to the topics of the first chapter.  The students write reports focussed on the analysis and interpretation of results.

Learning Outcomes

Learning basic concepts of thermodynamics and of heat and mass transfer and transport processes relevant to understand their applications to mechanisms involving biological systems and to biomedical problems related to these processes.
Skills in the use and search of bibliography to organize a set of information related to the studied areas.
Skills in problems solving, including mathematical skills needed for the purpose.
Laboratory skills through the conduction and interpretation of results of simple experiments related to the studied subjects.

Competence in information management
Competence in critical reasoning
Competence in practical application of theoretical knowledge
Competence on problem solving.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I – Principles of thermodynamics:
1. Basic concepts.
2. First law, thermal coefficients and heat capacities, phase transitions.
3. Second law, heat engines, entropy, thermodynamic potentials and equilibrium conditions.
4. Third law.
II – Thermal Energy Transfer:
1. General introduction to the transfer processes: basic definitions, general flow balance equation; heat transfer mechanisms.
2. Heat conduction: Fourier law and flow balance; heat generation; non-steady state.
3. Natural and forced convection; convection coefficients.
4. Heat exchangers: types of exchangers; heat transfer between fluids.
5. Radiation: black body, gray body, shape factor, heat transfer between two bodies.
III – Mass transfer:
1. Fundamentals of diffusion in gases and liquids.
2. Mass transfer coefficients.
3. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer.

Head Lecturer(s)

Rui Davide Martins Travasso

Assessment Methods

Final assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 10.0%
Exam: 90.0%

Continuous assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 10.0%
Frequency: 90.0%

Bibliography

+ Mark W. Zemansky, Richard H. Dittman, Calor e Termodinâmica (Heat and Thermodynamics), McGraw-Hill.
+ C. B. P. Finn,Thermal Physics, 2nd ed., Stanley Thornes, 1993
+ Arthur T. Johnson, Biological Process Engineering: An Analogical Approach to Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer Applied to Biological Systems, John Wiley Sons, 1999.
+ Yunus A. Çengel e Michael A. Boles, Thermodynamics, an Engineering Approach, 3rd ed., New York : McGraw-Hill, 1998
+ Yunus A. Çengel e Michael A. Boles, Termodinâmica; trad. Eurico Rodrigues, 2001
+ Ashim K. Datta, Biological and bioenvironmental heat and mass transfer, New York : Marcel Dekker, 2002
+ Yunus A. Çengel e Afshin J. Ghajar, Transferência de Calor e Massa, uma abordagem prática, 4ªed., 2012.