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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MAK 4073 INTRODUCTION TO FINITE DIFFERENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DILEK KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide needed technical knowledge for analyzing thermal systems by explaining the numerical solutions of the heat transfer mechanisms to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the basic principles of heat transfer 2   Describe finite difference equations for heat conduction problems 3   Solve the heat conduction problems by the numerical methods 4   Analyze the flow problems by the numerical methods 5   Analyze the thermal systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to heat transfer, Basic heat transfer equations, General heat flow equation 2 Finite difference equations in Cartesian coordinates 3 Finite volume approach 4 The numerical solution of steady-state heat conduction problems, Band matrix solution 5 The iterative and direct matrix solutions of steady-state heat conduction problems with Matlab program 6 The numerical solution of heat conduction problems in Cylindrical coordinates 7 1st midterm 8 Advanced numerical methods and Variable features, Variable grid 9 Numerical analysis of unsteady heat transfer problems 10 Thermal analysis of heat conduction problems with the finite volume package program 11 Computational fluid mechanics, Continuity, Momentum and Energy equations 12 Numerical analysis of flow problems 13 Computer-aided design of a thermal system (hydrodynamic and thermal analysis) 14 2nd midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Finite Difference Methods in Heat Transfer, M. Necati Özışık, CRC Press, 1994. 2. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, Incropera &De Witt, Wiley, 4th Edition,1996. 3. An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Method, H.K. Versteeg and W. Malalasekera, Prentice Hall, 1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures + Homework + Project + Final exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework/Project % 50 ÖÇ 1, ÖÇ 2, ÖÇ 3, ÖÇ 4, ÖÇ 5 Final Exam % 50 ÖÇ 1, ÖÇ 2, ÖÇ 3, ÖÇ 4, ÖÇ 5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

dilek.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparing assignments 5 6 30 Preparing project 1 12 12 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 4 4 5 LO.2 4 5 5 LO.3 4 5 5 3 5 4 LO.4 4 5 5 3 5 4 LO.5 4 5 5 4 3 5 4