Chapter 12. Introduction to Heat Transfer

12.0 Chapter Objectives

On completion of this chapter, a student should be able to:

  • Use both the American and SI units of energy when solving heat-transfer problems

  • Apply the principle of conservation of energy (i.e., energy balance) for reacting and nonreacting systems

  • Recognize that a temperature difference is the driving potential for heat transfer

  • Know the difference between a heat flux and a heat rate

  • Realize that heat transfer may occur by one of the three basic mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation

  • Understand the basics of Fourier’s law and its similarity to other rate-transfer processes

  • Explain the physical significance of thermal conductivity and its basic mechanisms ...

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