CH EN 533

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Transport Phenomena

Chemical Engineering Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Course Description

Transport mechanisms and coefficients and fundamental field equations for momentum, heat, and mass transport, with application to system design.

When Taught

Fall

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3

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3

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3

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Other Prerequisites

ChEn 476 or concurrent enrollment

Recommended

Math 447

Title

Conservation Laws

Learning Outcome

Derive the equations of change for total mass, species mass, momentum, and energy from conservation principles for Cartesian or orthogonal curvilinear coordinate systems. 

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Dimensional Analysis

Learning Outcome

Apply the principles of dimensional analysis to the equations of change to generate terms containing dimensionless parameters such as Re, Pr, Sc, Gr, and Pe.

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Physical Intuition

Learning Outcome

Understand the origin and physical meaning of terms in the equations of change and when and how to use appropriate simplifying assumptions for a given engineering problem.

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Vectors and Tensors

Learning Outcome

Interpret and manipulate transport equations and corresponding solutions that are expressed using vector and tensor notation in Cartesian or orthogonal curvilinear coordinate systems.

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Solutions to the Equations of Change

Learning Outcome

Generate analytic solutions to the equations of change using various techniques.

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Transport Properties

Learning Outcome

Explain the molecular origins of observed transport properties and predict the transport properties from traditional theories.

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Transport Applications

Learning Outcome

Become exposed to one or more advanced topics in transport phenomena including interfacial transport, fluid turbulence, multicomponent energy and mass transfer, electrolyte transport, and buoyancy-driven transport.

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Innovation

Learning Outcome

Analyze the viability of proposed solutions to engineering problems in terms of transport processes. Apply knowledge of transport processes to generate new solutions to engineering problems.