Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2013

     

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MECH 581 001 (CRN: 18429)

MICRO & NANO HEAT TRANSPORT

Long Title: MICRO AND NANO HEAT TRANSPORT METHODOLOGIES AND DESIGN
Department: *Mech Eng & Materials Science*
Instructor: Bayazitoglu, Yildiz
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (26-AUG-2013 - 6-DEC-2013) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Prerequisites: MECH 481
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 20-MAY-2024 9:17AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Final Exam Unknown
 
Description: A thorough explanation of the methodologies used for solving heat transport problems in micro- and nanosystems. Phonon, photon and electron transfer fundamentals. Solid-solid, solid-liquid boundary conductance, solid-liquid boundary conductance, thermal properties semiconductors and metals. Microchannel heat transfer, Nanofluid heat transfer. Three-Omega temperature measurements and related solution to thermal wave equation. Thermoreflectance experiemntal method. Molecular dynamics and lattice dynamics numerical methods. Applications and design problems related to thermoelectric devises, thermal diodes, solar cells, solid-state laser, and thermal barrier coatings. Pre-requisite(s): MECH 481 or equivalent or instructors approval.