COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO FINITE DIFFERENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4273 INTRODUCTION TO FINITE DIFFERENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DILEK KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

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 Advanced numerical methods and Variable features, Variable grid
8 Numerical analysis of unsteady heat transfer problems
9 Thermal analysis of heat conduction problems with the finite volume package program-1
10 Thermal analysis of heat conduction problems with the finite volume package program-2
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)-1
14 Computer-aided design of a thermal system (hydrodynamic and thermal analysis)-2

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

Presentations of the instructor.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st, 2nd and 3rd learning outcomes will be assessed by the midterm exam 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th learning outcomes will be assessed by the assignments and project. All the learning outcomes will be assessed by the final exam.

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 5 6 30
Preparing project 1 12 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1454
LO.2455
LO.3455534
LO.445554
LO.54555444

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