how do i prepare for transport phenomena course

by Einar Kreiger 7 min read

What do you learn in transport phenomena?

In engineering, physics and chemistry, the study of transport phenomena concerns the exchange of mass, energy, charge, momentum and angular momentum between observed and studied systems.

What are the three levels of transport phenomena?

These three areas of study are:Fluid Mechanics.Heat Transfer.Mass Transfer.

What is the importance of transport phenomena?

Transport Phenomena is the subject which deals with the movement of different physical quantities in any chemical or mechanical process and describes the basic principles and laws of transport. It also describes the relations and similarities among different types of transport that may occur in any system.

What is transport phenomena in biomedical engineering?

Transport phenomena is the study of transfers. Typically, it refers to three thransfer studies: Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, and Fluid Mechanics(Momentum Transfer).

What is equation of change in transport phenomena?

The Equations of Change Based on Conservation Laws. (A) !t Pa= -(V · Pav)-(V • ja) + ra a= 1,2,3, ... (B) ! tpv=-[V -pvv]-[V ·1T]+ L,Paga.

What is diffusion in transport phenomena?

Diffusion is the movement of substances due to random thermal molecular motion. Fluids, like fish fumes or odors entering ice cubes, can even diffuse through solids. Diffusion is a slow process over macroscopic distances.

Is transport phenomena important for chemical engineering?

Transport phenomena is an important subject for a chemical engineer to learn and understand. Students need to be more fundamentally clear in applied mathematics and basic understanding of subjects like heat transfer and fluid mechanics, only then can they grasp the essence of transport phenomena.

What are the 4 types of river transportation?

TransportSolution - minerals are dissolved in the water and carried along in solution.Suspension - fine light material is carried along in the water.Saltation - small pebbles and stones are bounced along the river bed.Traction - large boulders and rocks are rolled along the river bed.

What is the relevance of transport phenomena in chemical engineering?

Transport Phenomena in Chemical Engineering involves three key aspects: Momentum, Heat and Mass Transport. These areas are described by differential equations which are solved for a particular problem using independent or a set of combined equations (e.g., water flowing in a heated pipe).

The Basics of Transport Phenomena

Learn the basic framework to work on a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum. Learn through examples of everyday processes at home, in the lab and in industry.

About this course

Have you ever wondered why ventilation helps to cool down your hot chocolate? Do you know why a surfing suit keeps you warm? Why iron feels cold, while wood feels warm at room temperature? Or how air is transferred into aqueous liquids in a water treatment plant? How can we sterilize milk with the least amount of energy? How does medicine spread in our tissue? Or how do we design a new cooling tower of a power plant? All these are phenomena that involve heat transfer, mass transfer or fluid flow. Transport Phenomena investigates such questions and many others, exploring a wide variety of applications ranging from industrial processes to environmental engineering, to transport processes in our own body and even simple daily life problems In this course we will look into the underlying concepts of these processes, that often take place simultaneously, and will teach you how to apply them to a variety of real-life problems.

What you'll learn

Identify heat transfer, mass transfer and fluid flow phenomena in lab, industrial and daily environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The course uses materials and software that are freely available online. A useful reference book is: Harry Van den Akker & Robert F. Mudde, Transport Phenomena (Delft Academic Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-90-6562-3584).

What is the course about?

The course The Basics of Transport Phenomena is an online class provided by Delft University of Technology through edX. The skill level of the course is Introductory. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Degree & Cost

To obtain a verified certificate from edX / Delft University of Technology you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate (50.00 USD) or to access the learning materials.

About this online course

Have you ever wondered why ventilation helps to cool down your hot chocolate? Do you know why a surfing suit keeps you warm? Why iron feels cold, while wood feels warm at room temperature? Or how air is transferred into aqueous liquids in a water treatment plant? How can we sterilize milk with the least amount of energy? How does medicine spread in our tissue? Or how do we design a new cooling tower of a power plant? All these are phenomena that involve heat transfer, mass transfer or fluid flow..

What you'll learn

Identify heat transfer, mass transfer and fluid flow phenomena in lab, industrial and daily environment.

Quotes on this course

"The lecture videos are awesome - short and straight to the point. Your exercises are very interesting and I enjoy solving them." "If every course in TU Delft is similarly amazing, then it is definitely one of the best universities in the world to study engineering."

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