CH EN 533
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
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
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.
Title
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.
Title
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.
Title
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.
Title
Solutions to the Equations of Change
Learning Outcome
Generate analytic solutions to the equations of change using various techniques.
Title
Transport Properties
Learning Outcome
Explain the molecular origins of observed transport properties and predict the transport properties from traditional theories.
Title
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.
Title
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.
