Heat Transfer Processes (FSI-KTP-A)

Academic year 2026/2027
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Petr Stehlík, CSc., dr. h. c.  
Supervising institute: ÚPI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Course type: departmental course
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Course-unit credit requirements:

Active participation in the seminars and submission of an assignment graded E or better.

Exam – students are evaluated in two phases (the final grade is influenced also by the assignment grade):

  • Written test: upon receiving grade E or better, the student proceeds to the oral exam.
  • Oral exam: students demonstrate their knowledge by understanding and being able to explain the topics discussed in the lecture presentations (not by mere memorization) and by the defence of their assignment.

Lessons are held in the computer laboratory. Attendance at seminars is compulsory and checked.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

  1. The importance of heat transfer in process and power engineering, basic theory

  2. Common types of heat exchangers, selection of a suitable type based on the target application

  3. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers

  4. Compact heat exchangers

  5. Air-cooled heat exchangers

  6. Two-phase flow in the context of heat transfer equipment

  7. Boiling heat transfer

  8. Heat exchangers with vapour generation

  9. Evaporators and process furnaces

  10. Condensers

  11. Heat carriers, thermal oil system

  12. Heat transfer enhancement

  13. Heat transfer innovations
    Computer-assisted exercise

1. Fundamental modes of heat transfer
2. Convection
3. Pressure drop
4. Approximation and interpolation
5. Heat balance, principles of heat exchanger thermal-hydraulic design and rating, specification of assignments
6. Mean temperature difference, overall heat transfer coefficient
7. Thermal-hydraulic rating of a double-pipe heat exchanger
8. Enhanced surfaces, turbulators
9. Midterm test, assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
10. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
11. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
12. Assignment consultation, revision of selected course topics
13. Submission of assignments, awarding of credits
Literature - fundamental:
1. Serth, R. W.; Lestina, T. G.: Process Heat Transfer: Principles, Applications and Rules of Thumb, 2nd ed., Academic Press, Waltham, MA, USA (2014)
2. Kuppan, T.: Heat Exchanger Design Handbook, 2nd ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA (2013)
3. Ledoux, M.; El Hami, A.: Heat Transfer, Volumes 1–4, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Newark, NY, USA (2021–2023)
Literature - recommended:
1. Kakaç, S; Liu, H.: Heat Exchangers: Selection, Rating, and Thermal Design, 3rd ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA (2012)
2. Stephan, P. (ed.): VDI Heat Atlas, 2nd ed., Springer, Berlin, Germany (2010)
3. Green, D. W.; Perry, R. H.: Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Handbook, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, USA (2008)
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-PRI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 6 Compulsory 2 1 W
N-ENG-Z visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 6 Recommended course 2 1 W
C-AKR-P full-time study CZS -- Cr,Ex 6 Elective 1 1 W