Course detail

Heat Transfer Processes

FSI-KTP-A Acad. year: 2026/2027 Winter semester

Supervisor

prof. Ing. Petr Stehlík, CSc., dr. h. c.

Department

Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

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.

Language of instruction

English

Aims

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-PRI-P: Process Engineering, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 6 credits, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Syllabus


  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

26 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

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