List of Short Courses (updated May 14, 2001)

Heat Exchanger Performance Analysis

Heat Exchanger Design and Operation offered by AIChE

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Advanced Thermal Design of Condensers and Vaporizers
sponsored by HTRI
Contact Heat Transfer Research Inc., 1500 Research Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, TX 77845
Feb. 22-25, 1999, Hyayy Regency Houston, Houston, TX 77002
HTRI Phone: 409-260-6200; Fax: 409-260-6249
http://www.HTRI-Net.com
 
 

 

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IST Workshop sponsored by HTRI

http://www.HTRI-Net.com
Contact Heat Transfer Research Inc., 1500 Research Parkway, Suite 100, College Station, TX 77845
Feb. 22-25, 1999, Hyayy Regency Houston, Houston, TX 77002
 
Description
Engineers face increasing demands to be more productive, reduce project operating costs, and shorten execution time schedules. Reaching these objectives requires cutting-edge technology to design the most appropriate exchanger for your project. IST, HTRI's most advanced engineering tool for predicting thermal and hydraulic performance of a TEMA shell-and-tube exchanger, gives you this advantage.

Fully incremental, with our latest point-wise methods for heat transfer and pressure drop, IST handles condensation, boiling, and single-phase flow for all TEMA-type exchangers. Gain the flexibility you need for rigorous specification of the exchanger geometry. Capitalize on the proprietary heat transfer and pressure drop correlations that yield the most accurate performance predictions for shell-and-tube exchangers.

 
Who Should Attend?
Engineers responsible for the design and rating of shell-and-tube heat exchangers... whether novice, intermediate, or advanced users of HTRI software.
Course Outline
Overview
  • Learn about IST's unique functions and versatile capabilities
  • Understand the geometry and process options available
  • See how IST's incremental setup works for you
  • Become proficient in using the shells-in-series spreadsheet
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Look at IST's data input panels, including tips on how to maximize results
  • Find out how to handle data files from new and old cases
  • Explore IST's online help and documentation system
  • Learn about IST's capability to plot results
 
 
 

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Micro Scale Heat Transfer

Contact Kay James at 864-656-2200 or on-line register at http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~elliot/
March 2-3, 1999, Atlanta Marriott, North Central, Atlanta GA
 
 
 

 

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Porous Media: Synthesis, Innovative Applications and Fundamentals
June 7 - 7, 1999, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Instructor: M. Kaviany
 
Course Description:
There have been many recent advances in the high-temperature ceramics and intermetallics and in the manufacturing of foams, sintered powders and fibers, gels, monoliths, and other forms of porous media. These have resulted in new paradigms for use of porous media for various applications. Amongst these applications are transportation (exhaust treatment, engine, transmission), energy (combustion systems, energy conversion), processing (powders, adsorption, heat exchange, petroleum production), manufacturing (mold forming, sintering), electronics (heat sinks, sensors, micro heat pipes), environmental (subsurface pollutant removal). This short course aims at providing a state-of-the-art familiarity with porous media, its recent innovative applications, and the fundamentals and models for
transport in porous media.
 
Course Benefits:
o Learn the latest porous-media synthesis techniques
o Learn most recent, innovative applications of porous media in a variety of industries
o Analyze complex, coupled physical, chemical, thermal, and electrical phenomena in porous media
o Learn the most up-to-date in modeling of transport in porous media
o Learn how porous media can lead to improved performance in new applications
o Visit Laboratories
o Receive a copy of "Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media," by Massoud Kaviany; second edition, second printing, 1999
 
Who Should Attend:
Technologists, engineers, and scientists, those who can benefit from the many advantages of porous media.
 
Course Content:
o Why Use Porous Media?
o Fabrication of Porous Media: Foams, Extruded Channels, Weaved Layers, Sintered Particles
o Innovative Applications of Porous Media
o Lab Demos: Heat Transfer, Biological Reactions, Properties Measurements
o Modeling of Transport in Porous Media: Single and Two-Phased Fluid Flow Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Reaction, and Phase Change
 
For more information, visit:
http://meonline.engin.umich.edu/catalog.htm
On the line "(short courses) Public Offerings", choose: "Avaiable", then choose "Porous Media: Synthesis, Innovative Applications and Fundamentals".
 
 
 
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Introduction to Finite Difference and Finite Volume Methods in Heat Transfer
 
6 - 8 September 1999
Ashurst, Southampton, UK
 
COURSE DESCRIPTION
 
To develop the basics of finite difference and finite volume methods for computational heat transfer and apply these methods to modelling heat conduction and incompressible fluid flow and heat transfer.
 
COURSE PRESENTER
 
Professor A. Kassab
 
Professor Alain Kassab, PhD., Associate Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Materials Engineering Department, University of Central Florida, USA.
 
 
More information: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/programmes/course13.html
 
COURSE TOPICS
 
DAY 1: 6th September 1999
 
  • Introductory remarks. Why numerical methods? Classification of numerical methods.
  • Partial differential equations of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Classification, boundary conditions, and well-posed problems.
  • Basics of finite difference methods. Spacial discretization: Taylor series and point collocation, control volume formulation, finite volume formulation, and compact differencing. Temporal discretization: CTCS Richardson method. FTCS explicit method, BTCS implicit method, Crank Nicholson, Runge Kutta methods. The Thomas algorithm for tri-diagonal equations.
  • Stability analysis: discrete perturbation method, Fourier/Von-Neumann method, matrix stability analysis, and modified equation. The Courant Frederich Levy (CFL) and other stability criteria.
 
DAY 2: 7th September 1999
  • Analysis of truncation error: dissipative error, conservative property, dispersion error, transportive error, aliasing and anisotropy. Effects on spatial resolution from differencing convective and diffusive terms.
  • Methods for transient multidimensional problems: fractional steps, ADI, and approximate factorization.
  • Matrix methods for steady state problems. Norms and conditioning number. Direct methods: Thomas algorithm, Gauss-elimination, and LU decomposition. Iterative methods: Jacobi iteration, Gauss-Seidel, SOR, method of lines, Multigrid methods and minimization techniques.
  • Applications to model equations: diffusion equation, Laplace equation, and Burgers equation. First, second and higher order upwinding. The QUICK scheme and its derivatives.
 
 
DAY 3: 8th September 1999
 
  • Methods for Incompressible fluid flow and heat transfer: vorticity-stream function derived variable approach, and the SIMPLE family pressure correction algorithms.
  • Transformation of the governing equations to body-fitted coordinate system, conservative and non-conservative formulations. Example of the equivalence of finite volume and finite body-fitted difference control volume formulations in 2-D heat conduction.
  • Grid generation method. Algebraic grid generation methods: some explicit transformation equations for grid control, Lagrange transfinite interpolations methods, and Hermite transfinite interpolation methods. Partial differential equation.
 
COURSE SECRETARIAT
 
Clare Bridle
Wessex Institute of Technology
Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst
Southampton, SO40 7AA
Tel: 44 (0) 238 029 3233
Fax: 44 (0) 238 029 2853
E-Mail: cbridle@wessex.ac.uk
 
 
 
 
Understanding Chiller Performance, Operation and Economics (PD387)
sponsored by ASME, Professional Development Center
http://www.asme.org/pro_dev/index.htm
 
Chillers are used to provide chilled water for air-conditioning systems, as well as for many industrial applications. Chillers come in a variety of compressor types: centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw being the major ones. In addition, users often specify multiple chillers for load diversity and the question of series or parallel operation of the chillers has been debated over the years. The piping systems for the chilled water has evolved from primary to secondary to tertiary pumping schemes. Understanding compressor performance, the refrigeration cycle, and its components is essential for selecting the right chillier for your application. It is essential to understand chilled water piping systems and part load chiller performance in making the right economic decisions in chiller installation and operation.
 
Member Price: $395.00 Non-Member Price: $495.00
February 7, 2000 through February 7, 2000
Orlando, FL
June 15, 2000 through June 15, 2000
Baltimore, MD
 
 
 
Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems: Sizing & Design (PD027)
sponsored by ASME, Professional Development Center
 
This course is recommended for designers, contractors, manufacturers, architects, and engineers who wish to enhance their knowledge of the fundamentals of equipment sizing and energy estimating for heating and air-conditioning systems. In addition, an overview of the various types of building air-conditioning systems as well as energy recovery techniques will be presented. The indoor air quality (IAQ) issue, particularly as it relates to VAV systems, will be addressed.
 
Member Price: $955.00 Non-Member Price: $1055.00
June 12, 2000 through June 14, 2000
Baltimore, MD
 

 

 
Boiler Optimization (PD025)
sponsored by ASME, Professional Development Center
 
This course is designed to explore the factors involved in boiler plant and Steam System efficiency and to provide a clear understanding of the options available for improving plant performance. Thermodynamics and combustion theory are used in this course to illustrate course materials and to provide students with a clear understanding of the principles involved. Among the skills taught are testing and evaluation of the performance boilers using the ASME Test Codes, heat recovery techniques and how to identify maintenance problems arising from poor design, and misapplication of equipment. Boiler plant cost and operating data systems, state-of-the-art advances, modern metering systems and control systems will also be covered, as will opportunities for dealing with individual plant problems. This course deals with boilers in all size ranges.
 
Member Price: $1035.00 Non-Member Price: $1135.00
February 9, 1999 through February 11, 1999
Houston, TX
 
 
 
 
Experimental Methods in Heat Transfer (PD074)
sponsored by ASME, Professional Development Center
 
This course is divided into two parts. The first part deals with measurement techniques, and will cover measuring techniques for temperature and heat transfer coefficient. In the temperature measuring portion, the sensors covered are: thermocouples, FiberOptic sensors, and Liquid Crystals. Heat transfer measurements by energy balance, point sensors, analogue methods will be covered, as well as image processing techniques for determining the local and average heat transfer coefficient from liquid crystal images. Examples will be presented from several sources: NASA, Oxford University, Tokyo University, Stanford University, and several US Industrial Laboratories. The second part of the course deals with experimental planning, and covers parametric mapping, sources of errors in data, and uncertainty analysis in planning and reporting experiments.
 
Member Price: $695.00 Non-Member Price: $795.00
June 26, 2000 through June 28, 2000
Pittsburgh, PA
 
 
 
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II, Material Issues Revealed (PD363)
sponsored by ASME, Professional Development Center
 
The course covers all types of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code construction, including fired boilers, nuclear components, heaters, and unfired pressure vessels. The emphasis is on the benefits of understanding materials requirements, as well as understanding the properties, design limits, and ultimate behavior of materials under a variety of conditions.
 
Member Price: $895.00 Non-Member Price: $995.00
May 3, 2000 through May 5, 2000
Nashville, TN
 
 
 
 
Computational Fluid Dynamics: Engineering Analysis & Applications (PD338)
sponsored by ASME, Professional Development Center
 
This course provides a thorough understanding of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the analysis of multidimensional fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reaction, turbulence, and related processes encountered in practical applications. It is now recognized that CFD analysis offers, in many circumstances, an economical, fast, and more practical alternative to experimental testing. The use of CFD also leads to a more complete and in-depth understanding of the underlying physical phenomena. The course will begin with an overview of the nature of CFD, its advantages, and its limitations. You will then learn about a well-tested and widely used finite-volume technique, which is capable of handling a wide range of engineering problems. The capabilities of the technique will be illustrated through an interactive computer demonstration and through the presentation of results for numerous applications. Examples of flow situations addressed in the course include: flows in ducts, cavities, and heat exchanger passages; flows driven by buoyancy, centrifugal forces and rotation; jets, wakes, and separated regions; laminar, turbulent, and transitional flows; combustion chambers, chemical reactors, and mixing devices; flows in manufacturing processes; and cooling of electronic circuits. At the end of the course, several special topics will be discussed; they include: melting/freezing, particle tracking, free surfaces, micro and macro models, distributed resistances, nonNewtonian flows, electromagnetic fields, and conjugate heat transfer.
 
Member Price: $895.00 Non-Member Price: $995.00
February 14, 2000 through February 16, 2000
New Orleans, LA
 

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