The objective of the course is to provide students learn to derive the general energy equation in different geometry and the unsteady state heat conduction equation in one direction and multi-dimensional systems; to learn analytical solution methods and Laplace transformation method of this equation; to give applications of unsteady state heat transfer in the food industry and knowledge and calculation methods about freezing, thawing, pasteurization and sterilization.

The energy equation in infinite slab, infinite cylinder and sphere. Heat conduction with internal heat generation Unsteady state heat conduction in solids. Analytical solutions for infinite slab, infinite cylinder and sphere, Freezing and thawing of food materials. Pasteurization and Sterilization Applications. Aseptic Canning Process