Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advance Heat Transfer
Course Code: GMP528
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

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.

Course Content

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

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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The energy equation in curvilinear coordinates
Week 2 - Theoretical
The equations of motion for forced and free convection in nonisothermal flow. Special cases of the equation of energy change. Uses of equation of energy change. Heat conduction with internal heat generation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Unsteady state heat conduction in solids. Analytical solution methods for the equation: combination of variables
Week 4 - Theoretical
Unsteady state heat conduction in solids. Analytical solution methods for the equation: separation of variables
Week 5 - Theoretical
Unsteady state heat conduction in solids. Analytical solution methods for the equation: Laplace transformation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Unsteady state heat conduction in one direction, Analytical solutions for infinite slab, infinite cylinder and sphere, Average values
Week 7 - Theoretical
Unsteady state heat conduction in two and three dimensional systems, Unsteady state heat conduction in irregular solids
Week 8 - Theoretical
Unsteady state heat conduction in two and three dimensional systems, Unsteady state heat conduction in irregular solids
Week 9 - Theoretical
Freezing and thawing of food materials. Prediction of freezing times of foods. Plank equation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Plank equation and modifications, Prediction of freezing times for regular multi-dimensional shapes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Prediction of freezing times for irregular shapes
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pasteurization and Sterilization Applications. Commerciall Sterility. Sterilization under variant temperature
Week 13 - Theoretical
Calculation procedure for sterilizaton at conductive and convective heating conditions. Ball and Olson Method
Week 14 - Theoretical
Calculation procedure for sterilizaton at conductive and convective heating conditions. Ball and Olson Method
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%15
Project1%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Assignment1516
Project1516
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
1
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
3
5
OÇ-4
3
5
OÇ-5
3
4
OÇ-6
5
OÇ-7
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026