Heat Transfer and Combustion in Multiphase Systems

By Prof. Saptarshi Basu | IISc Bangalore

Learners enrolled: 191 | Exam registration: 4

ABOUT THE COURSE : Multiphase systems are ubiquitous to many domains ranging from large scale power generation to microscale surface patterning. The course as outlined aims to offer insights and fundamentals into such multiphase systems. The course will first cover the basics of thermodynamics and transport processes in generalized multiphase systems along with analyses of interfacial transport mechanisms. Subsequently in the later modules, it will offer in depth analyses of transport processes and combustion in specific areas like a.) droplet combustion, b.) droplet evaporation, c.) transport processes in sessile droplets, d.) boiling and e.) sprays. The coverage will benefit people from many industries like gas turbines, solar thermal, micro-nano scale engineering, materials processing to name a few.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : BE/ME/MSc/PhD

PREREQUISITES : Combustion, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics

INDUSTRIES SUPPORT : GE, Siemens, HPCL, GTRE

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Mechanical Engineering
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	20 Jan 2025
End Date :	14 Mar 2025
Enrollment Ends :	27 Jan 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	14 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	23 Mar 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to Multiphase systems

Week 2: Fundamentals of interfacial heat and mass transfer

Week 3: Governing equations

Week 4: Transport processes and interface phenomena

Week 5: Heat transfer and Droplet vaporization models

Week 6: Transport phenomena in vaporizing droplets

Week 7: Atomization and sprays,

Week 8: Droplet / Spray combustion and boiling

Books and references

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Instructor bio

Prof. Saptarshi Basu

IISc Bangalore

Prof. Saptarshi Basu is a Pratt and Whitney Chair Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Before joining IISc, Dr. Saptarshi Basu was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at University of Central Florida from August 2007-May 2010. Dr. Saptarshi Basu received his M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Connecticut in 2004 and 2007 respectively. Prof. Basu’s research includes multiphase transport phenomena in fluid thermal systems, advanced laser diagnostics measurements in thermo-fluid sciences and engineering and Combustion. Further he also works in bio-fluidics, AI based machine learning for pattern detection in evaporating droplet systems and has several contributions in the field during COVID-19. He has taught many courses that includes Thermodynamics, Convective Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer and Combustion in Multiphase Systems.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: March 23, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IISc Bangalore .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team