ChE 7110: Advanced Transport Phenomena

Textbook: Transport Phenomena

Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot, John Wiley & Sons, Second Ed., 2002

Recommended References:

Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineers, Richard G. Rice and Duong D. Duo, John Wiley & Sons, First Ed., 1995

Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering, Jenson, Jeffreys, Second Edition, Academic Press, 1977

Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Erwin Kreyszig, 9^th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Instructor: Y. Y. Lee

Office, Ross-242, 844-2019, Fax: 844-2063
E-Mail: yylee@eng.auburn.edu
Home Page of Y. Y. Lee: www.eng.auburn.edu/~yylee
Lab., Wilmore-197, Ross-112, 844-2034 or 844-2043

Office Hours: 2-4pam, Mon & Wed

Course Description: Analytical solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations pertaining to transport phenomena and other areas of chemical engineering.

Course Objectives: This course is intended to provide the first year graduate student with the ability to analyze and design chemical reactors. Concepts relating to formulation of reaction kinetic models and the effects of heat and mass transfer on the overall chemical reaction are included. Emphasis is placed on the heterogeneous catalytic reactions and the interaction of transport and kinetic p

Grading:

Test 1 (closed book)	100	February 16
Test 2 (closed book)	100	March 30 (Open Book)
Homework	50
Final Exam (closed book)	150	Open Book
Total	400

Makeup examinations are scheduled only for students having acceptable written excuses.

Homework: Homework is due at the beginning of the class. Homework should follow the standard Chemical Engineering format as specified:   

http://eng.auburn.edu/cheweb/student/Homework_Format.pdf

Late homework will not be accepted without a medical excuse or other written university excuse. Credit will be lost for sloppy or unclear work.

No GTA is assigned to this course. We will take turns grading our own homework. The grader will be announced for each assignment. Homework grade sheet is posted and downloadable. Completed score sheet should be emailed to the instructor.  Homework of Outreach Students should be graded and mailed back to them.

Outreach students should complete the homework within three working days from the date of assignment. Homework should be submitted in scanned pdf form and emailed to the grader with a CC to the instructor. Questions regarding homework grading should be directed to the grader.

Cancellation of Classes: February 18 class is cancelled.

Makeup Classes: Feb 23, right after the regular class - Review of test 1.

Course Content:

Formulation of ODEs.

Solution of Linear ODEs.

Infinite Series Solutions of Linear ODEs.

Gamma and Bessel Functions.

Sturm-Liouville Problems and Orthogonal Functions.

Formulation of PDEs.

Combination of Variables Method for PDEs.

Separation of Variables for PDEs.

Laplace Transform Method for PDEs.

Applications to Advanced Transport Phenomena Problems.

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