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TKP4160

Transport Phenomena

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Generalised equations for momentum, mass and heat flow. Laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Brief introduction to rheology and non-Newtonian fluids for biological systems. Steady and un-steady diffusion in dilute and concentrated fluids in different geometries. The Fick and Stefan-Maxwell equations, multicomponent diffusion. Diffusion in porous media. Mass transfer models. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer and transfer analogies. Introduction to Matlab (Solving ordinary differential and partial differential equations, discretization).

Learning outcome

At the end of the course the students should know: - Generalized equations for mass, momentum and heat. - Reynolds and Gauss theorems. - Combined diffusive and convective transport. - Film- and penetration models for mass and heat transfer. - Stefan-Maxwells equations for multi-component diffusion. - Use of the generalized equations for mass, momentum and heat for specific examples. - Transform pratical problems into mathematical equations. - Solve the given set of equations either analytically or numerically. - Matlab programming on a level of solving differential equations and partial differential equations, discretization. - Numerical integration with Runge Kutta and finite difference discretization.

Learning methods and activities

Expected workload per week is three hours of lectures, two hours of exercises and seven hours of self-study. Compulsory exercises where all will contribute to the final mark. The exercises partially use Matlab. The total workload in the subject is 200 hours distributed on lectures (40%) and projects/independent studying (60%).

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

Written exam is the basis for the grade in the course. There are in total 6 exercises/projects, all the projects are mandatory and requires that at least 80% of each project is correct. The compulsory projects must be completed to give access to the exam. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Jakobsen, H. A.: Chemical Reactor Modeling: Multiphase Reactive Flows, SPRINGER, 2nd edition, 2014.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIK2063 7.5 sp
KP8904 7.5 sp Autumn 2010
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Chemical Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-12-10 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Paper
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Idrettssenteret (Dragvoll)
Room Storhall del 2
18 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 4 hours Exam system Paper Place and room Not specified yet.