| Module code | MAN 780 |
| Qualification | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | Transport through porous media has raised considerable attention in recent decades due to its relevance in a wide range of applications such as vehicle engines, thermal insulation engineering, electronics cooling, filtration, water movement in geothermal reservoirs, heat pipes, underground spreading of chemical waste, nuclear waste repository, geothermal engineering, grain storage, enhanced recovery of petroleum reservoirs and biological science. This module gives an introduction to the physical models used in the study of fluid flow and heat transfer in porous materials, and will give an understanding of the transport mechanism. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
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| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 21 contact hours per semester |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 or Semester 2 |
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