Academic Catalog

ME508 THERMAL RADIATION

Course Code: 5690508
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ÝLKER TARI
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Electromagnetic background. Definitions of fundamental concepts. Interaction of radiation with homogeneous matter. Interaction of radiation with interfaces. Blackbody radiation. Radiation from real surfaces. Radiative energy transfer between surfaces. Radiative energy transfer in enclosures. Radiation in absorbing, emitting homogeneous media. (R/S)