Transport Phenomena in Biomolecular Systems

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Basic concepts in transport phenomena, including fluid dynamics (momentum transport), mass (molecular transport) and heat transfer (energy transport), with applications to biological systems, both medical and non-medical. Topics in fluid dynamics include: properties of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; dimensional analysis; drag; differential/microscopic balances (continuity and Navier-Stokes equations); boundary layer approximations. Topics in mass transfer include transport of chemicals in channels, diffusive and convective molecular transport. Topics in heat transfer include elements of conduction and convection. Prerequisite(s): Biomedical Engineering 300 and 322.