Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
ME20015: Thermofluids 3 |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| EX 85%, OT 15% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | ME20015 Reassessment Exam (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take ME10009 |
| Description: | Aims: To develop the students ability to apply the principals of thermodynamics, heat transfer to problems of engineering importance. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to: Understand the thermodynamic principles, characteristics of gas turbines, steam turbines and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) cycles, together with related energy conservation and environmental issues. Solve simple heat transfer problems (including steady-state and trained conduction in solids, convection, radiation, and the design of heat exchangers). Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; working independently. Content: THERMODYNAMICS Steam plant: superheating, reheating, CHP and combined cycles. Gas turbines and jet engines: intercooling, reheating and introduction to jet propulsion. Introduction to emissions and the environment. HEAT TRANSFER: Heat conduction: steady-state and transient conduction in solids (including composite slabs and cylinders). Convective heat transfer: dimensional analysis and empirical correlations. Introduction to radiation. Heat exchangers: design using the LMTD method. Thermofluids laboratory experiment. |