Course overview
This course has two components: In Thermodynamics I students are introduced to engineering thermodynamics, dealing with the application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to the thermodynamic performance analysis of typical thermo-mechanical plant components, using condensable vapours or gases as the working fluid. The course includes energy and entropy balance for closed and open systems. In Fluid Mechanics students are introduced to basic fluid mechanics including: kinematics and dynamics of fluid flows; conservation laws applied to fluid flow; Euler, Bernoulli, Navier-Stokes equations; dimensional analysis; differential and integral flow analysis; flow visualisation and other experimental techniques.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the concepts and definitions used in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
- Apply fundamental concepts and equations to practical problems
- Explain basic thermodynamics and its importance in thermal systems
- Explain basic gas laws and phase change processes
- Discuss the different forms of energy, its transfer and the laws that controls this transfer
- Discuss basic ideal thermal cycles and their application to daily life
- Recognise environmental responsiblity and current best practice for the design of efficient thermal system and cycles
- Apply analytical cognitive skills and problem solving skills in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics