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Thermofluid Systems

Unit Code: HES3334

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
1 Semester	60 hours	Hawthorn	HET124 Energy and Motion	Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Product Design Engineering) and an elective unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics).

Aims & Objectives:

During the unit we aim to:

Introduce the fundamentals of thermodynamics
Develop the ability to use thermodynamics in product design
Introduce the fundamentals of fluid mechanics
Develop the ability to use fluid mechanics in product design
Provide practical laboratory experiences where students can apply their theoretical knowledge to practical situations and demonstrations

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

Develop a good understanding of basic principles of thermodynamics.
Develop a control volume approach based conservation of mass and energy to solve sustainability related problems.
Articulate the linkage between theory and various practical applications.
Apply knowledge of thermal efficiency of all basic engineering systems and thermodynamic cycles.
Apply knowledge of basic principles of fluid mechanics to solve thermofluid problems.
Develop good knowledge of complex fluid flow systems.
Develop good knowledge of the three basic modes of heat transfer (Conduction, Convection and Radiation).
Apply knowledge in engineering application of heat transfer, enclosure flow etc.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (24 hours), Tutorials (24 hours), Laboratory (12 hours)

Assessment:

Pracs Class & Lab Report (5%-15%), Tests (5%-15%), Project (15%-25%), Examination (55%-65%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
Ability to utilize a systems approach to design and operational performance
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Thermodynamics (40%):
Heat, work and the system, units, the state of a working fluid, reversibility, conservation of energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics, the non-flow equation, the steady-flow equation, liquid, vapour, gas, vapour tables, perfect gasses, reversible non-flow processes, reversible adiabatic non-flow processes, polytropic processes, reversible steady flow processes, irreversible processes, the heat engine, entropy, the T-s diagram, processes on the T-s diagram, entropy and irreversibility, exergy, the Carnot cycle, the constant pressure cycle, the air standard cycle, the Otto cycle, the Diesel cycle, mean effective pressure.

Fluid Mechanics (40%):
Introduction to fluid mechanics, fluid properties, fluid statics,fluids in motion, Bernoulli's equation, momentum, continuity, dimensional analysis, drag and lift, scaled models, applications to product design.

Heat Transfer (20%):
Mechanism of Heat Transfer, Steady Heat Conduction, Heat Exchangers.

Textbooks:

Kinsky, R, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics: An Introduction, McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Kinsky, R, Thermodynamics: Advanced Applications, McGraw-Hill

References:

Cengel & Turner, Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences, McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Daugherty, RL, Franzini, JB & Finnemore, EJ, Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Application, SI metric edn, McGraw-Hill, 1989.

Eastop, TD & McConkey, A, Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists, 5th edn, Longman, 1993.

Yunus A. Cengel, Fundamentals of Thermo-Fluid Sciences, McGraw-Hill

Daugherty, RL, Franzini, JB & Finnemore, EJ, Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Applications, SI metric edn, McGraw-Hill, 1989.