Objectives and competences
Student acquires the fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer and heating and cooling systems. Students also get to know physical models and thermodynamic calculations for the calculation of heat and mass exchangers.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Fundamentals of the engineering thermodynamics.
2. First law of thermodynamics, thermal equations of state, caloric equation of state, reversible processes
3. Second law of thermodynamics, entropy, exergy
4.Phase transitions of first and second order.
5. Thermodynamics of mixtures.
6. Thermodynamics of combustion.
7. Working processes.
8. Heating and refrigerration processes.
9. Alternative systems of heating and refrigeration.
10. Fundamentals of heat transfer.
11. Two dimensional dteady state conduction.
12. Transient conduction.
13. Natural and forced convection.
14. Free convection.
15. Boiling and condensation.
16. Radiation.
17. Mass transfer
18. Recuperative heat exchangers, parallel flow, counterflow, crossflow, effectiveness NTU method, construction.
19. Regenerative heat exchangers.
20. Heat exchangers, construction, energy calculation.
21. Boilers, condensers snf furnaces.
22. Compact heat exchangers.
23. Mass exchangers.
Learning and teaching methods
1. Lectures,
2. Practical work at tutorials,
3. Lab testsSeminar work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to
• knowledge of basic methods and physical principles in modern thermodynamics,
• understand and solve problems related to thermodynamics and heat transfer,
• explain and connect individual chapters of thermodynamics with each other,
• apply methods of thermodynamics in energy practice,
evaluate energy processes based on the first and second main laws of thermodynamics.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Communication skills: manner of expression in homework assignments and lab work reports, and at oral examination.
• Problem solving: formal specification of simple example systems and their verification.
• Combined use of different fundamental skills for solution of engineering problems;
• Combined use of different fundamental skills for solution of engineering problems
designing of thermodynamic systems.
Readings
Y. Cengel, M.A. Boles, Thermodynamics, 2018, McGraw-Hill..
C.J. Erickson, Handbook of electrical heating for industry, IEEE Press, 1995
F.P. Incropera, D.P. DeWitt, Heat and Mass Transfer, John Wiley, Fifth Edition, 2017.
S. Kakac, Heat exchangers, 2020, CRC, Wiley.
Y. Cengel, Heat transfer, 2014, McGraw-Hill Education.
A. Bejan, Advanced engineering thermodynamics, Wiley 4th Edition, 2016.
A. Bejan, Convection heat transfer, Wiley 4th Edition, 2016.
L. Reichl, A modern couse in statistical physics, Wiley, 3rd edition, 2013.
A. Jamnik, Fizikalna kemija, 2021, Ljubljana : Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
• Written exam
• Seminar paper
• Oral exam
• Laboratory work
Notes: To pass the exam, the student must pass each part of the exam (the written part of the exam, the oral part of the exam) with at least 50%. Two colloquiums that can replace the exam are planned, if each one is passed with at least 50%. The colloquia are valid until the end of the current academic year.
