Objectives and competences
Student acquires the fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer and heating and cooling systems.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Introduction in the engineering thermodynamics.
2. First law of thermodynamics, thermal equation of state, caloric equation of state.
3. Second law of thermodynamics, entropy, exergy.
4.Thermodynamic properties opf real substances.
5. Thermodynamics of mixtures.
6. Thermodynamics of combustion.
7. Gas and vapour processes.
8. Heating and refrigerration processes.
9. Systems of heating with renewable sources.
10. Fundamentals of heat transfer.
11. Convection.
12. Boiling and condensation.
13. Radiation.
14. Recuperative heat exchangers, parallel flow, counterflow, crossflow, effectiveness NTU method, construction.
15. Regenerative heat exchangers
16. Heat exchangers, construction, energy calculation.
17. Boilers and condensers.
18. Compact heat exchangers.
19. Application of heat exchangers in pracitice.
20. Maintenance of heat exchanger.
Learning and teaching methods
1. Lectures,
2. Practical work at tutorials,
3. Lab tests4. Seminar work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• knowledge of basic methods and physical principles in thermodynamics and heat transfer,
• understand and solve problems related to thermodynamics and heat transfer in energy devices.
• explain and connect individual chapters of thermodynamics with each other,
• connect the issues of the first and second laws of thermodynamics in energy processes.
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.
Readings
A. Jamnik, Fizikalna kemija, 2021, Ljubljana : Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo
C.J. Erickson, Handbook of electrical heating for industry, IEEE Press, 1994
F.P. Incropera, D.P. DeWitt, Heat and Mass Transfer, John Wiley, Fifth Edition, 2017.
S. Kakac, Heat exchangers, 2020, CRC, Wiley.
Y. Cengel, M.Boles, Thermodynamics, 2018, McGraw-Hill Education.
A. Bejan, Advanced engineering thermodynamics, Wiley 4th Edition, 2016.
A. Bejan, Convection heat transfer, Wiley 4th Edition, 2016.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
• Written exam
• Seminar paper
• Oral exam
• Laboratory work
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.
