Department of Mechanical Engineering MODULE DESCRIPTION FORM ME101 HEAT AND FLOW 1

Module Registrar: Dr W M Dempster Academic Level: Credit Weighting: 10 NQF 3 year 1 Compulsory/optional/elective class: compulsory Prerequisites: Higher Grade Maths and Physics Module Format and Delivery (hours): Lecture Tutorial Other Lecturers Involved: None Semester: 1/2 (i.e. October to May) Suitable for exchange students Yes/No: No

Assignments

Laboratories

Private Study

48
General Aims

48

Total 100

Knowledge of Thermodynamics, Heat and Fluid Flow are important for the understanding and design of thermal and hydraulic systems involving energy conversion and transmission, such as engines and turbines, pumps and compressors, and associated pipework. The aim of the class is to introduce the basic concepts of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, and the applications thereof, as a foundation for further studies.
Specific Learning Outcomes

At the end of the class, the student will be able to: a) b) c) d) e) f) Understand the basic principles of conservation of energy, work and heat transfer. Have knowledge of the basic conditions and limitations of incompressible and compressible fluids and the use of the equations relating to a perfect gas Apply the First law of Thermodynamics to a range of problems involving isothermal, adiabatic polytropic, constant volume and constant pressure processes, all using a perfect gas. Analyse the thermodynamic aspects of specific practical problems including piston-cylinder problems, vessel mixing, storage tank draining, hydro-pneumatic shock absorbers and gas guns. Understand the basic principles of fluid flow, the continuity equation, and Bernoullis Equation. Apply the basic equations of fluid flow (continuity and Bernoulli) to basic problems involving pipe flow, nozzles and jets, and siphons.

Syllabus

1st Semester and 2nd Semester: An introduction to energy conversion processes and systems involving work and heat transfer. Conversion of energy from one form to another. The First Law of Thermodynamics. Non flow processes involving perfect gases. The properties of systems such as pressure, temperature and energy. The Continuity Equation, Bernoulli's Equation, Applications to flow in pipes, nozzles, siphons.

Module Code: ME101

Assessment Method(s) Including Percentage Breakdown and Duration of Exams

Assessment will be achieved through a combination of examination and coursework with the following percentage breakdown: January Exam: Coursework: April Exam:
Examination Coursework

25% 20% 55%

Duration No. of Assignments

1.5 hours 6 homework 1 project

Weighting % Weighting %

25% / 55% 20%

Coursework/Submissions Deadlines:

3 homeworks each semester, 1 week to submit 1 project in semester 2 spread over 4-5 weeks

Resit Examination Procedures:

Resit: 2 hour examination in May/June diet, covering material from both semesters. Resit students can also sit the January and April class exams. To qualify for a pass, resit students must pass both the January and April class exams.
Recommended Reading ****Purchase essential; ***Purchase recommended; **Highly recommended reading; *Simply for reference (do NOT purchase)

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"Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences" by Cengel & Turner, McGraw-Hill "Engineering Thermodynamics" by Burghardt & Harbach, Harper-Collins Fluid Mechanics" by G Boxer, MacMillan College Work Out Series "Shape and Flow" by A H Shapiro, Heinemann

Date of Last Modifications: 29/11/2009

Module Code: ME101