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Instructor:
Lecture:
Wednesday, Friday
Office Hours:
After class and/or by appointment (please email me and write MECH 4408 in the
subject line).
Course
Webpage:
2:35 pm 3:55 pm
Useful References
McDonald, A., Magande, H. (2012) Introduction to Thermo-fluids Systems Design, John Wiley &
Sons, ISBN: 978-1-118-31363-3
McQuiston, F., Parker, J., Spitler, J. (2005) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Analysis
and Design, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-0-471-47015-1
Moran, M., Shapiro, H. (2008) Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley &
Sons, ISBN: 978-0-470-49590-2
Mitchell, J., Braun, J. (2013) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning in Buildings, John Wiley &
Sons, ISBN: 978-0-470-62457-9
Dincer, I., Kanoglu, M. (2010) Refrigeration Systems and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN:
978-0-470-74740-7
Bergman, T., Lavine, A., Incropera, F., Dewitt, D. (2011) Fundamentals of Heat and Mass
Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-0-470-50197-9
Munson, B., Okiishi, T., Huebsch, W., Rothmayer, A. (2013) Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics,
John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-1-118-11613-5
Calendar Description
Integration of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer for design of energy conversion
systems. Chemical kinetics and mass transfer. Efficient combustion, fuel cells and batteries. Efficient
operation and design of engines, power generators, boilers, furnaces, incinerators, and cogeneration systems. Emerging energy systems. Prerequisite MAAE 3400 and MECH 4406.
Course Objectives
This course has been developed to bridge the gap between the fundamental concepts of fluid
mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics and the practical design of thermo-fluids
components and systems. This course focuses on the design of internal fluid flow systems, heat
exchange systems, and the performance analysis of power plant systems, refrigeration and heat
pump systems. This requires prerequisite knowledge of internal fluid flow, conduction and
convection heat transfer and thermodynamic cycles. The fundamental concepts are used as tools in
a design process to solve various practical problems presented. While demonstrating the
application of fundamental principles, this course highlights the use of manufacturers data to
select equipment and practical rules to underline their importance in current practice.
Thermodynamic Properties, The First Law of Thermodynamics, Ideal Gases, The Second Law of
Thermodynamics, Refrigeration, Heat Pumps, Entropy, Thermodynamic Cycles, Psychrometrics.
General Aspects of Fluid Flow (The Bernoulli Equation, Viscous Flow Theory, Flow in Pipes).
General Aspects of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection and Radiation Heat Transfer, Combined
Heat Transfer).
MODULE 2
Exergy, Irreversibility, Exergy Destruction, Exergy Balance, Second Law Efficiency, Application to
Power Generation and Heating and Refrigeration Cycles.
MODULE 3
Pump Types and Loads, Centrifugal Pumps, Combined System and Pump Characteristics, Piping
System Fundamentals, System Design, Steam Heating Systems.
MODULE 4
Types of Heat Exchangers, The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, The Convection Heat Transfer
Coefficients, Heat Exchanger Analysis, Heat Exchanger Design and Performance Analysis, The Log
Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) Method, The Number of Transfer Units (NTU) Method, Heat
Transfer, Transport Coefficients, Design Procedures for Sensible Heat Transfer, Combined Heat and
Mass Transfer, Application of Heat Exchangers in Systems, Boilers for Water, Heat Pipe Applications.
MODULE 5
Thermodynamic Cycles for Power Generation, Steam-Turbine Internal Efficiency and Expansion
Lines, Turbine-Cycle Heat Balance and Heat and Mass Balance Diagrams, Second Law Analysis of
Steam-Turbine Power Plants, Air-Standard Cycles.
MODULE 6
Refrigeration
Energy Analysis and Exergy Analysis of Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycle, Practical Cycles, AirStandard Refrigeration Cycles, Absorption-Refrigeration Systems, Advanced Refrigeration Cycles and
Systems, Liquefaction of Gases, Solar Refrigeration, Thermoelectric, Magnetic.
MODULE 7
Heat Pumps
Heat Pumps, Heat Sources and Classification of Heat Pumps, Solar Heat Pumps, Ice Source Heat
Pumps, Energy Analysis and Exergy Analysis of Heat Pump Cycles, Absorption Heat Pumps and Other
Systems.
MODULE 8
Introduction to Mass Transfer, Ficks Law of Diffusion, Diffusion in Gases, Liquids and Solids, Mass
Transfer Coefficient, Thermodynamic and Chemical Reactions, Fuel Cell Efficiency (Thermodynamic,
Electrochemical, Practical, Faradaic).
Marking Scheme
Test 1
Test 2
Final Exam
20%
20%
60%