Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | THERMODYNAMICS I | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | AMEE200 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | AMAT122 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | � Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics: thermodynamic system, control volume concept, units of measurement, energy, work, heat, property of pure substances.
� The first law of thermodynamics: forms of energy, conservation of energy, thermodynamic properties, conservation of mass and the first law applied to a control volume, the steady-state steady-flow process, the uniform-state uniform-flow process.
� The second law of thermodynamics: the Carnot cycle, the thermodynamic property entropy, the T-s and h-s diagram, reversible and irreversible processes, efficiency.
� Heat Engine Cycles: Carnot, Otto cycle, diesel cycle, constant pressure cycle.
� Combustion Equations, Stoichiometric air – fuel ratio, calorific values of fuels.
� Steam Cycles: Rankine cycle, Rankine with superheat, Reheat cycle, Regenerative.
� Laboratory Work: Individual or small group experiments performed with the use of common vehicle Engines under certain loading conditions will be investigated. These results will be compared with engines manufacturer specifications
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations, as well as Laboratories. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |