Module ENGI30420: THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS 3

Department: Engineering

ENGI30420: THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS 3

Tied To

• H1K609: New and Renewable Energy
• L6K807: Energy and Society

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To introduce the principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of turbomachines and to apply these to the simple analysis and design of hydraulic machines, axial flow steam and gas turbines.
• To gain an understanding of the engineering of nuclear power stations including reactor choice and thermodynamic plant.
• To gain an understanding of behaviour of subsonic and supersonic compressible flows in nozzles, pipes and around simple aerofoils.
• To equip students with skills in running a numerical simulation of fluid flow, as well as the skills to verify and validate the results.

Content

• Turbomachinery, Thermodynamics, Compressible flow
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Learning Outcomes

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, principles, theories and mathematics relevant to turbomachinery, thermodynamics and compressible flow;
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of CFD.

• To critically analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data;
• To apply engineering principles to the solution of a specific, complex problem;
• To verify and validate CFD solutions.

• Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer;
• General problem solving skills that can be applied in a novel context;
• Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations;
• Use of advanced engineering software to model engineering artefacts.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The courses in turbomachinery, thermodynamics and compressible flow covered in lectures, and are reinforced by problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability.
• Assessment is through written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
• Students are able to make use of staff Office Hours to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one to one basis. These are sign-up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture series.
• The self-study coursework element containing practical exercises in CFD are appropriate for the subject matter and for preparation of professional engineering practice.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Problem Sheets for lecture courses. Laboratories.