Course detail

Seminar of Applied Thermomechanics

FSI-0AT Acad. year: 2022/2023 Summer semester

Application matters from subject „Thermomechanics" on calculations concrete problems in the area: basic reverse and nonreversible changes state ideal gas; gas cycle – engine, gas turbine; solving reverse changes state in par; a mixture of gases, gas and par, calculations with damp afloat; fluxion gas and par nozzles and diffuser; calculations heat transfer, calculations exchangers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Department

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire skills to carry out technical computation in the area of thermodynamics and heat transfer. Computation of heat engines and cooling systems. Heat balance of material and machine systems, in gases, vapors, buildings and technological processes

Prerequisites

Knowledge of physics and mathematics at the undergraduate level.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught in the form of an exercise that focuses on practical mastery of the material.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Participation in the exercises, working on the given examples and answering the control questions. Ranks 1 and 10.

Aims

Make easy students examination from Tthermomechanics. Obtain practical view of problems thermomechanics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Independent work on examples and answers to questions.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme B-MAI-P: Mathematical Engineering, Bachelor's, elective

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization KSB: Quality, Reliability and Safety, elective

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization SSZ: Machine and Equipment Construction, elective

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1) Applied thermomechanics, practical demonstrations in laboratories.
2) Basic thermodynamic quantities. Problems of measurement of these quantities. Dynamic and static pressure.
3) Basic processes with ideal gases. Compressor calculation.
4) Cycles, thermal efficiency. Heat pumps, refrigeration equipment. Heating and cooling factor. Efficiency of operation.
5) Combustion engine circuits. Thermal efficiency. Calculation of gasoline and diesel engine circulation.
6) Alternative propulsion, fuels. Energy storage.
7) Water vapour, basic processes. Working with h-s diagram, software for solving water vapour processes.
8) Coal, gas fired thermal power plant duty cycle. Nuclear power plant.
9) Moist air and its effects. Working with h-x diagram.
10) Flow of gases and vapours. Current engines.
11) Fundamentals of heat transfer.
12) Heat transfer coefficient, heat exchangers.
13) Heat transfer by radiation. Thermal imaging. Utilization of solar energy.