Course detail
Seminar of Applied Thermomechanics
FSI-0AT Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter 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
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Knowledge of physics and mathematics at the undergraduate level.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Rating 0 to 10 points. At least 5 points are required for credit.
Aims
Make easy students examination from Tthermomechanics. Obtain practical view of problems thermomechanics.
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
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-MET-P: Mechatronics, Bachelor's, elective
Programme B-ENE-P: Energy, Bachelor's, elective
Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STI: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, elective
Type of course unit
Computer-assisted exercise
26 hours, compulsory
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.