Thermodynamics

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

200 hours

(OR prior to 2013 - ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics)

AND either

OR both of the following subjects

MAST20030 Differential Equations may be taken concurrently.

Students cannot enrol in and gain credit for this subject and:

• MCEN30004 Thermofluids 2
• MCEN30005 Thermofluids 3

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

AIMS

There are 2 related, major topics of study in this subject. Each of these topics will analyse aspects of important thermodynamic devices and will then be integrated to analyse their combined effects in selected devices:

• Cycle analysis: gas turbines, refrigeration and steam cycles
• Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation and heat exchangers

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Heat transfer: 1-D conduction, external convection, internal convection, heat exchangers and thermal radiation
• Cycle analysis: Brayton cycles, turboject cycles, Rankine cycles, refrigeration cycles

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)

Having completed this subject the student is expected to be able to:

1. Apply the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer to numerous engineering devices
2. Quantify and analyse the performance of various devices in which energy and mass transfer occur
3. Use a systems approach to simplify a complex problem.

• Three written assignments, two worth 15% each and one worth 10% and not exceeding 1500 words, in weeks 4 to 12, requiring 35-40 hours of work in total (40% total). Assignments 1 and 2 are associated with ILOs 1 and 2, assignment 3 is associated with ILOs 1, 2 and 3.
• One 3-hour end of semester examination (60%). Assesses ILOs 1, 2 and 3.

Hurdle Requirement - students must pass the exam component to pass this subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

After completing this unit, students should have

• The ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
• The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• An understanding of social, cultural, global, and environmental responsibilities and the need to employ principles of sustainable development
• The ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
• The capacity for creativity and innovation.

LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

The subject will be delivered through a combination of lectures and tutorials. Students will also complete one experiment which will reinforce the material covered in lectures.

INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

Students will have access to the following textbooks, and lecture notes.

Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine, Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 7 th ed., Wiley (2011).

Yonus A. Cengel and Michael A. Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 4 th ed., McGraw-Hill (2010).

CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS

This subject is linked to many industries, including oil refining, power generation, chemical production, industrial processing, etc.