| CODE | MEC3202 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Thermo-fluids for Manufacturing | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mechanical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit builds on previous fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and gives further in-depth scientific knowledge and understanding in thermofluids and heat transfer relevant to Manufacturing Engineering students. The concepts of boundary layer theory, viscous flow in ducts, thermal properties of materials, conservation of energy, and heat transfer due to conduction, convection and radiation are introduced, leading to the analysis of heat exchangers. Study-unit Aims: The objective of this study-unit is to provide students with fundamental knowledge in boundary layer, pipe flow and heat transfer relevant to Manufacturing Engineering. This study-unit introduces the necessary tools to solve pipe flow and heat transfer problems in simple systems. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the basics of boundary layer theory; - Distinguish between laminar and turbulent flow conditions in pipes and over flat plates; - Explain the three modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation); - Distinguish between natural and forced convection; - Apply appropriate methods in heat exchangers. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Perform simple pipe flow analysis; - Compute the velocity profiles and skin friction drag for flow over pipes and flat plates; - Conduct heat transfer computations; - Perform heat transfer analysis of simple systems using Resistance Networks and Lumped Capacitance Method; - Apply correlations for modelling the convective heat transfer; - Select appropriate heat exchangers; - Size heat exchangers depending on heating/cooling requirements; - Estimate the heat exchange between surfaces through radiation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Fluid Mechanics Frank M. White (Author) McGraw-Hill International Edition ISBN 978-0-07-128645-9 Fluid Mechanics, Fifth Edition J.F. Douglas (Author); J.M. Gasiorek (Author); J.A. Swaffield (Author); L.B. Jack (Author) Pearson - Prentice Hall (2005) ISBN-10:0131292935 Principles of Heat and Mass Transfer Frank P. Incropera (Author), David P. DeWitt (Author), Theodore L. Bergman (Author), Adrienne S. Lavine (Author) Wiley ISBN: 978-0-470-64615-1 Heat Transfer Jack Holman (Author) McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering ISBN:9780071267694 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: MEC1405 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mario Farrugia |
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