THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
- Course
- MCLE445 - THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
- Department
- Mechanical Engineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Scientific Preparation
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 0
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 0 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali SHEFIK
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course analysis, design and optimization of thermal systems using microcomputers; modelling of thermal systems and components; analysis of thermal system component characteristics and their effect on overall system performance; relationship among thermal sciences in design process; safety, reliability and economic considerations of thermal system.
THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Term Project | Project | 30 |
| Mid-Term Exam | Midterm | 30 |
| Final Exam | Final | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 1. Recognise (2) the nomenclature related to the thermal energy systems.
- 02 2. Express (3) the thermopysical properties of substances.
- 03 3. Describe (3) the conserved and balanced quantities and apply (4) these theories for thermal energy system components and cycles.
- 04 4. Analyse (4) the thermal energy cycles in term of energy and exergy and argue (4) their environmental impacts.
- 05 5. Apply (3) the method to conduct (3) a detailed analysis of thermal energy cycles.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to thermal systems, fundamental terminology, system definitions, and thermodynamic property concepts (LO1) |
| Week 2 | Thermophysical property models and determination of thermodynamic states (LO1) |
| Week 3 | Formulation of mass and energy balance equations using generalised control-volume analysis (LO2) |
| Week 4 | Application of balance laws to turbines, compressors, pumps, nozzles, diffusers, and heat exchangers (LO2) |
| Week 5 | Entropy balance, entropy generation, reversibility, irreversibility, and isentropic efficiency evaluation (LO3) |
| Week 6 | Isentropic analysis of turbines, compressors, and pumps with cycle-relevant entropy modelling (LO3) |
| Week 7 | Exergy balance development, exergy destruction assessment, and exergetic efficiency evaluation (LO4) |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term |
| Week 9 | Mid-Term |
| Week 10 | Soğutma ve ısı pompası çevrimlerinin performans analizi (LO5) |
| Week 11 | Energy and exergy analysis of Brayton, Rankine, and other power cycles (LO5) |
| Week 12 | Birleşik çevrimlerin ve entegre sistemlerin enerji–ekserji modelleri (LO6) |
| Week 13 | Tam çevrim modellemesi, sistem entegrasyonu ve performans iyileştirme stratejileri (LO6) |
| Week 14 | Dönem projesi geliştirme: tasarım formülasyonu, sistem modellemesi, gerekçelendirme ve raporlama (LO7) |
| Week 15 | Dönem projesi sunumları, değerlendirme ve dersin genel kapanışı (LO7) |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Lecture Notes
- 02 Penoncello, S. F. (2015). Thermal Energy Systems: Design and Analysis (1st ed.). CRC Press. London
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