Course Details in 2017/18 Session

Module Title	Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
School	School of Engineering
Department	Civil Engineering
Module Code	04 21831
Module Lead	Dr H Hemida
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	4743 BEng/MEng Eng w Bus Man, 0385 BEng/MEng Mech Eng, 7577 BEng/MEng Mech Eng (Automotive), 7501 BEng Mech Eng(Biomedical), 7502 MEng Mech Eng (Biomedical), 0388 BEng/MEng Mech & Mat Eng, 0636 BEng/MEng Chem Eng, 7246 BEng/MEng Chem & Energy Eng, 4733 BEng/MEng Chem Eng w Bus Mgt, 4492 MEng Chem Eng w Industrial Experience, 4431 MEng Chem Eng w Study Abroad, 0517 BEng/ MEng Civil Eng, 4732 BEng/MEng Civil Eng w Bus Man, 7249 BEng/ MEng Civil & Energy Eng
Contact Hours	Lecture-40 hours Tutorial-20 hours Practical Classes and workshops-6 hours Total: 66 hours
Exclusions
Description	The aim of the module is to provide the fundamentals of fluid flow, thermodynamics & heat transfer, and introduce associated engineering applications. Syllabus Fluid Flow: Introduction to fluid flow phenomena in engineering. Hydrostatics: Pressure variation with position in a static fluid, manometers, hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces, forces on unconstrained bodies, surface tension and capillarity, methods of surface tension measurement. Hydrodynamics: classification of flows in terms of variation of flow parameters in time and space, the concepts of streamline and stream tube, the principles of continuity, energy and momentum, turbulent flow. Applications of principles to engineering problems, including flow measurement by orifice, Venturi, Pitot tube, rotameter & weirs. Forces on pipe bends, nozzles and plates. Steady flow problems concerning head loss and pressure drop due to friction in pipe flows (Bernoulli), non-circular ducts, friction factors, Moody diagram and friction losses in fittings. Physical fluid properties, their dimensions and units, SI System, dimensional analysis. Thermodynamics: < The scope of thermodynamics. The basic quantities and their SI units. The fundamental concepts: force, pressure, temperature, intensive and extensive properties, the system and its surroundings, closed and open systems, state and processes, phases and components, phase changes and equilibrium, and the different forms of energy. First Law. The energy balance equation and its applications to closed and open systems. The continuity equation. Work and heat in processes. Reversible and irreversible processes. Heat engines. Carnot cycle and some other theoretical cycles including refrigeration. Second Law: Entropy and irreversible processes, spontaneous processes. The preparation and the use of thermodynamic tables and diagrams (including using entropy to calculate work in adiabatic processes). Heat Transfer: < Conduction: (one-dimensional steady state) Fourier¿s Law, conduction with multiple layers, simple geometries, resistance in series. Convection and Boundary Layers: Heat transfer coefficients for natural and forced convection. Practical problems involving forced convection, resistances in series, overall heat transfer coefficients, Design of simple heat exchangers, log-mean temperature differences. Basics of radiation: (Stefan-Boltzmann equation), emmissivity, absorptivity, transmissivity and reflectivity, net exchange of radiation between surfaces .
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the module the students will have attained: US1: Knowledge and understanding of scientific principles and methodology necessary to underpin their education in mechanical and related engineering disciplines, to enable appreciation of its scientific and engineering context and to support their understanding of future developments and technologies. US2: Knowledge and understanding of mathematical principles necessary to underpin their education in mechanical and related engineering disciplines and to enable them to apply mathematical methods, tools and notations proficiently in the analysis and solution of engineering problems. P2: Workshop and laboratory skills.
Assessment	21831-03 : May/June Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (70%) 21831-12 : Coursework : Coursework (30%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Written examination (3 hours) 70%; Continuous assessment 30% comprising: 3 laboratory reports 12%, Enquiry based learning exercise 8%, 2 class tests 10%
Other	None
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