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    MEC551

    THERMAL ENGINEERING
    1.0 Introduction

    Dr.-Ing Alhassan Salami Tijani


    T1-A18-7C 1
    COURSE INFO

    Code : MEC551
    Course : THERMAL
    ENGINEERING
    Contact Hrs : [3 (L) + 1 (T)] / weeks

    2
    Course Outcomes
    • Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

    • CO1 Describe the principles of heat transfer mechanisms,


    combustion, refrigeration and air conditioning systems [PO1,
    LO1]{C2}.
    • CO2 Establish relationship between theoretical and practical
    aspects of heat transfer application [PO1, LO1]{C3}.
    • CO3 Analyse principles of energy mechanisms to solve a
    wide range of thermal engineering problems [PO3, LO3, SS1]
    {C4, P4}.
    • CO4 Develop solutions for mathematical models and
    propose appropriate results for thermal engineering
    applications [PO3, LO3, SS1]{C5}.
    • CO5 Show concern on energy utilization and its impact on
    the environment [PO9, LO6, SS4]{A3}. 3
    Assesment

    Coursework
    • Test 1 10%
    • Test 2 10%
    • Assignments 15%
    • Quizzes 5%
    • Final Exam 60%

    4
    Course Outline
    1. Introduction 2 hrs
    2. Conduction 10 hrs
    3. - TEST 1 (~ Week 5) 11 Oct, 2017
    3. Convection 7 hrs
    4. Heat Exchangers 7 hrs
    5. - TEST 2 (~ Week 12) 29 Nov. 2017
    5. Combustion process 7 hrs
    6. Refrigeration cycles 8 hrs
    7. Air-conditioning processes 6 hrs
    5
    Course Outline
    • Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer. Energy and Sustainability
    (3 hours).
    – Fundamental mechanism of Heat Transfer : Conduction, Convection and
    Radiation.
    – Ozone Depleting Substances and Global Warming Issues.
    – Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies. Sustainable Energy
    Management.

    • Conduction (7 hours).
    – Fourier’s Law of heat conduction
    – Thermal conductivity of materials
    – One-dimensional steady state conduction through single and composite walls.
    – One-dimensional steady state conduction in cylinders and spheres
    – Thermal Resistance circuits.
    – Solution of two dimensional temperature distribution using finite difference
    techniques.
    6
    Course Outline
    • Convection (6 hours).
    – Convective principles – determination of the heat transfer coefficient
    – Convection (velocity and thermal) boundary layer theory.
    – Forced convection over exterior surface: horizontal plates, spheres and cylinders
    in laminar and turbulent Flow);
    – Physical mechanism of free convection. Free convection over plates and
    cylinders.

    • Heat Exchanger (6 hours).


    – Overall Heat transfer coefficient.
    – Types of heat exchangers, shell and tube, plate, cross flow, counter flow.
    – Log-mean-temperature difference method (LMTD) and correction.
    – Effectiveness of NTU method.
    – Heat exchanger design considerations.
    – Heat Pipes principles and application.

    7
    Course Outline
    • Combustion (6 hours)
    – Fuels, mass balance, combustion equations; stoichiometric and non-
    stoichiometric analysis.
    – Application of first law to combustion processes and enthalpy of combustion.

    • Refrigeration Cycles (7 hours).


    – Reversed Carnot Cycle, Refrigerators, Heat Pumps and Selection of Refrigerant.
    – Vapour-Compression Cycle; Ideal, Actual Cycle with sub-cooling and flash
    chamber.
    – Introduction to Exergy and its application to the refrigeration cycle
    – Introduction to other refrigeration plant; Vapour absorption cycle and micro (solid)
    cooling systems.

    8
    Course Outline
    • Air-conditioning Processes (7 hours)
    – Properties of air mixtures; temperature and humidity control
    – Psychometric chart.
    – Basic processes of air conditioning; heating, cooling, humidification,
    dehumidification, adiabatic mixing.
    – Cooling tower: water and air cooled.

    9
    Text book
    • MEC551
    • THERMAL ENGINEERING

    • Available at Academic book avenue

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