Coursecode ME-MT: wb1123
Coursecode 2nd years ME: wb1125
Coursename: Elementary Thermodynamics and Elementary Fluid Mechanics

DUT creditpoints: 3
ECTS creditpoints: 5

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Kuiken, dr.ir. G.D.C.

Tel.: 015-2782949/2996

Catalog data:
Heat Engines and Fluid Machinery; zero, first, and second law of thermodynamics; conservation laws for mass, energy, momentum, and moment of momentum.

Courseyear: 1
Semester: 2/2/0/2/0
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours: 10 hours instr.
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 1-5
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites:

Follow up: wb1220, wb1224, c48, mp2220, mp3420

Detailed description of topics:

  • Part I Elementary Thermodynamics (book: Moran and Shapiro):
    1. Introductory concepts and definitions. 2. Energy and the First Law of thermodynamics. 3. Properties of a pure, simple compressible substance. 4. Control volume energy analysis. 5. Second Law of thermodynamics. 6. (section 6.7) Processes at constant entropy. 9. (sections 9.1 - 9.11) Gas power systems: Otto, Diesel, Brayton, Stirling, Gas Turbine, Compressor.

  • Part II Elementary Fluid Mechanics (book: Fox and McDonald):
    1. Introduction.
    2. Fundamental concepts: viscosity, classification of fluid motions. 3. (sections 3.1 - 3.5) Fluid statics; pressure, forces on submerged body. 4. (sections 4.1 - 4.5; 4.7; 4.8 (pp 142-143)) Basic equations in integral form for a control volume: conservation of mass, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, angular momentum. 11. (sections 11.1 - 11.4) Fluid machinery: pump, blower, compressor, turbine.

Course material:

  • M.J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro, Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics, 2-nd ed. (SI version), Wiley, 1993.

  • R.W. Fox, A.T. McDonald, Introduction to fluid mechanics, 4-th ed. (SI version), Wiley, 1994. (these book are also used for 2-nd year lectures: wb1220 and wb1221 (i.p.v. c13))

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Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

The examination consists of 24 multiple choice questions (theory and simple problems) and 2 open problems (1 thermodynamical, 1 fluid mechanical problem). Multiple choice and open questions weigh 50% each.

Goals:

The lectures are aimed at teaching basic concepts of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. They provide an elementary introduction to the theory of heat engines and fluid machinary.

Computer use:

There is software accompanying with the books for demonstration and exercises. This software has been installed on the computers in the PC-room of the Faculty.

Laboratory project(s):

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