ME22009: Thermofluids 2
[Page last updated: 11 July 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWRI 20%, EXOB 80% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Aerofoil laboratory (CWRI 10%)
- Steam laboratory (CWRI 10%)
- Thermofluids 2 exam (EXOB 80% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- ME22009 Reassessment exam (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
1. Analyse the features of the flow over a two-dimensional aerofoil and how lift and drag are generated.
2. Calculate the skin friction and drag caused by boundary-layer flow over external surfaces, and the pressure losses in duct/pipe networks.
3. Solve engineering problems dealing with high-speed aerodynamics including the effects of Reynolds number and compressibility.
4. Describe the thermodynamic principles, characteristics of gas turbines, steam turbines and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) cycles. Interpret data from Steam tables and calculate the thermodynamic properties.
5. Undertake 1st and 2nd law analysis of energy flows and critically evaluate issues related to energy conservation and environmental impact.
6. Solve simple heat transfer problems of individual or combinations of conduction in solids, convection and radiation.
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| Synopsis: | Youll develop your ability to apply the principles of fluid dynamics at both high and low speeds, thermodynamics and heat transfer to engineering problems.
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| Content: | Viscous flows
Compressible flows
Boundary layers
Steam plants
CHP and combined cycles
Gas turbines and jet engines
Introduction to emissions and the environment
Introduction to heat transfer
Gas-vapour mixtures
Energy and second law efficiency
Topics for self-study that could be assessed
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| Course availability: |
ME22009 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFB50 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AKB50 : BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFB51 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AKB51 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFB52 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AFB53 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 2)
- UEME-AKB53 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AKB52 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFB54 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AKB54 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFM50 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AKM50 : MEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFM51 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AKM51 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFM52 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AFM53 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 2)
- UEME-AKM53 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AKM52 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
- UEME-AFM54 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 2)
- UEME-AKM54 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with professional placement (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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