Thermodynamic Basics 1

Overview

Compentency

Understanding basic physical concepts used in engineering

Module type

basic module

Semester

winter

Site

Hyderabad

Language

English

Workload

60 hours course attendance; 90 hours self-study

Credit points

6

Recommended qualifications

none

Engineering Thermodynamics

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Engineering Thermodynamics the students are able to:

  • implement the first and second law of thermodynamics on thermal systems
  • interpret property tables and create energy balances
  • analyze power and refrigeration cycle performance

Content

  • Fundamental concepts and definitions:
    • unit systems
    • (pure) substances
    • thermodynamic properties and relations
  • First and second law of thermodynamics on thermal systems
  • Vapor power cycles
  • Reversed cycles
  • Power and refrigeration cycle performance
  • Introduction to different modes of heat transfer

Details

  • Lecturer: S.Naga Sarada
  • Teaching method: lecture
  • SWS: 2
  • Credit points: 3
  • Examination: written exam (90 min)

Heat Transfer

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Heat Transfer the students are able to:

  • conduct basic principles of heat transfer and its basic modes on energy systems
  • assess temperature distribution and heat flow regarding heat exchangers and
    insulations

Content

  • Heat transfer by thermal conduction:
    • 1D steady state conditions
    • heat transfer in composite walls and cylinders
    • internal heat generation
    • extended surfaces
  • Heat transfer by convection:
    • natural and forced convection
    • principles, mechanisms and correlations
  • Heat transfer by thermal radiation:
    • principles
    • radiation properties
    • surface heat exchange
  • Heat transfer by boiling and condensation
  • Heat exchange types and basic sizing calculations

Details

  • Lecturer: K.V.Sharma
  • Teaching method: lecture
  • SWS: 2
  • Credit points: 3
  • Examination: written exam (90 min)