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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

436-303 Fluid and Thermal Sciences

Credit Points:

7.1

Coordinator:

Professor A. E. Perry and Dr M.S. Chong

Prerequisite/s:

436-200 Fundamental Fluid Mechanics, 436-204 Fundamental Thermodynamics and 200-level Mathematics.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

26 hours of lectures, 13 hours of tutorials and laboratory work

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

  • be able to analyse inviscid flow of an incompressible fluid for simple boundary conditions and know where the concepts are applicable in practice;

  • appreciate the application of Laplace's equation to a number of phenomena including fluid flow and heat conduction;

  • know the basic characteristics of pumps and fans and their classification and how to match these with operating systems;

  • have an understanding of the fundamentals of heat transfer under steady and unsteady conditions;

  • have a working knowledge of heat exchangers and regenerators.

Content:

Basic introduction to inviscid flow with and without vorticity. Concepts of stream function and velocity potential. Basic equations of pumps and fans and their classification and characteristics; Thermal conduction in steady and unsteady conditions. Convection, Reynolds analogy and dimensional analysis. Free and forced convection. Radiation heat transfer. Heat exchangers and regenerators.

Assessment:

A three-hour examination. Tutorial tests, assignments and laboratory reports not exceeding 20 pages.
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