436-201 Thermofluids 1

Students will be expected to be familiar with material covered in 100-level Mathematics

Unit 1, Fluid mechanics: Students should develop a fundamental understanding of basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics, gain experience in practical methodologies applied to the solution of engineering flow problems, have an ability to perform force and stability analysis in fluid statics; analyse control volumes analysis for continuity, energy and momentum balances; perform dimensional analysis; and understand fluid resistance, drag and lift.

Topics include fluid statics, static forces on submerged structures, stability of floating bodies; fluid dynamics; streamlines; pathlines and streaklines; conservation of mass, momentum and energy; Euler's equation and Bernoulli's equation; control volume analysis; dimensional analysis; incompressible flow in pipes and ducts; boundary layers; flow around immersed bodies; and drag and lift.

Unit 2, Thermodynamics: Students should develop an understanding of laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic property relationships; apply these principles to engineering systems; non-flow and steady flow processes; understand second law limitations; formulate equations for process performance and cycle efficiency; and carry out combustion analysis.

Topics include heat and work, ideal non-flow and flow processes; laws of thermodynamics; Carnot's principle; Clausius inequality; direct and reversed heat engines; thermal efficiencies; properties of pure substances; change of phase; representation of properties; steam and air tables; and vapour equation of state, ideal gases.

One examination not exceeding three hours, tutorial tests, assignments and laboratory reports not exceeding 20 pages. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of semester.