The aim of this subject is to extend the students’ understanding of the essential part of thermal engineering, comprehensively. The classes are given by two or three lecturers according to their specialty. Opportunity to do exercise will be provided frequently for better understanding.
The aim of this subject is to extend the students’ understanding of the essential part of thermal
engineering, comprehensively. The classes are given by three lecturers according to their specialty.
Opportunity to do exercise will be provided frequently for better understanding.
1. The first law of thermodynamics, The second law of thermodynamics, Ideal gas, Carnot cycle
2. Available energy (Exergy)
3. Gas power cycles (Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Gas turbine, etc.)
4. Vapor power cycles (Rankin cycle, Heat pump)
5. Basic concepts of heat transfer; Thermophysical properties
6. Heat conduction
7. Principle of convection heat transfer; Forced convection
8. Natural convection; Heat exchangers
9. Boiling
10. Condensation
11. Radiation
12. Numerical heat transfer
Relevant textbooks are recommended in the class. The class will be taught using computer
projector.
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attendance, reports and final examination
Concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer appear in almost every aspect of engineering R&Ds.
Also if you look at the syllabus of ME graduate departments, other advanced courses in Thermal
Engineering field require the students to have fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and heat
transfer, in advance. Students who major the mechanical engineering are therefore strongly
recommended to sign-up to brush-up your thermal engineering basics for your classes and research.
The students who major non-mechanical engineering are also encouraged to take the subject to have
broader engineering sense.