Fluid Mechanics and Basics of Heat Transfer (5 cr)
Code: TX00EW44-3001
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2022 - 12.06.2022
Timing
22.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Smart and Clean Solutions
Campus
Leiritie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Tomi Hämäläinen
Teacher in charge
Tomi Hämäläinen
Groups
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YMP21Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma: Ympäristötekniikan pääaine
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TXO21S1Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
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ENE21Energia- ja ympäristötekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma: Energiatuotantomenetelmien pääaine
Objective
The student understands the basics of fluid mechanics. The student can solve different kind of calculations of fluid dynamics.The student can solve pressure loss calculations. The student knows how to choose correct pump or and blower for the process. The student is familiar with basics of heat transfer. The student will be familiar with heat exchangers.
Content
-Basic principles of fluid mechanics
-Reynolds number, laminar, transient and turbulent flow
-Pressure equipment, standards, drawings and pipes
-Calculation of pressure loss
-Pumps and blowers characteristics
-Pipings and pressure loss
-External flow, drag and lift
-Fluid machinery and nozzles
-Basics of Heat exchangers
-Basics of heat transfer
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student can solve simple problems of fluid dynamics. The student can solve simple pressure loss calculations. The student knows the basics of heat exchangers.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student can solve problems of fluid dynamics. The student is familiar with a different kind of pumps and blowers and knows affinity laws. The student is able to calculate heat exchanger related problems.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student can solve and calculate different kind of problems of fluid mechanics.The student can calculate simple pressure loss in a piping system and choose correct pump or blower for it. The student can calculate heat exchanger related problems.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student can solve simple problems of fluid dynamics. The student can solve simple pressure loss calculations. The student knows the basics of heat exchangers.
Prerequisites
The student can understand simple natural scientific phenomena and the student has the basic mathematical and science skills needed to calculate physical phenomena.