Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics (10 ECTS)
Code: TX00CH35-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.05.2015 - 23.08.2015
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.09.2015 - 31.07.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 10 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Unit
- (2014-2015) Civil Engineering and Conservation
- Campus
- Vanha maantie 6
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Building Services Engineering
- Teachers
- Ari Hokkanen
- Aki Valkeapää
- Teacher in charge
- Aki Valkeapää
- Scheduling groups
- Avoin: Talotekniikka opintopolku (Size: 5 . Open UAS : 5.)
- Small groups
- Avoin: Talotekniikka opintopolku
- Course
- TX00CH35
Objective
The students can explain the introductory laws and concepts of thermodynamics and apply them in the calculation of fluid machines and circulation processes.
The student can apply measurement methods and standards to studying the performance of HVACE systems and write a report of the measurements.
Content
Thermodynamic systems. Material properties. The laws of thermodynamics. Energy balance. The changes of state of an ideal gas.Water vapour and its Mollier diagram. Gas mixtures. Humid air and its Mollier diagram. Flow machines (pumps, blowers, compressors, turbines). Heating and cooling. Cycle processes. Carnot, Otto and Clausius-Rankine cycles. Refrigerator machine, heat pump, steam power plant and gas turbine.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students are able to recognize the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course and are able to solve simple problems. They are able write a measurement report.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
In addition to above, the students are able to apply the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course to simple problems related to course contents.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The students are able to apply the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course to more demanding problems related to course contents.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The students are able to recognize the fundamental concepts and methods associated with the course and are able to solve simple problems. They are able write a measurement report.