Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in aerospace engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Characteristics of certain technical fluids.
Practical determination of thermodynamic variables. Thermodynamic survey: closed and open systems: survey of elementary processes. Machine survey and thermal systems. Engine cycles: alternatives to the internal combustion engine, the gas turbine and steam engine. Receptor cycles: refrigerating machines. Psychometrics, air conditioning and cooling towers. Flow thermodynamics. Turbomachines. Heat exchangers.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim is to give basic training for engineers who have not already specialised, by focussing on the practical aspects and the possibilities for direct application. As for the thermodynamic cycles and thermal machines, the user's perspective is taken in to account. Each course session is extended by an exercise session, using the "EES" (Engineering Equations Solver) software, which is available to all students.
The course is also directly linked to lab work where the student can discover the actual behaviour of thermal machines.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic grasp of general thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and the use of combustibles.
The course will not revisit these concepts; it will essentially look at their practical application.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Each of the twelve 2-hour classes is directly illustrated by a 2-hour exercise session, carried out in groups of 10-30 students on computers (maximum of 2 students per computer).
The questions will be distributed to students at the start of the session and resolved by means of the "EES" (Engineering Equations Solver).
The tutor will also solve the exercise at the same time as the students and the tutor's calculations will be presented using an LCD projector.
After the session, the calculation sheets will be emailed to all students.
The course is also illustrated by 3 lab sessions which will give students the opportunity to carry out an energetic survey and analyse the performance of three types of machines: in internal combustion engine, a small turbomachine (a vehicle turbocharger) and a refrigeration machine.
These machines will be entirely real: they are not educational machines created for this course.
The sessions are organised in such a way that each machine will be dealt with by a maximum of two students at a time.
This lab work will be documented on a CD and distributed to students. One class and one exercise session is set aside to prepare this work. In the lab, all calculations and the report will be carried out using EES software.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course and part of the exercise sessions will take place on Friday mornings in the second semester. The remaining exercise sessions will be organised according to the availability of the various departments concerned. The labs will be organised over several half-days per week, based on dates proposed at the beginning of the semester and the number of students who are expected to register.
Recommended or required readings
These are permanently available at the Thermodynamics Laboratory and will be revised yearly. The most recent edition of notes is sold to students at the beginning of the semester at the same time as the CD with the EES software and documentation on the lab sessions.
Assessment methods and criteria
Practical open-book examination on computer.
Resolving problems using the EES software and discussion.
Results of the lab work will be taken into account (4 points out of 20) in the overall assessment.