Laboratory of Thermal Machines

Knowledge transmitted throughout the course. It emphasizes the importance of the curricular units of: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, hydraulic machinery, thermal equipment and processes, heat transmission, alternative machinery and climatization and refrigeration.

Group work. Each group holds three classes in each of the four laboratories which operate simultaneously. Each group is evaluated so full two laboratories.
In each laboratory experimental work offered to students are designed so that the learner autonomy gradually increase over the course of the lessons.

Laboratory course unit aimed at applying the concepts studied in the disciplines of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Machinery, Equipment and Thermal Processes, Heat Transfer, Machines and Air Conditioning Alternatives and Refrigeration. The course is divided into four parts corresponding to the laboratory where they perform practical work. Skills to be acquired: Know, understand and know how to apply: the laws of mechanics to incompressible fluids, the laws of thermodynamics and heat transfer, including the ability to conduct heat balances. Know, understand and learn the functioning select different types of turbomachinery. Have the ability to size, install, operate and maintain networks fluids, air conditioning systems and refrigeration. To understand the functioning and able to install, operate and maintain thermal machines in general and in particular of internal combustion engines. Know and use measurement instrumentation and control.

Characterization of an insulated tube and calculation of heat loss. Determination of thermal efficiency and heat loss from a boiler.Determination of heat output and efficiency of a heat exchanger. Losses due to pipe and pipe system components. Test in pumps and ventilators: Efficiency and characteristic curves. Test of turbine Francis, Kaplan orPelton. Laboratory simulation of psychrometric transformations of air, in classic air conditioning processes involving humidification dehumidification, heating and cooling. Energy balances of the operated transformations. Experiments of the following types: simple heating, heating with humidification, simple cooling, cooling with dehumidification and correction of the final temperature, simple humidification. Measurement of the compression ratio and sealing of engines. Analysis of electrical and electronic ignition in SI engines. Measurement of torque, power and specific fuel consumption in SI and CI engines.

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