Teaching Methodologies
During the semester visits to the ISEC Laboratories relevant to this course are carried out, in order to motivate students to the contents. At the theoretical classes, content is usually exposed and developed using audiovisual equipment. At the theoretical-practical classes, a theoretical introduction is initially made and then typical problems are solved.
Learning Results
The aim of this course is to convey to students the concepts of thermodynamics relevant to the MSc and complement the training in the area of heat transfer, so that they can acquire the required skills. This course contributes mainly to the acquisition by the students of the following specific skills:
– To design and select thermal equipments as well as supervise their implementation;
– Ability to perform thermal and acoustic design of buildings, as well as to conduct energy audits;
– To design heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems as well as supervise their implementation;
– To design refrigeration and freezing systems and supervise their implementation;
– To design and supervise the implementation of alternative energy production systems, taking into account factors such as operating efficiency, safety and environmental impact.
Program
1. Introduction. 2. Heat Transfer: Heat transfer in extended surfaces. Thermal design of heat exchangers. 3. Second Law of Thermodynamics: Introduction. Reversible and irreversible processes. Carnot cycle. Carnot heat engine. Carnot refrigerator and heat pump. 4. Entropy: Entropy change of substances. Reversible flow work. Isentropic efficiencies of devices. 5. Exergy: Reversible work and irreversibility. Second law efficiency. Exergy change of systems. Decrease of exergy principle. 6. Power Cycles: Brayton Cycle. Ideal jet propulsion cycles. 7. Vapor and Combined Power Cycles: Rankine cycle. Cogeneration. Binary vapor cycles. Combined power cycles. 8. Refrigeration cycles: Vapor-compression refrigeration cycles. Heat pumps. Gas refrigeration cycles. Absorption refrigeration systems. Thermoelectric cooling systems. 9. Combustion: Adiabatic flame temperature. Combustion systems.
Internship(s)
NAO