MEE 452:
DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS
Homework/Project Assignments * Class Picture * Course/Catalog Description:
MEE 452: DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS. Credit 3. Application of principles of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics in the component design of thermal systems. Examples are drawn from power generations, environmental control, and industrial processes. Students work on group projects for integration of these components in the design of thermal systems. PRQ: MEE350 and MEE352.Class schedule:
MWF 3-3:50 pm, in EB 221Textbook: Hodge, B.K. and R.P. Taylor, Analysis and Design of Energy Systems, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999.
References:
Stoecker, W., Design of Thermal Systems, McGraw-Hill
Burmeister, L.C., Elements of Thermal-Fluid System Design, Prentice Hall, 1998.
Jaluria, Y., Design and Optimisation of Thermal Systems, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Janna, W.S., Design of Fluid Thermal Systems, PWS-Kent Publishing, 1993.
Etc….
Grading Policy:
Homework, Special Problems and Computer Assignments 25%; Project(s): 25%
Examinations: Midterm(s) 20%, Final 30%. If any item is not required/graded for the whole class, the other items are prorated proportionally. Final Exam is comprehensive and its passing grade is required to pass the course.Goals:
Students are expected to review and use engineering science knowledge from thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, understand and be comfortable with thermal system component analysis and their synthesis in integral engineering systems and processes. Engineering design requires making decisions, data acquisition, and codes/standards compliance. Emphasis upon thermal/energy systems components such as heat exchangers, piping networks, and pumps; system modeling and introduction to the use of uncertainty in design.Prerequisites:
Fluid Mechanics (MEE 340), Engineering Thermodynamics (MEE 350), and Heat Transfer (MEE 352).Course Outline / Reading Assignments - (Tentative)
| Week(s) | CHAPTER/DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Introduction to Design and Analysis
and Project Initiation |
| 2,3 | Piping Systems |
| 4,5 | Heat Exchangers |
| 6,7 | Prime Movers: Pumps and Fans |
| 8 | Review, Project Assignments and Midterm |
| 9 | Spring Break |
| 10,11 | System Simulation |
| 11,12 | Uncertainty Analysis in Fluid/Thermal Systems |
| 13,14 | System Design and Optimization Techniques and Economic Evaluation |
| 14,15 | Review and Work on Projects |
| 16 | Project Presentation and Evaluation |
| | Final Exam |
Computer Usage:
Any design course invites extensive use of engineering application software in order to minimize tedious manual work and maximize efficiency of interpolation, iteration, what-if analysis, graphing etc. MathCAD application software is used throughout the Textbook and will be our main choice for this course instruction. However, students may use any other application software on their-own to accomplish the objectives of the course or for their project.
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