PROD212-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Thermofluids

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

Description

Fluid properties such as density and viscosity. Fluid statics, Bernoulli's equation, pipe flow profiles, pressure drop and frictional losses under flow. Laminar and turbulent flow. Pumps, compressors and fans. Thermodynamic properties such as heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and evaporation. Introduction to conductive and convective heat transfer, film and overall heat transfer coefficients. Radiation. Graphical analysis of common thermodynamic cycles, including the Carnot cycle and heat pumps.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the course, you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics relevant to industrial design.
  • Apply the fundamental theories and equations of fluid flow to problem scenarios relating to common applications.
  • Apply the fundamental theories and equations of heat transfer to problem scenarios relating to common applications.
  • Work as a team for the design and production of laboratory-based tasks and reporting thereon.
  • Produce clear, concise summaries on material generated throughout laboratory activities and communicate concepts to peers.

Prerequisites

Either 15 points of MATH/EMTH at 100-level or 15 points of PHYS at 100-level

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Rehua 103 Project Workshop (19/2-26/2)
A9 Lecture Theatre (4/3)
Rehua 003 Music (11/3-25/3, 22/4-27/5)
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 A6 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 08:00 - 09:00 A6 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 18:00 West 301 (6/3-27/3, 24/4-29/5)
West 214 (6/3-27/3, 24/4-29/5)
4 Mar - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
02 Thursday 15:00 - 18:00 West 301 (7/3-28/3, 2/5-30/5)
West 214 (7/3-28/3, 2/5-30/5)
4 Mar - 31 Mar
29 Apr - 2 Jun
03 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 West 301 (4/3-25/3, 22/4-27/5)
West 214 (4/3-25/3, 22/4-27/5)
4 Mar - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
04 Tuesday 11:00 - 14:00 West 301 (5/3-26/3, 23/4-28/5)
West 214 (5/3-26/3, 23/4-28/5)
4 Mar - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 West 214
4 Mar - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
02 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 West 214
4 Mar - 31 Mar
29 Apr - 2 Jun
03 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 West 214
4 Mar - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
04 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 West 214
4 Mar - 31 Mar
29 Apr - 2 Jun

Course Coordinator

Euan Coutts

Course Administrator

Alison Lowery

Guest Lecturer

Soltys, Mike

Assessment

In-class quizzes
10 quizzes during Friday lecture slots throughout semester    
10% (1% each)

Online LEARN quiz assignments      
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 11              
10% (2.5% each)

Waterclock assignment          
Week 9                              
40% (demonstration = 20%, poster = 20%)

Fluid flow and heat transfer modelling project                
Week 12                                
20%

Final Exam        
Exam period (10 Jun – 22 Jun)                        
20%

Total 100%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Cengel, Yunus A. , Boles, Michael A., Kanoglu, Mehmet; Thermodynamics : an engineering approach ; Ninth edition in SI units; McGraw-Hill Education, 2020.

Cengel, Yunus A. , Cimbala, John M; Fundamentals of thermal-fluid sciences ; 4th ed; McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2012.

White, M. Frank; Fluid mechanics ; McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2017.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $6,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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