16-Mec-A1 -Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer/ 16-Mec-A1/ 17-Phys-B6/ 16-Nav-B1/ 16-Mex-A4

Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer form the backbone of many engineering disciplines. These fields explore how energy behaves and moves, crucial for designing efficient systems and solving real-world problems. You'll delve into the laws governing energy transformations, analyze various thermodynamic cycles, and understand how engines and refrigeration systems work.

Thermodynamics

Review of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, introductory psychrometry and analysis of the ideal gas compressor cycle, Rankine cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Brayton cycle and the vapor compression refrigeration cycle.

Heat Transfer

Application of the principles of steady and transient conduction heat transfer, natural and forced convection heat transfer and radiation heat transfer. Thermal analysis of heat exchangers.

Textbooks (most recent edition is recommended):

• Moran, M.J., H.N. Shapiro, B.R. Munson and D.P. DeWitt, Introduction to Thermal Systems Engineering: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer, John Wiley and Sons.
• Sami Ammar, Jean-Yves Trépanier, Massimo Cimmino, Transmission de chaleur : Recueil de formules, Presses internationales Polytechnique.
• Yunus A. Çengel, Mehmet Kanoğlu, Michael A. Boles, Marcel Lacroix, Thermodynamique : une approche pragmatique, Chenelière Éducation.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Identify and describe different thermodynamic systems and mechanisms of heat transfer.
• Apply thermodynamic principles to solve cycles involving heat and work conversion.
• Sketch thermodynamic diagrams of processes and cycles.
• Recommend modifications to improve performances and efficiency.
• Create simplified heat transfer models for heat exchangers.