NG2S242 - Thermofluids 2 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 6
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG2S242 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Thermofluids 2 | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Module Leader: | Ck Tan | ||
| Module Team: | Mohamed Mohamed, Meinwen Taylor | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100431 - thermodynamics | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 6 |
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| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
1. To consolidate and further extend the principles of thermodynamics and apply them to a range of engineering and industrial applications.
2. To provide the underlying fluid mechanic concepts involved in fluid flow to enable students to analyse more complex applied phenomena.
Content Summary
Thermodynamics
1. Second-law of thermodynamics
Statements of the Second Law. Characteristics of heat engines and reverse heat engines. Carnot cycle and Carnot principles. Second-law efficiency. Definition of Entropy to quantify the Second-law effects. Entropy and reversibility. Entropy analysis. Exergy.
2. Mixtures
Dalton’s law and the Gibbs-Dalton law. Properties of mixtures. Adiabatic mixing of perfect gases. Gas and vapour mixtures.
3. Combustion
Conservation of mass to reacting systems to determine balanced reaction equations. Define the parameters used in combustion analysis, such as air–fuel ratio, excess air, mixture strength etc. Exhaust gas analysis.
4. Nozzles and jet propulsion
Gas dynamics of nozzle flow. Analysis of open cycle gas turbine. Turbo-jet and turbo-prop.
5. Heat transfer
Basics of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation. One dimensional steady-state heat conduction analysis for plane wall and cylinder and sphere. Influence of convection and radiation boundary conditions on conduction.
Fluid mechanics
1. Differential analysis of fluid flow
Divergence theorem. Equations of conservation of mass and momentum. The stream function. The Navier-Stokes equation. Applications of differential analysis of fluid flow (e.g solutions for laminar, viscous and incompressible flows).
2. Two-dimensional ideal flow
Rotational and ir-rotatational flow. Circulation and vorticity. Velocity potential and potential flow. Flow past a cylinder.
3. Boundary layer approximation
Boundary layer characteristics on a flat plate. The boundary layer equations. Laminar and turbulent boundary layer flow. Effects of pressure gradient.
4. Flow over immersed bodies
Drag. Friction and pressure drag. Drag coefficients of common geometries. Friction coefficient for parallel flow over flat plate. Lift. Surface pressure distribution. Lift generated on aerofoil.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Tutorial | 24 |
| Independent Study | 72 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Understand more advanced concepts in thermodynamics and fluid flows, emphasising analytical and problem solving skills to both engineering and industrial applications. |
| LO2 | Ability to identify, classify and describe the performance of systems and components through the use of analytical methods and modelling techniques. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Practical Coursework (Onsite) 1 | Performance assessment of fluid flow system | 0 | 1500 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | n/a | 180 | N/A | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Practical Coursework (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |