Syllabus 2007/2008 MVK170

Syllabus academic year 2007/2008

APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS

MVK170

Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Optional for: M3, M3en. Course coordinator: Prof Mohsen Assadi, Mohsen.Assadi@vok.lth.se, Energivetenskaper. Prerequisites: MMV050 Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. Assessment: The examination is carried out individually and in group. The compulsory project assignments have to be presented written as well as orally in seminars, where all group members are required to participate actively. To pass the course, the student must pass all of the compulsory tasks. To receive the higher grade (4) the student must pass the written exam. Passing the written exam is necessary for participation in the oral exam to get the highest grade (5). Neither the written nor the oral exam is compulsory. Home page: http://www.vok.lth.se.

Aim
The students will apply previously acquired knowledge in thermodynamics to real cases within the field of thermal power engineering. The students will also learn to understand the function of the components and be able to dimension components of the thermal power plants. This course will provide skills to use different tools for analysis of components and systems for electricity and heat production.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describe and account for the function of the steam cycle at a general level and design belonging subcomponents
be able to account for the combustion process in boilers for different fuels and calculate and present the heat transfer areas in written form
be able to account for the function principle of the nuclear plants and calculate and present for the belonging subcomponents in written form
be able to calculate and present the efficiency level of the components and systems for any given system layout.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to use TS, hS, TQ-diagram for analysis of thermal power plants
be able to use the efficiency concept for analysis and comparison of different system layouts
be able to calculate and account for the combustion process in industrial boilers and calculate the heat transfer surfaces
be able to carry out engineering studies of thermal power plants and evaluate the reliability of the results in group

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to actively participate in discussions regarding the relevant problems within the field of thermal power engineering
be able to present analysis of calculation results from component and system analysis in written form

Contents
Combustion processes and design of boilers, feed water preheating, heat exchanger design, calculation of the heating elements of the nuclear plants, concept of loss and efficiency, detailed component studies of boilers, heat exchangers and system analysis

Literature
Alvarez H., Energy technology part 1 & 2, from Student litteratur, and hand-outs