Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)
THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS, BASIC COURSEMMVA01

Higher education credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Level: G1 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: BI2. Course coordinator: Univ lekt Christoffer Norberg, Christoffer.Norberg@energy.lth.se, Energivetenskaper. Recommended prerequisits: FMA415 Calculus in One Variable; FAFA30 Physics: Electricity - Fluids; VSM010 Mechanics, Basic Course. Assessment: The examination consists of a short theory test (60 min; thermodynamics, no means of assistance) and a written final test (4 hours), which contains a theory part (fluid mechanics, no means of assistance) and a problem-solving part (open-book). Optional home exercises may provide extra point to add to the final written test. The final grade is determined, from a total sum of points from both the short theory test and the final written examination, using a special formula. Further information: Tutorials, 18 hours, group-wise. Home page: http://www.energy.lth.se.

Aim
The purpose of the course is that that the student should achieve basic knowledge and skills in technical (engineering) thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
Basic concepts of thermodynamics such as temperature, heat, work, energy, entropy, and the basic laws of thermodynamics (primarily the first and second), including applications; properties of pure substances; thermodynamic properties; property diagrams; basic thermodynamic relations. Basic concepts of fluid mechanics; the continuity equation; the Navier-Stokes equations; the extended Bernoulli equation (the energy equation); the linear momentum equation; similarity laws; flow around bodies; laminar och turbulent pipe flow.

Literature
Çengel, Y. A., Turner, R. H. & Cimbala, J. M.: Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Third Edition in SI Units. McGraw-Hill 2008. ISBN: 978-007-126631-4.
Eriksson, D. & Norberg, C.: Kompendium i grundläggande strömningslära (in Swedish), Energivetenskaper, LTH 2006.