Prerequisites:
ME 262, ME 310
Co-requisite:
ME 314
Textbook:
Magrab, "Engineers Guide To Matlab" 2Prentice Hall.
Kakac, "Heat Exchanges Selection", Second Edition, Prentice Hall.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity to apply basic heat transfer and fluid flow concepts to the design of thermal-fluid systems. Emphasis is on thermal design calculations and methodology. Design experience in thermal-fluid area such as piping systems, heat exchangers, HVAC, and energy systems. Design projects are selected from industrial applications and conducted by teams.
Goals:
This course aims at providing the students with design experience in the thermal-fluid area through real life design problems. Various aspects of thermal-fluid design, including the design methodology for various components, team-work and industrial applications are emphasized.
Topics:
I)
Introduction (4 lectures)
1) Computer Aided Engineering
2) Design Optimization
3) Matlab Programming
a) Optimization Module
4) One Dimensional System Flow Analysis
a) General applications
b) AFT Fathom Software
II) Piping System Design (8 Lectures)
1)
Fluid Mechanics Review
2) Pipe and Tubing Standards
3) Hydraulic Resistance – Wall Friction
4) Hydraulic Resistance – Minor Losses
5) System Behavior & Flow Networks
6) Pump Types & Applications
III) Heat Exchanger Design (11 Lectures)
1) Heat Transfer Review
2) Extended Surface Heat Transfer
a) Longitudinal Fins
b) Spines
c) Fin Performance
3) Heat Exchanger Types
4) Basic Design Method of Heat Exchangers
a) Effectiveness – NTU Analysis
b) Log Mean Temperature Method
5) Forced Convection Correlations for Heat Exchangers
6) Heat Exchanger Pressure Drop and Pumping Power
7) Fouling of Heat Exchangers
8) Double Pipe Heat Exchangers
9) Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
10) Compact Heat Exchangers
11) Plate & Shell Heat Exchangers
IV) Design Project Review Sessions (7 Lectures)
1) System Flow Analysis
2) Heat Exchanger Design
3) Fin Design & Optimization
