Thermal Machines

Code:

EM0042

Acronym:

MT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Heat Transfer and Fluid

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fluids and Energy Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	164	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6	56	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objectives: This course aims to acquaint students with the knowledge, the understanding and application of the fundamental principles of the different thermal machines. Learning Outcomes: Students should know how to identify the main characteristics of behaviour and select the most suitable one between different options and systems.

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge of the thermodynamics of machines and thermal equipments.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Program

Notion of thermal machine Brief description and categorization of internal combustion engines Indicated cycle Functioning parameters of an engine Applications of internal combustion engines Thermodynamics concepts (revision); First Law of Thermodynamics applied to Systems and Control volume; Main evolutions in perfect gases; Calorimetry of water steam Fuel and combustion Chemical equation; First Law of Thermodynamics applied to combustion Fuel for internal combustion engines Cycles of air standard engines; indicated cycle; engine characteristics and parameters that influence real cycles; Boilers Types of boilers Steam installation; auxiliary equipments Thermofluid installation Steam turbines Gas turbines Positive displacement compressor Compressed air networks

Mandatory literature

Mendes Juanico; Geradores de Vapor, 1995
Jorge Martins; Motores de Combustão Interna, Publindústria, 2005
Eastop e Mconkey; Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists, Prentice Hall, 1993

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: course themes presentation with transparencies Problem solving

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	68,00
Engine dismounting and mounting	Participação presencial	4,00	5,00	2013-06-01
Written final examination	Exame	3,00	95,00	2013-06-01
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	50	2013-06-01
Attendance (estimated)	Frequência das aulas	56	2013-06-01
	Total:	106,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam with a grade from 0 to 20. Theoretical part (30% of the Final Exam Mark), practical part (70% of the Final Exam Mark) Practical part of the exam (open book exam). Theoretical part of the exam (closed book exam).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exam with a theoretical and a practical part

Classification improvement

Final exam with a theoretical and a practical part.

Observations

Practical part of the exam (open book exam). Theoretical part of the exam (closed book exam).