Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Practical
Module Offerings
6505MDLBHG-JAN-PAR
Aims
To introduce the essential principles of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
Learning Outcomes
1.
Analyse the operating characteristics of advanced gas turbine power plants
2.
Analyse the operating characteristics of advanced vapour power cycles
3.
Predict the behaviour of psychometric processes
4.
Analyse the compressible flow of gases and vapours
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Complex gas turbine power plant, multi-stage compression and expansion, exhaust gas heat exchangers and the application of free power turbines with gas generators.
Complex vapour power cycles, reheat, regenerative cycles with open and closed feed heaters. Combine heat and power vapour cycles with process steam bleed off. Use of Mollier chart for steam turbine expansion.
Psychrometry, psycrometric processes and the psychrometic chart. Psychrometic plant such as air conditioning and climate control.
1D Isentropic flows of gases and vapours. Stagnation properties and the use of isentropic flow tables. Normal shock waves and normal shock relationships and tables. Application to nozzles, diffusers and turbines.
Additional Information:This module takes an in-depth look into the operation and thermodynamic cycle of engineering plant. The analysis of plant performance is delivered by lectures and tutorials which requires the student to have a fundamental understanding of the principles and how to apply them to practical situations.