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Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture

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Module Offerings

6309MECH-JAN-CTY

Aims

The module aims to provide a comprehensive insight into power generation at an advanced level by studying the performance and behaviour of thermodynamic systems for evaluation of industrial plant applications.

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, psychrometric processes and the psychrometric chart. psychrometric plants 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.
Module Overview:
The module aims to provide you with a comprehensive insight into power generation at an advanced level by studying the performance and behaviour of thermodynamic systems for evaluation of industrial plant applications.

 

 
Additional Information:
This module provides students with knowledge regarding the thermal efficiency of common heat cycles and examines how waste heat may be recovered to improve cycle efficiency and reduce greenhouse emissions. This module includes content which relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG7 – Affordable and Clean Energy SD13 – Climate Action

Assessments

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