Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives The student is expected to develop a deeper understanding of the concept of `energy quality' and the combustion process. The student is expected to understand the mechanism of heat transfer (especially convection and radiation).
Synopsis First semester Heat transfer. Review of steady conduction. Unsteady conduction heat transfer. Convection: introduction, forced convection, nature convection, boiling and condensation processes. Radiation: nature of radiation processes, solar radiation, radiation exchange between surfaces. Heat exchanger design: effectiveness versus NTU method. Second semester Combustion: chemical reaction and mass balance in the combustion, energy balance, theoretical and actual flame temperature calculation. Availability and exergy: concepts; availability balance for closed system, flow availability; second law efficiency. Other energy conversion technologies: solar energy application - basic angles between sun and earth, solar water heater, solar thermal refrigeration. Principle of fuel cell.
Assessment Examinations: 60% + Assignment and experimental report: 40%