MEC4414

Energy systems

Not offered in 1998

4 points
* 22 lectures, 11 tutorials, 2 hours computer laboratory exercise and 8 hours field work
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: MEC3401, MEC3421

Objectives Students are expected to acquire an in-depth knowledge and understanding of energy conversion processes with specific reference to practical steam and gas turbine power generation cycles, alternative sources of energy, and cogeneration systems.

Synopsis Modern developments in large scale steam and gas turbine power generation systems; aircraft propulsion; renewable energy resources and utilisation; solar energy conversion devices; energy storage and retrieval; direct energy conversion; reversed heat engines and heat pumps; practical combined heat and power generation cycles.

Assessment Examination 70%
* Computer simulation assessment: 15%
* Test: 10%
* Field trip assignment: 5%

Prescribed texts

Haywood R W Analysis of engineering cycles: Power, refrigerating, and gas liquefaction plant 4th edn, Pergamon Press, 1991
Sonntag R E and Van Wylen G J Introduction to thermodynamics: Classical and statistical 3rd edn, Wiley, 1991

Reference

Diamant R M E Total energy Pergamon Press, 1970
Duffie J A and Beckman W A Solar engineering of thermal processes Wiley, 1991
Sorenson H A Energy conversion systems Wiley, 1983