Course catalogue | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Macchine a fluido (ING-IND/08)
Field: Ingegneria meccanica
Type of training activity: Characterising

42 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

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Learning objectives

The purpose is to present a review of the main fluid machines which found applications in the food industries.

Prerequisites

Fluid Machinery

Course unit content

Boiler. Impeller pumps. Leak-free pumps. Positive displacement pumps. Positive displacement compressors. Jet pumps. Refrigeretion plants.

Full programme

Boiler: typology, efficiency.
Impeller pumps: characteristic curve; cavitation; NPSH.
Leak-free pumps. Positive displacement pumps. Positive displacement compressors.
Jet pumps: theory of operation; performance.
Refrigeretion plants; cooling agents; vapour compression refrigeration plants; Absorption refrigeration plants.

Bibliography

S. Sandrolini – Generatori di vapore – Pitagora Bologna
Appunti del docente relativi alla parte 2
G. Morandi –Macchine ed apparecchiature a vapore e frigorifere – Patron, Bologna
G.Vetter – Leak-free pumps and compressors – Oxford Elsevier
J. Davidson - Process pump selection – Bury St. Edmund, Professional Eng. Pub.

Teaching methods

Lectures. Exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral test.

Other information

Some numerical exercises are presented.Lectures attendance is highly recommended

FLUID MACHINERY FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY cod. 05619