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Università degli Studi di Parma
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TECHNICAL PHYSICS I
cod. 13154

Academic year 2009/10
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisica tecnica industriale (ING-IND/10)
Field
"discipline dell'architettura e dell' ingegneria"
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
60 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
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Learning objectives

The course aims to introduce the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and of fluid dynamics.

Prerequisites

<p>Basic elements of Mathematics. </p>

Course unit content

Thermodynamics. Definitions: systems and properties. Units (SI). Closed and open systems. Forms of energy. First Law. Second law. Entropy. Irreversibility. Closed systems: conservation of mass, conservation of energy. Open systems: definitions, conservation of mass, conservation of energy, steady and transient processes. Properties of pure substances, equilibrium diagrams (p,v) (p,T). Incompressible substances and their properties. Vapours: quality and other properties. Ideal gas. Thermal cycles. Carnot cycle. Refrigeration cycle. Coefficient of performance. Simple multicomponents systems. Ideal gases mixtures. Mixtures of air and water vapour. Specific umidity. Psicrometric diagram. <br />
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Fluid flow: Physical aspect of the fluid flow. Coefficient of viscosity. Laminar and turbulent flow. Boundary layer. Reynolds number. Fluid flow in pipes. Integral equations Energy balance equation. Bernoulli equation. Friction losses. Velocity and mass flow rate measurements in fluids. <br />
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Full programme

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Bibliography

<p>A. COCCHI: Elementi di termofisica generale ed applicata - Soc. Ed. Esculapio, Bologna 1990</p>
<p>G. Cammarata: “Fisica Tecnica Ambientale”, McGraw-Hill</p>
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Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures and exercises- Written and oral examiniation.

Assessment methods and criteria

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