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Degree course in
Management engineering
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Engineering and Architecture

MACHINERY AND ENERGY SYSTEMS
cod. 1002245

Academic year 2011/12
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Macchine a fluido (ING-IND/08)
Field
Ingegneria meccanica
Type of training activity
Characterising
72 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
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Learning objectives

The purpose is to present a based of the fundamental principles which govern the energy conversion systems operation. A review of the main fluid machines is presented.

Prerequisites

Physics

Course unit content

An overview on the worlds energy requirement. Energy sources. Hydraulic power plant. Thermodynamics of thermal power plants. Gas turbine plant. Boiler. Combined power plant. Combined heat and power plant.

Full programme

An overview on the world’s energy requirement. Energy sources. Fundamental equations: continuity, energy conservation. Properties of the thermodynamics fluid. Properties of fuels. Hydraulic power plant. Thermodynamics of thermal power plants. Determination and maximization of thermal efficiency. Effect of irreversibility. Specific fuel consumption.
Gas turbines: ideal models, efficiency, maximisation of both efficiency and work per cycle.
Boiler: typology, efficiency. Combined power plant. Combined heat and power plant. Some combined heat and power plant schemes.Internal combustion engines.

Bibliography

C. Caputo -Gli impianti convertitori di energia - Masson, Milan C. Caputo -Le macchine volumetriche -Masson, Milano C. Caputo -Le turbomacchine - Masson, Milan

Teaching methods

Lectures. Some numerical exercises are presented

Assessment methods and criteria

The verification of the student's knowledge is based on a written test.

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