2002/03
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Module Code: 533580865
Faculty of Engineering, University of Liverpool
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING: Mechanical Engineering
Module title:
THERMODYNAMICS & MECHANICS OF FLUIDS
CATS level:
1
CATS value:
15 credits
Staff (with email addresses)
Co-ordinator:
Prof MP Escudier
Co-ordinator:
(joint)
(escudier@liv.ac.uk)
(joint)
Lecturer(s):
Prof Escudier and Dr Johnson
Lectures:
48
Seminars/Tutorials:
14
Study hours
Other:
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
A level Maths and Physics or
equivalent
None
Semester:
2
Dr MW Johnson
(m.w.johnson@liv.ac.uk)
Labs:
12
Private study:
34
Modules for which this
module is a pre-requisite:
AERO213 Aeroengines
AERO212 Aircraft Perf
MECH217 Thermodynamics
Availability to (student groups/years):
Compulsory/core:
Optional:
Mech1, Int1, Aero1, Mat1
Learning and Teaching Strategies (eg, traditional lectures, supervised design classes)
Interactive lectures, seminars and tutorials, laboratory classes, preparation of full report, development
of oral presentation skills through tutorial groups
Module Description
Lecture/ Content
Lab no.
Thermodynamics
• Introduction. Thermodynamics and energy conversion.
• Basic concepts. System, thermodynamic properties and processes. Temperature and the Zeroth
law.
• Energy. Work and heat transfer. Analogy between heat and mass transfer (diffusion)
• First law of thermodynamics. Internal energy.
• Flow processes. Steady flow energy equation.
• Properties of fluids. Two property rule. Gibbs Free Energy. Properties of H20, mixture of
phases, steam tables. Phase diagrams for metals. Perfect gas, equation of state.
• Heat engines and reversed heat engines. Efficiency and coefficient of performance of power
plant, refrigerators and heat pumps.
• Second law of thermodynamics. Reversibility and irreversibility.
• Carnot cycle. Corollaries of the Second law. Entropy.
• Simple steam power plant.
Mechanics of Fluids
• Definition of a fluid. Nature of fluid motion. Fluid properties. Relevance of subject and
applications.
• Units and dimensions. Dimensional consistency. Dimensional analysis. Model testing and
scaling: geometric and dynamic similarity.
• Hydrostatic pressure variation. Atmospheric pressure. Manometry. Hydrostatic forces on
submerged surfaces. Buoyancy. Streamlines.
• One-dimensional flow. Mass conservation equation.
• Momentum conservation equation. Euler's equation. Bernoulli's equation: energy
interpretation. Static, stagnation and dynamic pressure. Flow meters. Pitot- and static-pressure
tubes.
• Linear momentum equation. Hydrodynamic forces. Reaction forces: nozzle and elbow flow;
impact on a plate or vane.
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MODULE SPECIFICATION
Module Code: 533580865
Laboratory Exercises
TF1:
TF2:
TF3:
TF4:
TF5:
TF6:
Entropic Elasticity
Heat Exchanger
Wind Tunnel
Aerofoil Characteristics (Aerospace Engineering)
Flowmeter Calibration
Jet Thrust and Momentum (Aerospace Engineering)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of:
Thermodynamics:
• the equation of heat transfer as applied to problems of plane and circular geometries
• the first law as applied to engineering systems
• the steady flow energy equation as applied to a control volume
• the determination of the performance of steam power plant using steam tables
Mechanics of Fluids:
• basic dimensional analysis to reduce a physical problem to non-dimensional form.
• the principle of dynamic similarity to scale model data to full-scale
• U-tube and inclined-tube manometers to measure applied pressure differences.
• the horizontal and vertical components of the hydrostatic forces exerted on submerged surfaces, and the
lines of action of those force components.
• Bernoulli's equation as applied to internal and external flow problems
• cavitation and the conditions under which it will occur in a liquid flow
• the hydrodynamic forces which arise due to changes in the velocity and direction of a fluid stream..
Intellectual Abilities:
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate ability in applying
knowledge of the above topics to basic problems and carrying out the associated analysis and
calculations.
Practical Skills
On completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of the
following discipline-specific practical skills:
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in using appropriate modelling and analytical methods to solve problems in the above topics
in carrying out Level 1 laboratory experiments in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
following instruction, using test and measurement equipment and techniques, collecting and
recording data, estimating accuracy, assessing errors, and using safe systems of work.
General Transferable Skills
On completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of the
following key skills:
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
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written communication skills through the preparation of a full technical report of a laboratory
experiment
oral presentation skills through making a short presentation on a technical subject
team-working skills through participation in a group laboratory experiment and preparation of the
group oral presentation.
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Assessment
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Weighting %
Timing
Duration/other
3 hours
3 hours per lab
Oral Presentation
Formal exam:
Laboratory(s)*:
75
15
Continuous
assessment(s)*:
Other*:
5
May
See lab
programme
Week 12
5
Week 8-12
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Full report
* The University Lateness Penalty Scheme applies to all coursework
September Resit opportunity:
Yes (formal exam only)
Recommended reading:
1. Cengel Y A and Boles M A, Thermodynamics, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1998.
2. Escudier, M P, The Essence of Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall, 1998.
3. White, F M, Fluid Mechanics 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1999.
4. Wegner, P.P., What makes Airplanes Fly?, Springer-Verlag, 1991.
5. Rogers, J.F.C., and Mayhew, Y.R., Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Fluids,
Blackwell.
External Examiner responsible for module:
Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids)
Version date: 30 July 2002
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