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Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, 5 Higher education credits

Termodynamik och värmeöverföring, 5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2024-05-14

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: V25

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding The student must, after completing the course be able to show knowledge and understanding about:

• the basic concepts of thermodynamics and be able to distinguish between the concepts of energy, heat and work.
• heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation.

Competence and skills The student must, after completing the course be able to:

• formulate a problem with different types of heat, work and energy transfer.
• determine the material's thermodynamic properties including in two-phase regions.
• apply the first law of thermodynamics to closed and open systems.
• apply the second law of thermodynamics for cyclic processes.
• select the relevant model, motivate their choice, and understand the limitations of the model.
• solve a problem including calculating type equations (analytically) and interpret and discuss the results.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

MAT101-Mathematics A and

MAT220-Mathematics B and

MTK200-Materials Science and Engineering or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written exam. Individual written assignment.

Course contents

The course addresses thermodunamics and basic heat transfer with mathematical formulation and analytical solution. It will give a good understanding of the physics underlying the studied phenomena, and training on problem formulation, modelling and analytical solving, and results discussion. The course covers following:

• Basic concepts of thermodynamics
• Properties of substances including in two-phase regions
• Steady and transient heat conduction
• Natural and forced convection
• Radiation heat transfer
• First law of thermodynamics for open and closed systems
• Second law of thermodynamics - Application in cyclic processes

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Course Overlap

TDV200

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1F - first cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering