Information Package / Course Catalogue
Energy Conversion in Thermal Engines
Course Code: MME603
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Purpose of this course is to advance knowledge the graduate student about thermal engines and to help their graduation study.

Course Content

Units and basic thermodynamic concepts, first and second law of thermodynamics , energy sources fuel and specifications, illustrate solar energy and power systems cycles, cycle performance parameters and steady state flow work processes producing of work and power

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Learning Outcomes
1. To define and make solution of the Units and Basic thermodynamic concepts.
2. To apply on the problem of First and second law of thermodynamics
3. To arrange energy sources, Fuel and specifications.
4. To arrange and make problem of the solar energy and Power systems
5. To apply problem of cycles, Cycle performance parameters and steady state flow work processes.
6. To summarize the producing of work and power.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Energy Conversion, Rainer Decher, Oxford University Press, 1994.
2.2. Energy Conversion-The E-book Kenet C. Weston, 1992.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Units, Basic thermodynamic concepts (Temperature, Pressure, Density, Specific weight, Ideal gas, Heat, Work, Kinetic, Potential and Internal Energy, Specific heat, Enthalpy, Efficiency, Effectiveness), State Changes of Ideal Gases.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Units, Basic thermodynamic concepts (Temperature, Pressure, Density, Specific weight, Ideal gas, Heat, Work, Kinetic, Potential and Internal Energy, Specific heat, Enthalpy, Efficiency, Effectiveness), State Changes of Ideal Gases.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Energy and power, Energy sources, Users demand, Fossil fuels and compositions, Power production in combustion, Solar energy, Mechanic power sources.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Efficiency, Process performance, Conversion of heat to mechanical power, Power systems, Heat upgrade cycles, Power parameters in heat engines.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Properties of gases and gas mixtures, JANAF thermochemical data tables, Combustion chemistry, Heat formation, Formation enthalpy of reactants and products, Adiabatic flame temperature, Combustion in constant volume
Week 6 - Theoretical
One-dimensional compressible flow, Nozzles and diffusers.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Steady flow work processes, Work interactions with flowing media, Turbines and compressors, Thrust power.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Steady flow work processes, Work interactions with flowing media, Turbines and compressors, Thrust power, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Heat limited cycles, Brayton cycle analysis, Closed Brayton cycle, Performance characteristic, Regeneration, Ericsson cycle, Heat and work interaction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sıcaklık sınırlı çevrimler, Brayton çevrimi analizi, Kapalı Brayton çevrimi, Performans karakteristikleri, Rejenerasyon, Ericsson çevrimi, Isı ve iş etkileşimi
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fluid property limited cycles, Thermodynamic properties of vapor, Vapor cycles, Cycle combinations, Critical cycle.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Steady flow work processes, Work interactions with flowing media, Turbines and compressors, Thrust power.
Week 13 - Theoretical
One-dimensional compressible flow, Nozzles and diffusers
Week 14 - Theoretical
One-dimensional compressible flow, Nozzles and diffusers
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment5%5
Term Assignment1%5
Quiz4%15
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143498
Assignment70535
Individual Work73342
Midterm Examination19211
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
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