Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Management, Engineering and Application, Master (PO-2026)
| Unique module number | ETechn-9300-M |
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| Module number / code | P-UM-01 |
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| Module name | Energy and Thermodynamics Basics 1 |
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| Type of module | Compulsory module |
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| Learning outcomes, acquired competencies and qualification goals | After the successful participation in the course Thermodynamics Fundamentals the students:
- know the basic concepts, principles and the properties of thermodynamics and thermodynamic equilibria of pure fluids and mixtures
- control the mass balance, energy and entropy and exergy analysis of thermodynamic systems and processes
- master the wet air diagram and unit operations of the air treatment
After the successful participation in the course Heat Transfer Fundamentals the students:
- know the basic concepts of thermal laws and identify the three ways of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation)
- set equation and solve a simple problem of heat transfer in the case of regular geometries subjected to different types of boundary condition
- understand, model and control analytical and numerical techniques for solving heat conduction problems
- define and implement a heat conduction equation problem and choose the appropriate method to solve and interpret the numerical results
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| Course types | VLmP+Ü (2 SWS); VLmP+Ü (4 SWS) |
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| Content | Thermodynamics Fundamentals
- Students know fundamentals of thermodynamic e.g. open and closed systems, steady-state processing, state of matter, heat, molecular agitations, ideal gases, real gases; thermodynamic properties (internal energy, enthalpy, free energy, free enthalpy, entropy, specific heat); first and second law of thermodynamics for a closed system; thermodynamic relations (Gibbs equations, Maxwell's equations, characteristic functions, general expressions of S, U and H, general relationship between Cp and Cv); thermodynamic equilibrium phases (chemical potentials); state equations applied to pure fluids (state equation of ideal gases); thermodynamics of mixtures (mixture of ideal gases, ideal solutions); first law of thermodynamics for open systems (mass and energy balance); second law of thermodynamics for open systems (entropy balance sheet); exergy analysis (generation of entropy and exergy destruction, application to steady flows and closed systems); gas turbine (operating principle, Brayton cycle, inverted Brayton cycle), steam turbine (block diagram, Rankine cycles); engines; refrigeration machines, single-stage and two-stage vapor compression (schematic diagrams, thermodynamic cycles in PH and TS diagrams, two-stage compression and expansion); cryogenic thermodynamic processes; liquefaction of air (Linde and Claude cycles); production of dry ice.
Heat Transfer Fundamentals
- Students know
- Heat transfer basics: specific terms (temperature, heat flux, heat, isothermal surfaces); thermo physical characteristics; heat transfer methods (mechanisms and Fourier's, Newton's and Stefan’s laws); simultaneous heat transfers.
- Problem resolution of heat transfer: heat balance concept; general equation of conduction; boundary conditions; electrical analogy; systems with internal heat source.
- Thermal fins study: introduction to the fins (applications, forms, materials, ... etc.); heat balance; performance and efficiency.
- Steady conduction: analytical solution of the Laplace equation; steady numerical methods.
- Unsteady conduction: dimensionless numbers (Biot and Fourier); thermally thin systems (low Biot); analytical and numerical methods.
- Introduction to convection: heat transfer by convection; the general equations of transfer; boundary layers.
- Forced convection: external flows; the experimental and theoretical methods; flow around a cylinder, sphere and a tube bundle; internal flows; hydrodynamic and thermal considerations; laminar flow in circular tubes; correlation for turbulent flow in circular and non-circular tubes.
- Natural convection: boussinesq Model; similarity; natural convection near a vertical wall; correlations for natural convection.
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| Title of courses | Thermodynamics Fundamentals
Heat Transfer Fundamentals |
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| Teaching and learning methods | lecture, exercise |
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| Usabilitiy in other programs | |
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| Duration | 1 Semester |
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| Frequency of module offer | annually in winter semester |
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| Teaching language | English |
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| Recommended (knowledge) prerequisites | |
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| Required prerequisites for participation | none |
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| Student workload | 180 hours (90 h course attendance; 90 h self-study) |
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| Required course work | none |
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| Prerequisites for examination(s) | none |
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| Module examination(s) | Examination P1: Thermodynamics Fundamentals - midterm assignments (1/3), final written exam (90 min) (2/3);
Grade weighting P1: 33%
Examination P2: Heat Transfer Fundamentals - midterm assignments (1/3), final written exam (90 min) (2/3)
Grade weighting P2: 67% |
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| Credit points (ECTS) | 6 cp |
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| Teaching unit | Elektrotechnik |
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| Responsible person | Prof. El Alimi |
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| Lecturer(s) | Khalifa Mejbri, Walid Hassen, Ameni Mokni |
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| Media used | black board and beamer, lectures and presentations, problem based teaching, experimental measurements, use of simple computer programs |
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| Recommended literature |
- J. Morano, N. Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics.
- Michael J. Moran, Howard N. Shapiro, Bruce R. Munson, David P. DeWitt, Introduction to Thermal Systems Engineering: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- CENGEL Y.A. Heat Transfer : Practical Approach, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
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| Comments | 6 cp (2 cp - Thermodynamics Fundamentals; 4 cp - Heat Transfer Fundamentals) |
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