(Compulsory module for Year III MEng. Mechanical Engineering students)

Description:

The aim of the module is to provide the fundamentals of complex flows in engineering devices with application to a turbocharging system.

Elements of engine turbocharging; Thermodynamics of turbo- and supercharging; Basic compressible flow in engines (valves, manifolds); Elements of non-ideal compressible flows: shock, heat transfer, friction; Blading in Pumps and Turbines, Momentum Transfer;Turbocharging systems - principles of matching.

School: School of Engineering

Department:Mechanical Engineering

Module Code: 04 24360

Level: Honours Level

Credits: 10

Semester: Semester 2

Pre-requisites: Powertrain and Vehicle Engineering - (04 23806)

Contact Hours:

1. Lecture-16 hours
2. Tutorial-4 hours
3. Guided independent study-80 hours

Total: 100 hours

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the module students should be able to:

• Manage the design process and evaluate outcomes
• Understand engineering principles and the ability to apply them to analyse key engineering processes.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of characteristics of particular equipment, processes or products.
• Demonstrate an understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, technology, development, etc).

Assessment Methods & Exceptions:

One 2 hour formal written unseen examination (100%) to be held during the University's main summer examination period.

Reading List: Basic Concepts in Turbomachinery, Grant Ingram, ISBN 978-87-7681-435-9