COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTER AIDED MODELLING OF THERMAL SYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 4096 COMPUTER AIDED MODELLING OF THERMAL SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET AKIF EZAN

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

This course aims to evaluate the behavior of thermal systems under various design and operating conditions using MATLAB and Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software. In the first part of the course, heat transfer analyses will be conducted for 1-dimensional and 2-dimensional problems using the energy balance approach under steady-state and transient conditions. In the second part of the course, thermodynamic and heat transfer models will be developed in EES software by considering stand-alone thermal equipment such as turbines, compressors, heat exchangers, pumps, and solar heaters. In the EES software, thermal systems such as power and cooling cycles will also be developed by combining individual systems, and the systems will be investigated parametrically from energy and exergy perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To develop computational models for stand-alone thermal equipment such as turbine, compressor, and pump
2   To gain the ability to model the thermal systems with multiple types of equipment such as power generation cycles and refrigeration cycles.
3   To understand the fundamental aspects of the energy balance approach and develop algorithms in MATLAB software.
4   To gain the ability of parametric modeling 1D and 1D heat transfer problems under steady-state and transient conditions.
5   Evaluation of the performance of thermal systems under various design and working conditions, both quantitatively and qualitatively.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Modelling Techniques of Thermal Systems, Applications and Introduction to Energy Balance Approach
2 Fundamentals of Numerical Heat Transfer (1): 1D Heat Conduction Model
3 Fundamentals of Numerical Heat Transfer (2): 2D Heat Conduction Model
4 Fundamentals of Numerical Heat Transfer (3): Transient Heat Conduction Model
5 Features of Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software and Simple Parametric Problems
6 Mass, Energy, Entropy and Exergy Balance Equations
7 Modelling of Thermodynamic Components such as Compressor and Turbine in EES software
8 Modelling of Thermodynamic Cycles (1): Rankine Cycle
9 Modelling of Thermodynamic Cycles (2): Cogeneration
10 Modelling of Thermodynamic Cycles (3): Refrigeration Cycle
11 Midterm & Presentations of Project Topics (Solution of a heat transfer problem and thermodynamic problem)
12 Modelling of Thermodynamic Cycles (4): Cascade Refrigeration Cycles
13 Energy Storage Systems and Applications
14 Evaluation of the Projects

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Klein, S., Nellis, G., Thermodynamics, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
2. Klein, S., Nellis, G., Heat Transfer, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
3. Çengel, Y.A., Boles, M. A., Thermodynamics, An Engineering Approach, 8th ed., McGraw Hill, 2014.
4. Çengel, Y.A., Ghajar, A., Heat and Mass Transfer, 5th ed., McGraw Hill, 2015.
5. Bergman, T.L., Lavine, A.S., Incropera, F. P., DeWitt, D.P., Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer 7th ed., Wiley, 2011.
6. Klein, S., EES Manual, F-Chart Software, 2018.
7. Klein, S., Nellis, G., Mastering EES, F-Chart Software, 2019.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In online live lessons, in addition to the theoretical lectures on paper and presentations, the lecturer will write the computer codes step by step in the lesson. The steps of reduction of physical problems will be discussed interactively with students, and using the basic knowledge of students, the stages of solving engineering problems in the computer environment will be provided in detail. The student must be ready for the lessons. Sample problems related to the analysis and modeling of thermal systems will be solved in lessons. Students should be present their individual projects, submit the final report, and provide in-depth discussions on the finding. The student is required to work for the lesson in extra-curricular hours.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.40 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.40 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

MIDTERM EXAM (%20) + PROJECT (%40) + FINAL EXAM (%40)

Assessment Criteria

MIDTERM EXAM (%20) + PROJECT (%40) + FINAL EXAM (%40)

In midterm and final exams, students are expected to develop thermal system models for the topics that are related to learning outcomes and solve them by hand individually. In individual project assignments, students will be expected to build comprehensive computer models on the subject (or subjects) to be given and discuss the parametric analysis results. Project evaluations will include at least two oral presentations, and all computer models created will be posted to the lecturer with a final report.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Ezan: mehmet.ezan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday: 14.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.45555
LO.55555