| Module Title: | Energy Systems 2 |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Module will be delivered using lectures and tutorials using a mixture of presentations, example exercises, question and answer sessions, group discussions and online resources.
Laboratory classes will be delivered to students working in groups to obtain experimental data with subsequent individual reporting/assessment
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| Module Aim: |
To provide students with an broad knowledge of the processes associated with the generation and consumption of fluids and energy in engineering systems |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Describe the types and characteristics of flow within a pipe |
| LO2 |
Distinguish between types of pumps and fans in terms of their design and performance |
| LO3 |
Apply simplified fluid dynamic models to representative systems in order to determine the steady state performance of such systems |
| LO4 |
Apply simplified thermodynamic models to representative systems in order to determine the steady state performance of such systems |
| LO5 |
Quantify by calculation and experimental measurement the characteristics of fluid dynamic and thermodynamic processes |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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• Fluid Dynamics
o Types of flow,
o Conservation of mass,
o Conservation of energy,
o Bernoulli equation,
o Pressure drops/Head Losses,
o Pump head calculations,
o Fluid momentum.
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• Pumps & fans
o Positive displacement pumps,
o Centrifugal pumps & fans.
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• Thermodynamics
o Ideal gas law,
o Steady state energy equation,
o Properties of fluids,
o Determining properties of fluids from charts and tables.
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• Steam Generation and Processes
o Boilers,
o Turbines,
o Condensers.
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• Heat Engines & Power Generation
o Carnot cycle,
o Rankine cycle,
o Brayton cycle,
o Gas turbines systems and aircraft propulsion.
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• Heat Transfer
o Newton’s law of cooling,
o Fourier’s law of conduction,
o Conductance of solid slab,
o Conductance of boundary layer,
o Heat losses from rooms and pipes.
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• Fuels and combustion
o Stoichiometric combustion,
o Products of combustion and air-to-fuel ratio,
o Gaseous and liquid/solid fuels,
o Higher and lower calorific values,
o Effect of moisture content.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 15.00% |
| Practical | 15.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 70.00% |
| Continuous Assessment |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Examination |
Class Test: Fluid Mechanics |
1,2,3 |
5.00 |
Week 6 |
| Examination |
Class Test: Thermodynamics |
4 |
5.00 |
Week 13 |
| Examination |
Class Test: Steam and Gas power cycles |
4 |
5.00 |
Week 23 |
| Practical |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Fluid Mechanics Labs: Darcy’s Formula, Calibration of Flowmeters, Centrifugal Fan, Gear Pump & Centrifugal Pump
Thermodynamics Labs: Performance of Steam Turbine, Efficiency of Steam Generator, Steam Throttling Process, Energy Balance on a Condenser, Coefficient of Linear Expansion, Specific Heat Capacity of Materials, Thermal Conductivity of Materials,Thermal Radiation & Bomb Calorimeter.
Laboratory reports and written assessment |
5 |
15.00 |
n/a |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
A final written examination will assess the extent to which the student has achieved the module learning outcomes |
1,2,3,4,5 |
70.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Every Week |
2.50 |
| Laboratory |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Estimated Learner Hours |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Tutorial |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.50 |
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