AIMS AND CONTENT

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Generality: Energy conversion machinery classification. Main energy typologies and sources. Main physical and thermodynamic laws.
2. Engines plants: Steam, gas turbine and combined plants: reference cycles, work, power, efficiency calculation and components (turbines, compressor, pumps) shape and working description. Optimization and governor methods.
3.  Internal combustion engines: Typology, thermodynamic cycles, shape, supercharging, delivered power governor. Pollutant emissions and reduction methods.
4. Fan and Compressor: Stage organization, physical working principles, blade shape.
5. Pumps: Typology. Physical working principles. Cavitation and volumetric flow governor.
6. Volumetric compressors and pumps: Typology, working description. Work, power and efficiency determination. Volumetric flow governor

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

UGO CAMPORA (President)

EDWARD CANEPA

CARLO CRAVERO

MARIO LUIGI FERRARI

LOREDANA MAGISTRI

FRANCESCA SATTA

EXAMS

Exam schedule