The course provides the basic knowledge related to applied thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics and thermodynamic principles of air conditioning.
Lectures and technical exercises
Applied thermodynamics: thermodynamic systems. First and second law of thermodynamics. Internal energy, enthalpy and entropy. Real gases, vapors and mixtures. Thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion processes. Steam and gas engines: the thermodynamic cycles. Refrigerating plants: compression and absorption, heat pumps. Elements of single-phase fluid dynamics. Moist air thermodynamics. Main air handling operations. Notes on the classification of air conditioning systems. Heat Transfer: Basic mechanisms. Thermal resistance concept. Lumped capacitance models. Natural and forced convection. Thermal radiation, view factors . Global heat transfer coefficient. Heat exchangers.
Y,A. Çengel, Termodinamica e trasmissione del calore, McGraw Hill LIbri Italia, 1998. C. Bonacina, A. Cavallini, L. Mattarolo, Termodinamica applicata, Cleup 1988. G. Guglielmini, C.Pisoni, Elementi di trasmissione del calore, Ed. Veschi, 1990. L. Tagliafico, P. Cavalletti, Nozioni di analisi numerica applicate a problemi di termodinamica tecnica e trasmissione del calore, CLU Genova, 1993. M.J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1988. A. Bejan, Heat Transfer, John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1993 Douglas Gasiorek, Swaffield, Fluid Mechanics, Pitman Int. Ed., 1979. R. Garret, Fisica della vela, Zanichelli, Bologna.
FRANCESCO DEVIA (President)
SILVIA MARELLI (President)
ALESSANDRO BOSIO
MASSIMO CAPOBIANCO
GUGLIELMO LOMONACO
ANNALISA MARCHITTO
MARIO MISALE
GIORGIO ZAMBONI
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