AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides students with a great opportunity to learn more about commercial software tools in the analysis and simulation of thermal systems. Briefly, the students will achieve skills in the use of software devoted to the solution of a large selection of practical problems: from thermodynamics to simple fluid dynamics applications, to lumped analysis of thermal systems (electro-thermal analogy).

Lessons will be given in the informatic room of the faculty

TEACHING METHODS

Students are encouraged to form little work groups (max 3 students). During the course period, these groups will face various thermal problems, will solve them and complete short relations about used methodology and obtained results.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Thermodynamic and heat transfer recalls:

- general conservation equations, boundary conditions

- numerical techniques, error propagation

Software use:

- thermodynamics cycles (e.g. EES)

- thermo-fluid dynamics simulations (e.g. Comsol)

- lamped thermal systems analisys and solution (e.g. Microcap)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Thermodynamics– Guglielmini-Milano, Dispense di Fisica Tecnica;

Heat transfer – Bibliographic material is available at DIPTEM/TEC  library;

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FEDERICO SCARPA (President)

VINCENZO BIANCO

LUCA ANTONIO TAGLIAFICO

LESSONS

Class schedule

THERMAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Examination is aimed to verify and evaluate the personal ability of the student in the solution of practical heat transfer problems by means of commercial software tools.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Pre-requisites :

Mathematical analysis 1, General physics, Applied Thermodynamics, Energetics and Heat Transfer.