School: Engineering

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  • Unit Title

    Advanced Thermofluids
  • Unit Code

    ENS5216
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Yasir Muhyeedin AL-ABDELI

Description

This unit focusses on the application and design of advanced thermal and fluid power systems in industrial contexts. The fundamentals of thermodynamic energy and exergy analyses are presented. The unit then covers major concepts in the design of thermal energy installations to meet specified power, cooling and heating loads as well as their hardware components and integration. An overview of fluid power systems and components is also given along with consideration for industrial applications including pipelines.

Prerequisite Rule

BEngHons students must have completed ENS2160 Thermodynamics

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply energy and exergy analysis to engineering systems.
  2. Apply thermodynamic principles for the design of energy systems meeting specified power, cooling and heating loads.
  3. Analyse and select components for basic fluid power systems.
  4. Evaluate fluid power system designs to satisfy application requirements.

Unit Content

  1. Fundamentals of energy and exergy analysis.
  2. Energy analysis of thermal systems.
  3. Exergy analysis of thermal systems.
  4. Power, cogeneration (combined heat and power) and trigeneration (combined cooling, heat, and power) energy systems.
  5. Distributed Energy Systems and their components (power, cooling, heating, efficiency).
  6. Fluid power systems: introduction, types.
  7. Fluid power media (basic properties): viscosity, density, compressibility, thermal expansion.
  8. Fluid power transmission lines: diameter sizing, layout, selection, pressure and power losses.
  9. Fluid power system components: pumps, control valves and accessories.
  10. Pipelines: introduction, components, construction, installation and asset management.
  11. Pipeline fluid flow: single and multi-phase.
  12. Pipeline design elements: valves, pumps, seals and sizing considerations.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentTheory-based problems and/or activities undertaken interactively30%
Case StudyApplication specific design/hardware selection30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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