IRM20513 Thermodynamics (Autumn 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Fredrikstad
- Course Leader:
- Ole Kristian Førrisdahl
- Teaching language:
- The course is normally taught in Norwegian, but in the presence of international students, the instruction will be provided in English.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching semester
Content
The course will provide an introduction to the following topics:
- Thermodynamic concepts and definitions
- Thermodynamic systems and properties
- Dimensional analysis, energy terminology, thermodynamics, and heat transfer, thermal machines (steam and gas engines, compressors), and facilities for energy production, including hydropower and district heating systems
- Global and Norwegian energy situation. Alternative energy sources globally and for partial coverage of Norwegian energy needs
- Equations of state for the gas phase. Tables for thermodynamic properties
- Work and heat
- The first law of thermodynamics, cycle processes, state changes, internal energy, enthalpy, specific heat
- Open systems (control volumes), closed systems, steady processes
- The second law of thermodynamics. Reversible and irreversible processes
- Carnot process, the thermodynamic temperature scale, entropy
- Cycle processes for power generation and cooling
- Combustion
- Rankine, Otto, and Diesel processes
- Gas turbines, combined power plants
- New renewable energy sources (water, sun, wind, wave, tidal, salinity gradient)
- Refrigeration systems and heat pumps
- Heat transfer, conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers
- Academic writing of technical reports
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge:
The student has extensive knowledge of:
- Properties of pure substances, phase equilibrium, and equations of state
- The energy law for closed systems
- The energy law for an open system with steady flow
- Entropy, state changes, cycle processes, reversible and irreversible processes
- Cycle processes for power generation and cooling
- Otto, diesel, and gas turbine processes
- Refrigeration systems and heat pumps
- Heat transfer and heat exchangers
Skills:
The student conducts energy analysis, dimensioning of simple thermal processes, selection of working medium, and calculates energy utilization.
General Competence:
The student applies knowledge to optimize energy production, improve energy efficiency, and enhance the utilization of renewable energy sources. They can write concise technical reports in an academic manner.
Teaching and learning methods
Workload
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Approved 70% of mandatory exercises distributed over 15 assignments.
Submitted completed project assignment across subjects in the third semester.
Participation in one company visit.
The requirements must be approved before the student can present themselves for the exam.
Exam
The exam consists of two components:
Written individual exam and technical reports. It will be given one final grade for both components:
- Written exam, individual. Duration: 4 hours
- Technical reports
Aids permitted: Issued formula sheet. Calculator, with empty memory, which cannot calculate symbolically or communicate wirelessly.
Grading rule A to F, where A is the best grade and F is not passed.