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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Digital Energy Solutions 2026W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
- Explain energy transformations and thermodynamic processes in industrial systems, including heat exchangers, pumps, fans, turbines, and refrigeration cycles.
- Analyse and evaluate thermodynamic cycles and fluid flow to improve efficiency and performance in practical applications.
- Apply calculation methods to solve problems in heat transfer, fluid flow, and energy balances.
- Use computational tools to model thermodynamic properties and optimize processes.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Apply fundamental laws: Use the first and second laws of thermodynamics, equations of state, and mass and energy balances to solve thermodynamic problems (k3).
- Perform energy and efficiency calculations: Determine heat transfer, work, and efficiency for thermodynamic cycles, heat exchangers, and fluid systems (k3, k6).
- Analyse fluid flow: Evaluate laminar, turbulent, and inviscid flow, calculate pressure losses, and assess pump and fan performance (k3, k5).
- Model and simplify thermodynamic systems: Represent complex systems with control volumes, simplified models, or idealized cycles to facilitate analysis (k3, k6).
- Use computational tools: Employ software like CoolProp to calculate thermodynamic properties, simulate processes, and optimize system performance (k3, k6).
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- Fundamental thermodynamic principles: First and second law of thermodynamics, internal and external energy, equations of state, thermodynamic cycles.
- Heat transfer mechanisms: Conduction, convection, radiation, and combined heat transfer in industrial applications.
- Fluid mechanics fundamentals: Continuity, Bernoulli equation, mass and energy balance, laminar and turbulent flow, pressure losses.
- Components of thermal systems: Heat exchangers, pumps, fans, turbines, heat pumps, chillers, and air conditioning systems.
- Computational thermodynamics: Use of software (e.g., CoolProp) to calculate properties, simulate processes, and optimize energy efficiency.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Final exam
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| Methods |
Lecture, discussion, course material, exercise examples
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Slides, lecture notes
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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