THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH GENERAL CRITERIA AND METHODS TO CARRY OUT THE ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS AND OF FLUID MACHINES. AFTER THE COURSE THE STUDENT SHOULD HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE PICTURE OF THE MOST RELEVANT SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL POWER. HE/SHE WILL ACQUIRE THE TOOLS THAT WOULD ENABLE HIM/HER TO SET UP THE ANALYSIS OF THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES AND EVALUATE THEIR PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF EFFICIENCY AND POWER. THE STUDENT WILL KNOW THE MOST RELEVANT TYPOLOGY OF MACHINES, THEIR FIELD OF APPLICATION, THE FACTORS AFFECTING PERFOMANCE (I. E. MECHANICAL AND THERMAL STRESSES, CAVITATION, COMPRESSIBILIY EFFECTS). MOREOVER THE STUDENT WILL ACQUIRE THE TOOLS THAT WOULD ENABLE HIM/HER TO EVALUATE MACHINE PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF MASS FLOW, ENTHALPY RISE (OR DROP), EFFICIENCY AND POWER
teacher profile teaching materials
Steam power plants: Hirn’s cycle, effect of steam parameters on cycle performance, regenerative heating of feed-water.
Gas Turbine plants: thermodynamic cycle analysis, regenerative heating, state of-the-art and future trends. .
Gas-steam combined plants: thermodynamic cycle analysis, CHP applications.
Stirling engine. Fuel cells.
Internal Combustion Engines: reference thermodynamic cycles, features and performance of SI and CI engines.
Refrigeration plants: reference thermodynamic cycles, heat pumps, absorption systems.
CAPUTO C., “Gli impianti convertitori di energia”, ed. Masson, Milano, 1997,
CAPUTO C., “Le turbomacchine”, ed. Masson, Milano, 1994;
CAPUTO C., “Le macchine volumetriche”, ed. Masson, Milano, 1997.
Folow up texts:
BECCARI A., CAPUTO C., “Motori termici volumetrici”, ed. UTET, Torino, 1987;
LOZZA G., “Turbine a gas e cicli combinati”, Soc. Editrice Esculapio, Bologna, 1996;
DIXON S. L., “Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery”, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1982;
COHEN H., ROGERS G. F. C., SARAVANAMUTTOO H. I. H., “Gas Turbine Theory”, Lomgman Group Ltd, Padstow, 1996;
Programme
Steam power plants: Hirn’s cycle, effect of steam parameters on cycle performance, regenerative heating of feed-water.
Gas Turbine plants: thermodynamic cycle analysis, regenerative heating, state of-the-art and future trends. .
Gas-steam combined plants: thermodynamic cycle analysis, CHP applications.
Stirling engine. Fuel cells.
Internal Combustion Engines: reference thermodynamic cycles, features and performance of SI and CI engines.
Refrigeration plants: reference thermodynamic cycles, heat pumps, absorption systems.
Core Documentation
Reference texts:CAPUTO C., “Gli impianti convertitori di energia”, ed. Masson, Milano, 1997,
CAPUTO C., “Le turbomacchine”, ed. Masson, Milano, 1994;
CAPUTO C., “Le macchine volumetriche”, ed. Masson, Milano, 1997.
Folow up texts:
BECCARI A., CAPUTO C., “Motori termici volumetrici”, ed. UTET, Torino, 1987;
LOZZA G., “Turbine a gas e cicli combinati”, Soc. Editrice Esculapio, Bologna, 1996;
DIXON S. L., “Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery”, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1982;
COHEN H., ROGERS G. F. C., SARAVANAMUTTOO H. I. H., “Gas Turbine Theory”, Lomgman Group Ltd, Padstow, 1996;
Type of delivery of the course
The course is given in traditional mode (lectures in presence). Exercises referring to relevant applications are assigned.Type of evaluation
The oral test consists in three questions, one of which related to application related aspects addressed in exercises assigned during the course.