Aims

At the end of the course, the student must be able :
- to apply the principles of thermodynamics to problems of industrial physics ;
- to describe the principles of burning and the energetic properties of fuels
- to understand the functioning of heat pumps and coolers
- to understand the functioning of fuel engines
- to describe the principles of combined production of heat and electricity- to describe the structure and principles of the functioning of electric machines and their applications
- to select a pump or a ventilator for a specific application

Main themes

- Principles of thermodynamics : entropy, enthalpy, power
- Thermodynamic cycles : Carnot cycle, transformation of gazes
- Humidity diagram
- Use of fuels. Heat capacity. Summary analysis
- Description of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Calculation of heat capacity in terms of composition. Chemical equation of combustion. Combustion control.
- Heat pump. Efficiency . Combined production of heat and cold.
- Functioning of fuel engines. Engine cycle. Combustion in constant volumes, under constant pressure and mixed. Comparison of theoretical and real cycles. Effective properties of fuel and gasoline engines. Characteristic curve. Octane index.
- Combined production of electricity and heat.
- Description, structure and principle functioning of some specific electrical machines and their application in production process, transport and use of electrical energy.
- Pumps and ventilators : description, characteristic curves and efficiencies

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