Advanced Thermal and Fluid Engineering unit (ENG447)

Introduction

Advanced Thermal and Fluid Engineering is a capstone unit for final-year mechanical engineering students, focusing on advanced thermal and fluid systems used in power generation, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and fluid transport systems. The unit integrates thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics to develop efficient and sustainable engineering solutions in industries such as energy, transportation, and HVAC systems. Students will analyze advanced power cycles, optimize refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, and apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental techniques to solve complex fluid mechanics problems. A significant emphasis is placed on minimizing carbon emissions and enhancing system resilience to climate change by designing and optimizing thermal and fluid systems for sustainability, efficiency, and reliability. The thermal engineering component focuses on gas mixtures, air-conditioning processes, and power cycles, enabling students to design high-efficiency energy systems. The fluid engineering component delves into differential form conservation equations (Navier-Stokes) and their applications in internal and external flows, with hands-on experience in CFD modeling and wind tunnel testing. By the end of this unit, students will have the expertise to analyze, design, and optimize thermal and fluid systems, ensuring sustainability and operational excellence in real-world mechanical engineering applications. 

Summary

Unit name	Advanced Thermal and Fluid Engineering
Unit code	ENG447
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Associate Professor Alan Henderson
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate the performance of advanced power systems by applying thermodynamics laws.
• Evaluate the performance of refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems by applying the principles of refrigeration cycles.
• Solve fluid mechanics problems analytically using the Navier-Stokes equations.
• Optimise the performance of a fluid-based design using computational fluid dynamics to minimise the climate impact.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

ENG330 Thermal Engineering AND ENG328 Fluid Engineering AND KMA252

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week, 4 x 3 hour lab per semester
Assessment	CFD Design Project (30%)|Laboratory Sessions (x2) (30%)|In-Class Tests (x2) (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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