Course: Thermomechanical phenomena

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Course title Thermomechanical phenomena
Course code KEZ/TMJ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dančová Petra, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vít Tomáš, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics of lectures: - Introduction to thermomechanics, properties of substances, phase changes, thermodynamic equilibrium of the system, introduction of basic quantities, ideal gas and equation of state of ideal gas. - Basic thermodynamic processes - isobaric, isochoric and isothermal change of state in an ideal gas, energy conversion, derivation of the first law of thermodynamics and its application to energy conversion. - Specific heat capacities of substances, influence of temperature and pressure, influence of phase change of substances on thermal capacity of substances and thermal conductivity, enthalpy and internal energy of ideal gas. - Definition of entropy, isentropic and polytropic change of the state of an ideal gas, 2nd law of thermodynamics. - Determination of the thermal efficiency of the process and the thermal efficiency of the circulation. - Use of smart materials for energy conversion, energy storage, application of smart technologies in thermomechanical applications. - Water vapor, production of water vapor, phase changes, basic reversible processes in steam, drawing state changes of circulation in diagrams. The quality of the indoor environment using smart technologies. - Mixtures of ideal gases. Methods for determining the composition. State variables, mixing processes, mixtures of gases and vapors - humid air. Adsorption and absorption. - Physical quantities of humid air. Solution of isobaric processes using a diagram of humid air, explanation of basic concepts, treatment of humid air - drying, humidification, etc., use of basic treatment of humid air in air conditioning systems: closed and open air conditioning circuit. - Basic principles of heat transfer, explanation of basic concepts: temperature gradient and temperature gradient, Fourier's law and Newton's law in application to the issue of heat transfer. - Heat transfer by conduction, free and forced convection of heat. - Heat transfer by radiation - thermal radiation, definition of a black body, Stefan-Boltzman's law, Planck's law, surface emissivity, black surface, greenhouse effect. - Smart technologies and the use of materials with improved heat transfer properties. - Application of knowledge of thermomechanics in smart technologies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Lecture
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 34 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course deals with the basic phenomena in the field of thermomechanics and their application to the smart technologies. It deals with issues of application of thermomechanical processes in equipment design, energy conversion and expression of process efficiencies.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit - elaboration of assigned works and their successful defense
Recommended literature
  • CENGEL, Y. Heat and Mass Transfer. McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2007. ISBN 978-0-073-25035-9.
  • NOŽIČKA, Jiří. Základy termomechaniky. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2004. ISBN 80-01-02409-1.
  • Petříková, M., Kryštůfek, P.:. Tabulky pro termodynamiku. TU Liberec, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7372-945-5.
  • STŘEDA, Ivo. Základy rovnovážné termodynamiky. Vyd. 3.. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7372-459-7.


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