Advanced Thermodynamics

General Data
Academic program	General Engineering Program			:
Type d'EC	Classes
Lectures : 10h00 Tutorials : 10h00 Lab Work : 12h00 Total duration : 32h00	Status :	Period : SEMESTER 6	Education language : French

Learning Outcomes
Analyzing energy performance of existing thermal installations or machines. Designing machines such as steam turbines, refrigeration machines or heat pumps with mechanical vapor compression, as well as air conditioning and air handling systems within the framework of a set of specifications. Acquiring technical culture in the field of thermal machines hosting phase changes, as well as the vocabulary and performance criteria specific to each type of application.

Learning Outcomes

Analyzing energy performance of existing thermal installations or machines.
Designing machines such as steam turbines, refrigeration machines or heat pumps with mechanical vapor compression, as well as air conditioning and air handling systems within the framework of a set of specifications.
Acquiring technical culture in the field of thermal machines hosting phase changes, as well as the vocabulary and performance criteria specific to each type of application.

Content
1. Changes and coexistence of phases 2. Steam engine cycles 2.1. Operating principle and energy balances. 2.2. Use of usual thermodynamic diagrams. 2.3. Practical case study 3. Refrigerating machines with mechanical vapor compression. 3.1. Refrigeration overview 3.2. Importance of the nature of the refrigerant. 3.3. Operation and performance of refrigeration machines. 3.4. Practical case study 4. Heat pumps. 4.1. The different uses of heat pumps. 4.2. Operation and performance of heat pumps. 4.3. Practical case study 5. Humid air and air conditioning 5.1. General information on humid air 5.2. Importance on the energy consumption of buildings 5.3. Using the humid air diagram 5.4. Practical case study

Content

1. Changes and coexistence of phases
2. Steam engine cycles
2.1. Operating principle and energy balances.
2.2. Use of usual thermodynamic diagrams.
2.3. Practical case study
3. Refrigerating machines with mechanical vapor compression.
3.1. Refrigeration overview
3.2. Importance of the nature of the refrigerant.
3.3. Operation and performance of refrigeration machines.
3.4. Practical case study
4. Heat pumps.
4.1. The different uses of heat pumps.
4.2. Operation and performance of heat pumps.
4.3. Practical case study
5. Humid air and air conditioning
5.1. General information on humid air
5.2. Importance on the energy consumption of buildings
5.3. Using the humid air diagram
5.4. Practical case study

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
- Thermodynamics principles: ideal gases, reversible transformations, 1st and 2nd principle of thermodynamics, motor cycles and receivers. - Applied thermodynamics

Bibliography
1. A. Lallemand, Convertisseurs thermomécaniques – Cycles moteurs à vapeur et combinés. Cogénération, Techniques de l'Ingénieur, BE 8 053, 2007. 2. M. Feidt, Production de froid et revalorisation de la chaleur : principes généraux. Techniques de l'Ingénieur, BE 8 095, 1998. 3. Duminil, M., Théorie des machines frigorifiques – Machine à compression mécanique, Techniques de l'Ingénieur, B 9 730, 1996. 4. A. Lallemand. “Production d'énergie électrique par centrales thermiques”. In : Techniques de l'Ingénieur D 4 002 (2005).

Bibliography

1. A. Lallemand, Convertisseurs thermomécaniques – Cycles moteurs à vapeur et combinés. Cogénération, Techniques de l'Ingénieur, BE 8 053, 2007.
2. M. Feidt, Production de froid et revalorisation de la chaleur : principes généraux. Techniques de l'Ingénieur, BE 8 095, 1998.
3. Duminil, M., Théorie des machines frigorifiques – Machine à compression mécanique, Techniques de l'Ingénieur, B 9 730, 1996.
4. A. Lallemand. “Production d'énergie électrique par centrales thermiques”. In :
Techniques de l'Ingénieur D 4 002 (2005).

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Experimental analysis of the operation and performance of real thermal machines available at the Energy department : heat pump, refrigerating machine, biphasic exchanger and an air handling unit. Evaluation of the TP reports.	1	Analysis of the energy performance of existing installations or thermal machines. Analysis of the energy performance of an air handling unit (AHU).
2	Study of a practical case of operation or dimensioning of one of the machines seen during the course and tutorials.	2	Analysis of the energy performance of existing installations or thermal machines. Sizing / modeling of thermal machines. Sizing of an air handling unit (AHU): temperature and humidity.
3	Practical work	1