Title: MAE 431 Energy System
1MAE 431 Energy System
- Fall 2002 Dr. Hui MengKnox 104MWF 800am
- http//www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/mae431/
2How to study this course (similar to MAE335)
- Before Class
- Read (at least look at) assigned sections
- In Class
- Do not try to take detailed notes
- Listen to, fill in, and understand what you have
read - Write down key words for concepts, definitions,
problem solving techniques, etc. so you know what
to emphasize when reading the book. - Ask questions
3How to study this course
- After Class
- Study key concepts write out definitions and
descriptions - Work assigned problems simultaneously study
theory and example solutions - Go to recitations only after you have tried to
work the problems yourself. The TA will only give
you hints when you are lost they will not solve
the homework problems for you. The TA may provide
additional examples.
4Examples of Energy Systems
- Power Generation
- Automobile engines (Ch. 9)
- Fossil- nuclear-fueled power stations (Ch.
8,9) - Propulsion systems for aircraft rockets (Ch.9)
- HVAC systems
- Vapor compression refrigeration (Ch. 10)
- Heat pumps (Ch. 10)
- Air-conditioning (Ch. 12)
- Reacting systems
- Combustion (Ch. 13)
5Examples of Energy Systems (contd)
- Cooling of electronic equipment
- Alternative energy systems
- Fuel cells
- Thermoelectric and thermionic devices
- Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) converters
- Solar-activated heating, cooling, and power
generation - Geothermal systems
- Ocean thermal, wave, and tidal power generation
- Wind power
- Biomedical applications
- Life-support systems
- Artificial organs
6Automobile Engine
7Electrical Power Plant
8Turbojet Engine
9Outline of This Course
A. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics 1.
Basic concepts and evaluating properties (Ch.
1,2,3) 2. Energy balance for closed and
open systems (1st Law) (Ch. 2 4) 3.
Entropy balance for closed and open systems (2nd
Law) (Ch. 5 6) 4. Availability analysis
(Chapter 7) B. Application to Energy
Systems 1. Vapor power systems (Chapter
8) 2. Gas power systems (Chapter
9) 3. Refrigeration and heat pump (Chapter
10) C. Thermodynamic Property Relations
(Chapter 11) D. Gas Mixtures and
Applications 1. Non-reacting gas mixtures,
Psychrometrics (Chapter 12) 2. Reacting
gas mixtures and combustion (Chapter 13)