MAE2402 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Lecture 1: Introduction and Overview
Teaching staff
Meng Wai Woo (Lecturer)
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Consultation hours: Room 206, Building 36 Monday 11am 1pm Wednesday 2pm 4pm
Phone: 9905 9344 Email: [email protected]
Demonstrators:
Chris, Sean
MAE2402 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
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Study of heat and energy and the transfer, transport and conversion of energy Thermodynamics
Science of energy transformation (amoutn and quality) Equilibrium state and processes
Heat transfer
Science of rate of energy transfer Non-equilibrium state and processes
MAE2402 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
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Thermodynamics
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MAE2402 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
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Heat transfer
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Why?!!
Aerospace applications
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Weekly study commitments
Lectures (3 hours)
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Tuesday (11am-12pm, CL25/S10) Wednesday (9am-10am, CL60/E6) Friday (8am-9am, CL60/E6)
Tutorials & Laboratories (3 hours alternating)
Wednesday (2pm-5pm, CL37/157) Friday (9am-12pm)
Private studies (6 hours)
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Assessment Tasks
Topics tests
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3 x 5% = 15%
Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
Short lab reports
1 x A4 page of text + data Submitted 1 day after lab
2 x 3% = 6%
Long lab report
5-10 x A4 page of text + data Submitted 2 weeks after lab
1 x 9% = 9%
Final exam (3 hr, closed book)
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70%
Study resources
Prescribed textbook
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Y.A. Cengel, Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2008 May use 1st edition as well
Teaching materials
Blackboard website
Further reading
Chopra
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Communication
Communication
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Lectures, tutorials, laboratory Blackboard website, monash email
Feedback to you
Marks, written comments Class feedback, group discussion
Feedback to me
Email or verbal comments Survey, unit evaluations
MAE2402 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Problem solving technique
Technique 1 Dimensional homogeneity
Primary dimensions
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Secondary dimensions SI units
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Problem solving technique
Technique 1 Dimensional homogeneity
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All terms must be have the same dimensions (units)
1 2 x = vt + at 2
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Problem solving technique
Technique 2 Approach a problem
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Step 1: Problem statement Step 2: Schematic Step 3: Assumption Step 4: Physical laws Step 5: Properties Step 6: Calculations Step 7: Reasoning and discussion
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Example
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Two aircrafts are being accelerated from stationary condition for 5 s prior to take off. The first plane weighing 3000 kg is being accelerated at 60 kN. The second plane weighing 2000 kg is being accelerated at 65 KN. Which plane is faster at take off?
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