Course Description
This course is aimed to further enhance the student’s knowledge regarding the principles of Thermodynamics by using these principles in a practical application specifically in the field of power generation.
Course Learning Outcomes
CLO1. Explain the significance of the course in relation to the goals and objectives of the Program, the College, and the University
CLO2. Demonstrate mastery of the ability to use thermodynamic relations, tables, charts, and software in the determination of properties of phase transformations of water and ideal gas.
CLO3. Illustrate mastery of plotting of states in a thermodynamic diagram and drawing of a schematic diagram of cycle components.
CLO4. Apply the principles and laws of thermodynamics in analyzing mechanical equipment and components of power cycles.
CLO5. Analyze and evaluate the performance of vapor, gas, and combined power cycle.
CLO6. Improve the design and optimize operating parameters of existing cycles.Course Outline
- Review of Thermodynamic Cycle
- Simple Ideal Vapor Power Cycle: Analysis of Simple Ideal Rankine Power Cycle
- Simple Ideal Vapor Power Cycle: Factors Affecting Efficiency of Rankine Power Cycle
- Analysis of Actual Rankine Power Cycle
- Improvement of Steam Rankine Cycle: Reheat Power Cycle and Plant
- Improvement of Steam Rankine Cycle: Regenerative Power Cycle and Plant
- Improvement of Steam Rankine Cycle: Reheat-regenerative Power Cycle and Plant
- Binary Vapor Rankine Power Cycle and Plant
- Advanced Topics in Industrial and Power Plant Engineering:
- Introduction to Combined-Cycle Power Plant
- Introduction to Co-generation Power Plant
- Introduction to Compressed Air System
- Instructor: Anj Acenas
- Enrolled students: 15