Energy System Modelling & Design

Course aim

To enable students to design and analyse thermo-fluidic systems, in particular, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, renewable energy systems and steam power generation systems using both analytic and computational fluid dynamics modelling.

Course content

Renewable Energy, Steam Power Plant Design & Analysis, Air Conditioning & Psychrometrics, Heating and Cooling Load Calculations, Duct Sizing Calculations, Refrigeration Systems, Energy Estimation Methods, Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), CFD Governing Equations, CFD Meshing, Turbulence Modelling.

Textbook(s)

Tu, J.; Yeoh, G.; Liu, C.; 2018, Computational Fluid Dynamics: A Practical Approach, 3rd Ed. , Butterworth-Heinemann. , Oxford, UK,

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MENG 4004	Advanced Thermo-Fluid Engineering
MENG 3005	Energy Conversion and Management

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 1 Day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Problem solving exercise, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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