Course content

Force balance:

velocity, acceleration

law of force and gravity

mechanical work and energy

action and reaction, force decomposition

tension and pressure

hydrostatic pressure and buoyancy

Fluid mechanics:

flow velocity and mass balance

Bernoulli's equation

friction loss in pipelines and fittings, pumps

saturation, deaerators and solvers

Heat engineering

energy and temperature, phase change

energy balance, heat transfer

energy economy

Refrigeration fundamentials:

cold vapor compression

refigeration and heating capacity, coefficient of performance

ice production and refrigeration equipment

Learning outcome

Læringsutbytte - Kunnskap:

know the main types of pumps, and their typical applications

know the principle of solubility of gases in water, and how saturation may be increased and how supersaturation may be reduced.

Læringsutbytte - Ferdigheter:

demonstrate insight in basic physical concepts and models

analyze a problem, establish force vectors in component form, and use Newtonian laws to solve the problem

evaluate buoyancy and stability of floating objects

establish and solve an equation for heat balance

calculate heating and refrigeration needs for a given production situation

establish Bernoulli's equation for a pipeline without and with losses

assess whether a given pump is capable to deliver a given flow of liquid through a given pipeline

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogiske metoder:

Lectures. Excercises.

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

 6 of 8 exercises must be approved for admission to exam

Specific conditions