Thermodynamic Basics
Courses
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Engineering Thermodynamics the students are able to:
- implement the first and second law of thermodynamics on thermal systems
- interpret property tables and create energy balances
- analyze power and refrigeration cycle performance
Content
- Fundamental concepts and definitions:
- unit systems
- (pure) substances
- thermodynamic properties and relations
- First and second law of thermodynamics on thermal systems
- Vapor power cycles
- Reversed cycles
- Power and refrigeration cycle performance
- Introduction to different modes of heat transfer
Details
- Lecturer: Hendawi Salem, Abd-El-Maged Hafiz
- Teaching method: lecture, exercise
- SWS: 2
- Credit points: 2
- Examination: midterm assignment (40%); final exam (60%)
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Heat Transfer the students are able to:
- conduct basic principles of heat transfer and its basic modes on energy systems
- assess temperature distribution and heat flow regarding heat exchangers and
insulations
Content
- Heat transfer by thermal conduction:
- 1D steady state conditions
- heat transfer in composite walls and cylinders
- internal heat generation
- extended surfaces
- Heat transfer by convection:
- natural and forced convection
- principles, mechanisms and correlations
- Heat transfer by thermal radiation:
- principles
- radiation properties
- surface heat exchange
- Heat transfer by boiling and condensation
- Heat exchange types and basic sizing calculations
Details
- Lecturer: Adel Khalil
- Teaching method: lecture, exercise
- SWS: 3
- Credit points: 3
- Examination: midterm assignment (40%); final exam (60%)
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Fluid Mechanics the students are able to:
- conduct conservation equations on fluid flow
- implement fluid flow dimensional analysis on pressure losses and pumping power
requirements
Content
- Fundamental concepts of fluids and fluid statics
- Basic equations:
- conservation equations
- momentum and mass balances
- Bernoulli equation
- Different flow types (laminar vs. turbulent)
- Flow characteristics in ducts and pipes:
- viscous flow
- pressure loss calculation in pipes
- calculation of pumping power requirements
- Dimensional similarity
Details
- Lecturer: Mahmoud Fouad
- Teaching method: lecture, exercise
- SWS: 3
- Credit points: 3
- Examination: midterm assignment (40%); final exam (60%)
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Material Science the students are able to:
- perceive next generation photovoltaic and optoelectronics materials used in photovoltaic applications
- interpret advanced membrane materials
Content
- Electronic transport in semiconducting materials:
- quantum wire and quantum dot nanostructures increasing PV technology efficiency
- excitation, scattering and relaxation mechanisms
- Advanced membrane materials
- Fuel cell and batteries including polymers, ionic solids, and hybrid systems
Details
- Lecturer: Iman El Mahallawy
- Teaching method: lecture, exercise
- SWS: 2
- Credit points: 2
- Examination: midterm assignment (40%); final exam (60%)