ENERGY TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS
| Title | ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΜΕΤΑΤΡΟΠΗΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ / ENERGY TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS |
| Code | 128 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Grigorios Koltsakis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000288 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 236
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600131012
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | 561-562 (89) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 12:00 έως 14:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | 561-562 (89) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 08:00 έως 11:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600131012
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to have a global view on the issues addressed by the Energy and Manufacturing divisions of the Department. Students obtain a certain overview of various technologies, in order to have an overview during the practice as Mechanical Engineers, independent for their choice of Division and specialisation courses.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Energy carriers: Primary, secondary, useful energy, energy losses. Terminology, definitions. Heat production and storage systems: Generation of hot water and steam in boilers. Heat pumps, cooling machines.
Internal Combustion Engines: IC engine classification, engine components and terminology, engine maps. Sizing and use of IC engines in conventional and hybrid propulsion systems.
Introduction to Turbomachinery, typical layouts. relative motion of blading, efficiency and degree of reaction. phase changes in turbomachinery, cavitation.. Turbomachinery maps and characteristics, dimensional analysis. Operation of multi - component turbomachinery networks. Axial, Radial and Mixed flow machines.
Machine Tool Classification for cutting and shaping. Transportation and lifting devices. Physical Process devices. Power transmission systems.
Keywords
Thermal processes, Internal Combustion Engines, Turbomachinery
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 150 | 5 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 27 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 180 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μηχανές Εσωτερικής Καύσης. Εισαγωγή στη Λειτουργία και τη Χρήση, Ν. Κυριάκης, Εκδόσεις Σοφία 2006
Στροβιλομηχανές, Α.Γούλας
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις Παραδόσεων
Last Update
02-02-2019
