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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHN OLOG Y

OF,PA.RTMF.NT OF TNOlTSTRTAL AND MANUFACTURTNG
ENGINEERING
COURSE TITLE: THERMAL SYSTEMS

COURSE CODE: EIE 3124

LECTURER: T.T. CHIGAV AZIRA-G WARA

CELL 0713 573828

Email -tecclar.chigavazira@nust.ac.zw

1.0 AIM:

To develop a thorough understanding of thermal systems engineering within the industry.

To equip industrial and manufacturing engineering students with requisite knowledge

and
understanding of the operations, maintenance and techniques in thermal power plants
and
other related plants like nuclear, refrigeration, air conditioners and so on.

2.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

At the end of the semester, the student should have acquired enough knowledge and skills
in
calculating energy gain, loss and work in various thermal plants and at the end be able
to
design thermal plants

3.0 TEACHING METHOD

The topics covered are based on the syllabus for undergraduate studies in engineering.
The Course shall be conducted through lectures and tutorials for a total duration of 48hours.
The students are to visit Local power plants for better understanding of this thermal course.

4.0 COURSE OUTLINE

1. Steam power plants
1. The Rankine cycle
11. The Rankine cycle with superheat
iii. The Reheat cycle
1v. The Regenerative cycle
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V. Further con s1dcr all.ons. o 1· r l·ai·it cflicicn cy ,
vi. Stea m fo r heatin g and process. usc . , , . an appli calton
dS
2. Refri geration and air conditionin g

I. Components of vapour refrigeration cycle

11. Gas refrigeration cycle
Reversed heat engi ne cycle, vapo ur compres •
sion cyc·Ic ,and i::,oas• cyc les
111.

l Y. The pressure-enth alpy diagram

Y. Compressor type and refrigera nts
Yl. Liquefaction of gases
3. Gas compressors
1. Reciprocating compressors
11. Reciprocating compressors including clearance
iii. Multi-stage compressors
4. Hea t exchangers
1. Natural convection
11. Hea t exchanger types, functions and calculatio
ns
111. Hea t exchanger effectiveness
5. Coo ling towe rs
1.Des ign of cool ing towers and working princ
iple
6. Con dens ers
7. Gas turb ines
8. Com bine d cycles, com bine d heat and pow
er (co-generation)
9. Stea m turb ines
1. Typ es of turbines
11. Blad e inlet angle, driving force on the
wheels, axial thru st, diag ram
pow er/factor and efficiency of turbines
10. Boil ers
1. Mai nten ance , effic ient and associated prob
lems
11. Ren ewa ble ener gy syst ems
1. Sola r ener gy, look in greater detail the sola
r thermal and also cons ider the PY
11. Gas dige sters for Biag as
m. Nuc lear ener gy
1v. Win d ener gy
 v. Geothermal energy

ji 12. Nuclear plants .

S.O MODE OF ASSESSMENT

The student shall be assessed on:
1. Minimum 2 Assignments
11. l In class Test
iii. l Design Project
1v. I Examination (3hours)

Percentage
Cou rse assessment
5%
1. Assignments
10%
2. Inclass Tests
10
3. Design Project
75%
4. Final Exam
100%
Total

EFERENCES
6.0 SELECTED READING LIST/R
M. A. (1999). Thermodynamics
An Engine ering Approach
1. Cengel , Y. A. , & Boles,
(5th ed.).
ine ering
T. D., & Mc kon key , A. (2009) . AppliedTheromdynamics for Eng
2. Eastop ,
ely Pvt Ltd.
Technologies. India: Dorling K.inders
a McGraw Hill.
Nag , P. K. (2002) . Basic and Applied Thermodynamics (8th ed.) . Tat
3.
and Heat Transfer,
ineering Thermodynamics- Work
4. G.F.R Rogers, C.R.Mayhew Eng
Thermodynamics
5. Rayner Joe l Basic Engineering

6. Handouts from the Lecturers