| Unit name | Environmental Thermalhydraulics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM5031 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Joe Quarini |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science and Engineering |
This option shows how fluid flow heat and mass transfer determine our climatic environment. The course then studies some of the thermalhydraulic environmental issues faced by industrial man. Specifically, it looks at stratification in air, rivers and oceans, freezing in the environment (lakes) and within man-made structures. It studies renewable power generation (coppicing, wind, wave and solar). The course also addresses some of the thermalhydraulic safety issues faced in industry. These include: gas and dust explosions, fires in large engineered structures, such as warehouses and transport tunnels, release of toxic gases and liquids and their subsequent dispersion. The overall aim of this course is to provide the modern engineer with a basic and sound understanding of the thermalhydraulic influences and impacts mankind has on the environment.
