CHAPTER 1:
Introduction to Thermal Engineering Design
[ME488] Design of Thermal Systems Dr. Asad Alebrahim
[ME 488] Design of Thermal systems Dr. Asad Alebrahim
1.1 Introduction
Thermal systems design:
System design.
Component design.
Process design.
Required principles:
Engineering Thermodynamics.
Fluid Mechanics.
Heat & Mass Transfer.
Engineering Economics.
EES, MATLAB, Excel.
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Thermal system design aspects:
Environmental aspect.
Reliability aspect.
Safety aspect.
Performance aspect.
Economics aspect.
Initial cost
Operating cost
Size aspect.
Weight aspect.
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1.2 Decisions in an Engineering Undertaking
Engineering Design:
activities 5 and 7
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1.3 Designing a Workable System
Design criteria
Optimized parameters
Usually cost, sometimes performance.
Maximized, minimized, specified goal.
Constrained parameters
Other parameters (e.g., size, weight, environment, ..etc.)
Less than, greater than, between, exact.
Note
Sometimes many parameters are expressed in terms of one
parameter (usually cost) → transferring
e.g. performance → cost, size → cost
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1.4 Workable and Optimum Systems
Types designs
Workable design
Meets all specifications
Performs the assigned task within the imposed constraints.
Optimal Design
The best design
Optimal cost, size, weight, performance, reliability, ..etc.
Very difficult or impossible to find due to complexity.
Nearly optimal design
Close to optimal
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End of Chapter 1.