1. Flow – state quantities, physical properties of fluids, statics and dynamics of fluids, ideal and real fluid.
2. Hydromechanics. Basic equations of hydrostatics and hydromechanics used in fluid flow (Euler, Navier – Stokes, Bernoulli and continuity equations).
3. Hydraulic losses. Friction losses, local losses and buoyancy losses. Fluid outflow through openings at low and high speeds.
4. Heat transfer by conduction. Temperature and thermal field, temperature gradient. 1st and 2nd Fourier's law, non-stationary and stationary heat conduction. Conditions for the uniqueness of heat conduction.
5. Heat transfer by convection. Natural and forced convection. Fourier – Kirchhoff equation, Heat transfer coefficient by convection.
6. Heat transfer by radiation. Physical nature of radiation and theory. Radiation properties. Emissivity. Black and gray body. Radiant flux, surface radiance. Basic laws of radiation. Radiation between bodies – variants. Directivity indices. Radiation between gas and body surface.
7. Classification of heat exchangers. Importance of heat exchangers, energy saving, fuel saving, degree of recuperation, increase in combustion temperature, increase in aggregate efficiency.
8. Thermal calculation of recuperators. Determination of thermal efficiency of co-current and counter-current for various ratios between the power capacities of media. Thermal power of the recuperator.
9. Heat transfer coefficient of metal and ceramic recuperators. Influence of individual heat transfer coefficients on the resulting heat transfer coefficient.
10. Hydraulic calculation of recuperators. Pressure losses due to friction, local, geometric.
11. Specific types of recuperators. Operating conditions. Plate, tube and other types of recuperators.
12. Regenerators: Thermal calculation. Amount of heat transferred. Heat transfer coefficient. Hydraulic calculation. Pressure losses. Types of regenerators.
2. Hydromechanics. Basic equations of hydrostatics and hydromechanics used in fluid flow (Euler, Navier – Stokes, Bernoulli and continuity equations).
3. Hydraulic losses. Friction losses, local losses and buoyancy losses. Fluid outflow through openings at low and high speeds.
4. Heat transfer by conduction. Temperature and thermal field, temperature gradient. 1st and 2nd Fourier's law, non-stationary and stationary heat conduction. Conditions for the uniqueness of heat conduction.
5. Heat transfer by convection. Natural and forced convection. Fourier – Kirchhoff equation, Heat transfer coefficient by convection.
6. Heat transfer by radiation. Physical nature of radiation and theory. Radiation properties. Emissivity. Black and gray body. Radiant flux, surface radiance. Basic laws of radiation. Radiation between bodies – variants. Directivity indices. Radiation between gas and body surface.
7. Classification of heat exchangers. Importance of heat exchangers, energy saving, fuel saving, degree of recuperation, increase in combustion temperature, increase in aggregate efficiency.
8. Thermal calculation of recuperators. Determination of thermal efficiency of co-current and counter-current for various ratios between the power capacities of media. Thermal power of the recuperator.
9. Heat transfer coefficient of metal and ceramic recuperators. Influence of individual heat transfer coefficients on the resulting heat transfer coefficient.
10. Hydraulic calculation of recuperators. Pressure losses due to friction, local, geometric.
11. Specific types of recuperators. Operating conditions. Plate, tube and other types of recuperators.
12. Regenerators: Thermal calculation. Amount of heat transferred. Heat transfer coefficient. Hydraulic calculation. Pressure losses. Types of regenerators.