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Operating of Energy Machines

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Course Unit Code361-0311/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VYT20Ing. Tomáš Výtisk, Ph.D.
Summary
Subject belongs to group of study subjects, that closely follows subject like Thermodynamics, Physics and Hydromechanics. Students acquire basic knowledge of energy transformation in combustion equipment, compressors, pumps, turbines or condensers. Students also develop creative thinking through theoretical calculations of these energy machines. Practical measurement of energy quantities at measuring laboratory lane are integral part of tutorial. Aim of subject is to form professional profile of graduate that will work as operator of these energy machines with knowledge of technical and also economical categories with minimal damage of environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Orientation in System of Science “Energetics”.
Identification and Description of basic Transformation and Laws of Thermodynamics.
Description of Processes which characterize Transformation of Energy in Energy Machines.
Comparison of Profitable of energy Transformation for individual Machines.
Description of basic economic Criterias for Evaluation of Energy Transformation.
Course Contents
1 Introduction, repeating thermodynamics and hydromechanics.
2 Compressors ideal jet theory, diagram, description of, simplistic arguments.
3 Flow of gases and vapors through nozzles, reheat factor, calculate the main dimensions of nozzles, the critical value, the effect of backpressure. Theory
4 Real jet compressors, boundary layer theory.
5 The ideal degree of radial compressors, description, energy transformation, Euler's equation.
6 Actual degree of radial compressor rotor blade shapes and their influence on the construction of machines, efficiency, pompáž, with a diagram, the energy characteristics.
7 Axial vane compressors, basic characteristics, methods of solution, flow angles, the forces acting on the profile.
8 Ideal stage axial compressor, transition energies, Euler's equation, energy characteristics, velocity triangles.
9 The actual stage axial compressor, losses in energy transformation efficiency with the diagram, the energy characteristics.
10 Fans: axial shift with the degree R + S VS + R, counter-rotating rotors, radial, diagonal
11 Practical operation of compressor stations, measurement, humidity
12 Pumps: Theory. Geodetic height, head, manometric height, limit height of the suction pump. Transformation of energy.
13 Pumps: process measurement, the energy characteristics. Parallel and serial dynamic collaboration tools, working point. Control Performance.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
RAYAPROLU, K. Boilers for Power and Process. 2009. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742. International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4200-7537-3.
BLOCH, P., HEINZ, A. Practical Guide to Compressor Technology – Second Edition. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2006. 555 p. ISBN: 978-0-471-72793-4.
MILLER, R., MALINOWSKI, H. Power system operation. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1994. ISBN 0-07-041977-9.
LEYZEROVICH, A. Steam Turbines for Modern Fossil Fuel Power Plants. The Fairmont Press, Inc., 700 Indian Trail, Lilburn, GA 30047, 2007. ISBN 0-88173-548-5.
KALČÍK, J. Technická termodynamika. Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd. Praha, 1963.
ŠTROFFEK, E. a kol. Čerpacie a vzduchotechnická zariadenia. Bratislava, ALFA, 1991.
KAMINSKÝ, J., KOLARČÍK, K., PUMPRLA, O. Kompresory. 1.vyd. Ostrava, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2004.122 s. ISBN 80-248-0704-1.
Recommended Reading:
MOBLEY, R. Fluid power dynamics. Boston: Newnes, c2000. ISBN 0-7506-7174-2.
SOUZA, G. Thermal power plant performance analysis. London: Springer, c2012. ISBN 978-1-4471-2308-8.
A & P technician powerplant textbook. Englewood: Jeppesen, 2009. ISBN 978-0-88487-524-6.
BLOCH, P., HEINZ, A., MURARI, P. Steam Turbines Design, Applications and Re-Rating – Second Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009, 414 p. ISBN: 978-0-07-150821-6.
KADRNOŽKA, J. Lopatkové stroje. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s. r. o. Brno, 2003. ISBN 80-7204-297-1.
KADRNOŽKA, J. Tepelné turbíny a turbokompresory. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s. r. o. Brno, 2004. ISBN 80-7204-346-3.
KADRNOŽKA, J. Tepelné elektrárny a teplárny. Praha, SNTL, 1984.
ŠČEGLAJEV, V. Parní turbíny. Praha, SNTL, 1983.
BEČVÁŘ, J. Tepelné turbíny. Praha, SNTL, 1968.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit45 25
        ExaminationExamination55 25