In order to contribute to realizing a sustainable society, we have to gain a deeper understanding of an energy science. This
course focuses on learning and applying the underlying concepts required to develop energy conversion systems. Several physical
quantities concerning the energy have already been studied in many previous courses you have taken. In this course, you will
learn how to apply the principle of conservation of energy to real world energy conversion technologies.
The specific purposes of the class are:
1) To gain a fundamental understanding of physical concepts used to analyze and design energy technologies.
2) To demonstrate the principle of energy conversion devices based on the macroscopic and microscopic point of view.
1) To gain a fundamental understanding of physical concepts used to analyze and design energy technologies.
2) To demonstrate the principle of energy conversion devices based on the macroscopic and microscopic point of view.
- Students will be able to explain energy transfer, energy storage, energy conversion and difference in forms of energy.
- Students will be able to use the conservation law of mechanical energy (Bernoulli’s theorem) to evaluate the performances of fluid machineries.
- Students will be able to apply the knowledge of entropy and enthalpy to estimate the performance of energy conversion devices.
- Students will be able to apply the knowledge of entropy and enthalpy to estimate the performance of energy conversion devices.
- Students will be able to explain microscopic meanings of the first law of thermodynamics and apply its law to real world engineering problems.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction of energy conversion - Forms of energy - Energy resources |
- Summarize the forms of energy and conservation of energy you have been studied. | 60minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 60minutes | ||
| 2. | Mechanical energy (1) - Kinetic energy and potential energy - Conservation of mechanical energy |
- Watch the lecture video "Potential and conservation of energy" (21:25) - Submit the assignment #1 |
90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 3. | Mechanical energy (2) - Bernoulli’s theorem - Application of Bernoulli’s theorem (1) |
- Watch the lecture video "Derivation of Bernoulli’s theorem" (27:25) - Submit the assignment #2 |
90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 4. | Mechanical energy (3) - Application of Bernoulli’s theorem (2) - Applying of Bernoulli's equation, momentum equations and cotinuity equation to calculate properties of a moving fluid - Efficiency of a wind turbine |
- Read the PPT(4) material and submit the assignment #3 | 90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 5. | Principles of energy conversion in turbo machinery (1) - First law of thermodynamics in an open system - Energy balance equation and enthalpy |
- Watch the lecture video "First law of thermodynamics in an open system" (22:42) - Submit the assignment #4 |
90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 6. | Principles of energy conversion in turbo machinery (2) - Reversible adiabatic process - Stagnation conditions |
- Watch the lecture video "Adiabatic efficiency" (24:52) - Submit the assignment #5 |
90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 7. | Principles of energy conversion in turbo machinery (3) - Performance estimation of a turbine and a compressor - Adiabatic efficiency |
- Submit the assignment #6 | 90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 8. | Project work (1) - Research for detailed energy trend in Japan |
- Read some reports on energy statistics and understand the overview of energy situation | 120minutes |
| - Continue the research for detailed energy trend | 60minutes | ||
| 9. | Project work (2) - Simulation of energy vision |
- Investigate the prediction methods for future planes in energy - Submit the assignment #8 |
120minutes |
| - Summarize the simulation results | 120minutes | ||
| 10. | Project work (3) - Proposal for long term energy vision - Discussion |
- Prepare for presentation materials | 120minutes |
| - Consider your own energy vision based on presentation and discussion | 120minutes | ||
| 11. | Project work (4) - Proposal for long term energy vision - Discussion |
- Prepare for presentation materials | 120minutes |
| - Consider your own vision about long term energy plan | 90minutes | ||
| 12. | Direct electrical power generation (1) - Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction - Working principle of an MHD electrical power generation - Electrical characteristics of MHD power generators - Performance of MHD power generators |
- Watch the lecture video "Generalized Ohm's law" (20:11) - Submit the assignment #12 |
90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 13. | Direct electrical power generation (2) - Working principle of fuel cells - Hydrogen production technologies - Gibbs’s free energy |
- Watch the lecture video "Gibbs free energy" (27:12) - Submit the assignment #13 |
90minutes |
| - Review the today's lesson by watching the lecture video recorded in the class room | 90minutes | ||
| 14. | Course summary and term-end examination | Review the lesson 1-13 | 180minutes |
| 100minutes | |||
| Total. | - | - | 2710minutes |
| Homework assignments and quizzes | Project work | Term-end examination | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2% | 2% | ||
| 2. | 10% | 20% | 30% | |
| 3. | 10% | 20% | 30% | |
| 4. | 10% | 20% | 30% | |
| 5. | 8% | 8% | ||
| Total. | 30% | 10% | 60% | - |
Your final grade will be calculated according to the following process:
- Homework assignments and quizzes: 30%
- Project work: 10%
- Term-end examination: 60%
An aggregate score of at least 60% is required to pass the course.
- Homework assignments and quizzes: 30%
- Project work: 10%
- Term-end examination: 60%
An aggregate score of at least 60% is required to pass the course.
Download the course material from following web page:
https://scomb.shibaura-it.ac.jp/
https://scomb.shibaura-it.ac.jp/
Students are expected to be comfortable with the material from the following subjects:
- Fluid mechanics 1, 2
- Thermodynamics 1, 2
- Fluid mechanics 1, 2
- Thermodynamics 1, 2
- Every Thursday, 12:30-13:10 at Toyosu campus
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
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