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Thermodynamics And Fluid Mechanics Principles

Welding Technology · Level 6  ·  10 Chapters

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What Thermodynamics And Fluid Mechanics Principles covers

Ten outcomes, from thermodynamic processes to fluid pumps, make up Thermodynamics And Fluid Mechanics Principles in Welding Technology Level 6. Thermodynamics covers its laws, processes and systems, heating and expansion of gases, and the steady flow energy equation. Perfect gases cover gas laws, the general and characteristic gas equations and specific heat. Steam cycles and steam turbines, fuel combustion and flue gas analysis, heat transfer and heat exchangers and air compressors follow. Fluid mechanics covers types of flow, energy loss in pipes, viscous flow, dimensional analysis and model tests, and the operation of reciprocating and centrifugal pumps.

Chapters

1
Apply Thermodynamic Processes
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2
Apply knowledge of perfect gases
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3
Apply knowledge of steam cycle
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4
Apply knowledge of fuel combustion
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5
Apply heat transfer and heat exchangers in fluid
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6
Operate air compressors
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Apply the knowledge of the flow of fluids
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Apply the knowledge of viscous flow of fluids
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Apply dimensional and models analysis fluids
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Operate fluid pumps
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What Thermodynamics And Fluid Mechanics Principles covers: 44 main topics in 10 chapters

1. Apply Thermodynamic Processes

  1. 1.1 Basic thermodynamics terms definition Thermodynamic Processes
  2. 1.2 Laws of Thermodynamics
  3. 1.3 Thermodynamic Processes
  4. 1.4 Thermodynamics systems
  5. 1.5 Heating and expansions of gases
  6. 1.6 General Laws for Expansion and Compression
  7. 1.7 Application of Steady Flow Energy Equation to

2. Apply knowledge of perfect gases

  1. 2.1 Laws of Perfect Gases
  2. 2.2 General Gas Equation
  3. 2.3 Characteristic Equation of Gas
  4. 2.4 Universal Gas Constant
  5. 2.5 Specific Heat

3. Apply knowledge of steam cycle

  1. 3.1 Steam cycles
  2. 3.2 Thermodynamics steam turbines

4. Apply knowledge of fuel combustion

  1. 4.1 Elements and Compounds of fuel
  2. 4.2 Combustion Equations of Fuels and calculations
  3. 4.3 Conversion analysis of fuels
  4. 4.4 Mass of Carbon in Flue Gases
  5. 4.5 Mass of Flue Gases per kg of Fuel Burnt
  6. 4.6 Excess Air Supplied calculations
  7. 4.7 Flue Gas Analysis by Ors at Apparatus

5. Apply heat transfer and heat exchangers in fluid

  1. 5.1 Heat transfer media
  2. 5.2 Heat Transfer by Conduction through
  3. 5.3 Overall Coefficient of Heat Transfer

6. Operate air compressors

  1. 6.1 Classification of air compressors
  2. 6.2 Single Stage Reciprocating Air Compressor
  3. 6.3 Work done during
  4. 6.4 Power Required to Drive a Single-stage Reciprocating Air Compressor
  5. 6.5 Work-done by Reciprocating Air Compressor with Clearance Volume
  6. 6.6 Power Required to Drive a Two-stage Reciprocating Air Compressor
  7. 6.7 Minimum Work Required for a Two-stage Reciprocating Air Compressor

7. Apply the knowledge of the flow of fluids

  1. 7.1 Types of Fluid Flow
  2. 7.2 Loss of Energy (or Head) in Pipes
  3. 7.3 Hydraulic Gradient and Total Energy Lines

8. Apply the knowledge of viscous flow of fluids

  1. 8.1 Flow of viscous flow

9. Apply dimensional and models analysis fluids

  1. 9.1 Definition of terms
  2. 9.2 Dimensional analysis similitude
  3. 9.3 Dimensionless Numbers
  4. 9.4 Model test analysis and calculations

10. Operate fluid pumps

  1. 10.1 Principles of operation of
  2. 10.2 Derivation of equations for a reciprocating pump
  3. 10.3 Application of reciprocating pumps equations to solve problems
  4. 10.4 Derivation of equations for a centrifugal pump
  5. 10.5 Application of centrifugal pumps equations to solve problems

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions 140 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself 199 Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions 127 Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation 46 What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations 36 Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards 982 Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator 5 On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios 101 Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income 60 Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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