Module Descriptors
MECHANICAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS
MECH50449
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Evangelia Ganniari Papageorgiou
Email: evi.ganniari@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAM CONDITIONS (SUG2) weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE20009-4 Mechanical Fundamentals or equivalent.
Module Indicative Content
Fluids
Design characteristics of pumps and fans, torque, head, flow rate, machine efficiency, NPSH (net positive suction head). Detailed fluid conduit design, characteristic curves and machine/system matching, multiple machine arrangements, modelling of fluid systems.
Mechanics
Biaxial Stress Fields. axisymmetric stress analysis, yield criteria, strain energy methods, buckling of struts, force damped vibration of single degree of freedom systems, torsional vibration, force transmissibility, balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses, graphical Determination of principle stress and strains.
Design characteristics of pumps and fans, torque, head, flow rate, machine efficiency, NPSH (net positive suction head). Detailed fluid conduit design, characteristic curves and machine/system matching, multiple machine arrangements, modelling of fluid systems.
Mechanics
Biaxial Stress Fields. axisymmetric stress analysis, yield criteria, strain energy methods, buckling of struts, force damped vibration of single degree of freedom systems, torsional vibration, force transmissibility, balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses, graphical Determination of principle stress and strains.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework consisting of:-
An examination of length 2 hours weighted at 50% (learning outcomes 1 and 2)
A laboratory based assignment length 1500 words weighted at 50% (learning outcome 1)
An examination of length 2 hours weighted at 50% (learning outcomes 1 and 2)
A laboratory based assignment length 1500 words weighted at 50% (learning outcome 1)
Module Learning Strategies
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by attending lectures, Problem solving, Practical assignments etc
Student centred learning: 228 hrs
Contact time guide: 48 hrs lectures:16 hrs tutorials: 8 hrs laboratory
Student centred learning: 228 hrs
Contact time guide: 48 hrs lectures:16 hrs tutorials: 8 hrs laboratory
Module Texts
Fluids
Fundamentals of Thermo-fluid sciences, YA Cengel, RH Turner, McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-0071266214
Fluid Mechanics, FM White, McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-007128645-9
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, BR Munson, DF Young & TH Okiishi, Wiley, 2010, ISBN: 978-0470-39881-4
Mechanics
Mechanic of materials, R.C. Hibbeler, sixth edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN-0-13-191899-0
Mechanics of Engineering Materials by P.P. Benham, Prof R.J. Crawford, Dr C.G. Armstrong, Longman Group Ltd, ISBN: 0582251648
Fundamentals of Thermo-fluid sciences, YA Cengel, RH Turner, McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-0071266214
Fluid Mechanics, FM White, McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-007128645-9
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, BR Munson, DF Young & TH Okiishi, Wiley, 2010, ISBN: 978-0470-39881-4
Mechanics
Mechanic of materials, R.C. Hibbeler, sixth edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN-0-13-191899-0
Mechanics of Engineering Materials by P.P. Benham, Prof R.J. Crawford, Dr C.G. Armstrong, Longman Group Ltd, ISBN: 0582251648
Module Resources
Fluids
Engineering laboratory equipment, Ventilation rig, pump rig, flow measurement rig, venture rigs, portable pressure, temperature and flow measurement equipment, PC's
Mechanics
Engineering Laboratory Equipment, Bending moment / shear force beam, Biaxial stress analysis rig, curved beam rig, thin cylinder, thick cylinder, PC`s
Engineering laboratory equipment, Ventilation rig, pump rig, flow measurement rig, venture rigs, portable pressure, temperature and flow measurement equipment, PC's
Mechanics
Engineering Laboratory Equipment, Bending moment / shear force beam, Biaxial stress analysis rig, curved beam rig, thin cylinder, thick cylinder, PC`s