[MEC E230] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (59 pages long)

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Course: MEC E230
• Professor: Marc Secanell

Document Summary

Thermo-fluids focuses on the use, conversion and transportation of energy in one form or another. To analyze these systems, three disciplines are used: The branch of science that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy such as mechanical work, electrical work and chemical energy. Studies energy movement due to a temperature difference. The branch of science that deals with the properties of fluids (liquids and gases) and their static and dynamic reactions when exposed to forces. Devices and systems of devices that involve thermo-fluids include: Create a physical model (idealization/abstraction) by isolating those essential physical principles that are relevant to the process in question. Convert the physical model into a mathematical model, which i can solve either analytically or numerically by writing down the equations that describe the relevant physical processes (conservation laws) Reflect on the results by comparing to reality (measurements), performing what-ifs and sensitivity analysis and using tuition.