ME 3040 Energy Conversion

Spring 2000

Course Outline

(Tentative)


Week Class Topic Reading HW
1/17 1-2 Introduction/Review
1.1-1.11
1
1/24 3-4 Fuels & Combustion

No Class Friday 2/28
3.1 -3.4
2
1/31 5-7 Fuels & Combustion (continued)
3.5-3.6
  
2/7   Fuels & Combustion (continued)  
3
2/14   Rankine Cycle - Vapor Power Cycle
2.1 - 2.6
4
2/21   Rankine Cycle (continued)

Test 1 - 2/25

    
2/28   Rankine Cycle (continued)  
5
3/6   Refrigeration Cycle - Vapor Refrigeration Cycle
8.1-8.3
6
3/13   Spring Break - No Class    
3/20   Power Cycles 
6.1-6.12
  
3/27   Power Cycles (continued)  
7
4/3   Combined/Cogeneration Cycles

Test 2 - 4/7 
9.2
  
4/10   Nuclear Power Plants
10.1 - 10.6, 10.8-10.11
8
4/17   Electrical Energy Systems 

No Class Friday 4/21
11.1-11.4
9
4/24   Water/Vapor Mixtures  
10
5/1   Solar Energy/Wind Energy
11.5
  
5/8   Final Exam - Monday May 8th 1:15 - 3:15 PM