Course detail

CAD Projection of Heat Transfer Equipment for Processes and Power Systems

FSI-KT0Acad. year: 2017/2018

In relation to Heat Transfer seminar, this seminar provides more advanced and profound knowledge on design of process and power equipment for heat exchange, especially knowledge on design, rating and simulation calculation of convection heat exchangers for single-phase and two-phase applications. Seminar presents possibilities of application of particular world recognized professional software systems (HTRI Xchanger Suite, CHEMCAD) on tasks from industrial practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn to use CAD for design and analysis of process and power equipment and related activities; they will further obtain overview of available software and their application for concrete practical tasks.

Prerequisites

Students have passed Heat Transfer and Hydraulic Processes seminars.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught a form of exercise that focuses on practical management of the presented topic.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course is classified as compulsory-facultative seminar; it is not graded. Assessment consists of award of credit. Course-unit credit requirements: compulsory and active participation in seminars and obtaining in sum at least 10 points.

Course curriculum

Lessons in computer labs:

1. Week: introduction to the course content and working method. Introduction into design, check and simulation calculations of convection heat exchangers. Start up with calculations of heat exchangers in CHEMCAD software and examples of related activities.
2. Week: continuation and advancement of heat exchangers calculations in CHEMCAD software with examples of advanced options and interactions with other software systems and activities.
3. Week: aspects of simulation heat exchangers’ calculations. Introduction to HTRI Xchanger Suite software system and types of individual modules. Simple examples for adoption of basic work with software system (input data entry, software options, format of final protocol, etc.).
4. Week: introduction to Xphe module – plate type heat exchangers.
5. Week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
6. Week: introduction to Xist module –„shell-and-tube“heat exchangers.
7. Week: practical application - solving tasks using Xist modules.
8. Week: practical application - solving tasks using Xist modules.
9. Week: introduction to Xace module – air coolers and economizers.
10. Week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
11. Week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
12. Week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
13. Week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Student will acquire deeper understanding of (thermal-hydraulic) design of process and power equipment (especially design of heat exchangers of various construction types) and existing computer aided design systems; application of software systems for analysis of existing and design of new heat exchangers and related activities will be further presented. Students will in detail learn about possibilities of world recognized professional software systems (HTRI Xchanger Suite, CHEMCAD) and how to work with them.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is compulsory and checked.
Credit will be awarded to students who attend the lessons regularly and actively (regular attendance means attendance at minimum of 75 % of the seminar, i.e. 10 lessons out of total 13).

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Stephan P. (editor-in-chief), VDI-GVC: VDI Heat Atlas, 2nd. ed., Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
Rayaprolu K.: Boilers for power and process, CRC Press, 2009.
CHEMCAD Version 7, User Guide, Chemstations, 2016
Hewit G.F. (ed.), Heat Exchanger Design Handbook 2008, 5th Revised Edition, Begell House, Inc., New York, 2009

Recommended reading

Walkenbach J., Excel 2010 Power Programming With VBA, Wiley Publishing, Inc., ISBN: 0470475358, 2010
Breden M., Schwimmer M., Excel 2007 VBA – Velká kniha řešení, Computer Press, a.s., Brno, 2009

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-P Master's

    branch M-PRI , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Lessons in computer labs:

1. week: introduction to the course content and working method. Introduction into design, check and simulation calculations of convection heat exchangers. Start up with calculations of heat exchangers in CHEMCAD software and examples of related activities.
2. week: continuation and advancement of heat exchangers calculations in CHEMCAD software with examples of advanced options and interactions with other software systems and activities.
3. week: aspects of simulation heat exchangers’ calculations. Introduction to HTRI Xchanger Suite software system and types of individual modules. Simple examples for adoption of basic work with software system (input data entry, software options, format of final protocol, etc.).
4. week: introduction to Xphe module – plate type heat exchangers.
5. week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
6. week: introduction to Xist module –„shell-and-tube“heat exchangers.
7. week: practical application - solving tasks using Xist modules.
8. week: practical application - solving tasks using Xist modules.
9. week: introduction to Xace module – air coolers and economizers.
10. week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
11. week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
12. week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.
13. week: practical application – solving tasks using Xphe modules.