Course detail
Experimental Methods
FSI-IEMAcad. year: 2021/2022
The course deals with experimental methods in environmental engineering, hydrodynamics and power engineering. The course covers the principles of experimental methods, properties of sensors, computer measurements and processing.
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will acquire theoretical knowledge and learn to work with experimental equipment and computer measuring systems.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of physical laws from thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics of fluids and electrotechnical engineering.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Pavelek, M. - Štětina, J.: Experimentální metody v technice prostředí. Skripta. VUT Brno 2007.
Drkal, F. a kol.: Experimentální cvičení a zkoušení strojů v technice prostředí. Skripta ČVUT. Praha 1992.
Mádr, V. a kol.: Fyzikální měření. SNTL, Praha 1991.
Peled, A.-Liu, B.: Digital signal processing. New York, John Wiley & sons 1976.
Hauf, W. - Grigull, U.: Optical methods in heat transfer. Advances in heat transfer. 6. (J. P. Hartnett, ed.). Academic Press, London 1970
Stanislas, M. - Kompenhans, J. - Westerweel J.: Particle Image Velocimetry. Kluwer Academic Publisher, London 2000.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
It is necessary to complete all laboratory, computational exercises, submit timely elaborated reports from laboratory measurements and pass tests during the semester. The evaluation consists of tests results, theoretical knowledge and of results from laboratories.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Students learn to work with experimental and measuring devices for environmental engineering, hydrodynamics and power engineering.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The work in laboratories is checked systematically and three tests in a semester are written.
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Terminology, methods and norms for measuring.
Processing of measurements.
Measurement errors.
Temperature measurement.
Pressure measurement.
Measurement of fluid velocities and flow rates.
Measurement of heat-transfer rates.
Noise measurements. Measurement of vibrations and revolutions.
Measurement of air pollutions.
Measurement of photometric quantities and radiation.
Humidity measurement. Measurement of thermal state in indoor air.
Visualization and optical measuring methods.
Measuring of electrical quantities.
Laboratory exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Norms for measuring and laboratories.
Parameters of pumps.
Shock waves propagation. Speed of sound and its frequency.
LDA and PIV measurements.
Processing of measurements. Test.
Heat exchanger measurement.
Measuring of air flow rates by gas meter, orifice plate and Prandtl tube.
Computer measurement of temperatures. Transfer measurements and calibration.
Processing of measurements. Test.
Efficiency of cogeneration unit. Emission measurements in combustion products.
Structure, calorific capacity and density of fuel.
Efficiency measurement of boiler Viessmann.
Processing of measurements. Test.
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