Review of fluid mechanics

Piping fundamentals
Design considerations of piping system
Piping systems in engineering
Piping material selection
Applications and installations
Estimation of piping systems
Engineering economics

Design of Fluid Thermal Systems 3
rd
Edition
William S. Janna ***
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HVAC Pump Handbook, James B. Rishel
Water Pumps and Pumping Systems, James B.
Rishel
Piping and Pipeline Calculations Manual, J
Phillip Ellemberger
Fluid Thermal Systems
Conveyed fluid by pump and pipe combination
Heat transfer effects the fluid
Example : Air conditioning system

Cooling pond installation

Design of Fluid Thermal Systems, 4
th
Edition Janna
Chapter
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Introduction
1.0 Be aware of the scope of fluid thermal
systems.
1.1 Understand the process of designing them.
1.2 Know how bidding works.
1.3 Explain the differences between the system
and individual approaches to process design.
1.4 Follow the example problem and understand
the points made.
1.5 Know how a project is managed, and how
results are presented.
1.6 - Be aware of the different systems of units,
their peculiarities, and how to work with all of
them.
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You have been designing them in previous
courses.
You have been using them most of your life.

Examples: Frozen freight pipeline, air conditioner,
cooling water system, vehicle radiator, CPU heat
sink and fan.

A major employer of engineers for their design
and maintenance.
You must know how they are designed and built
from start to end.
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An air conditioner
Movement of
refrigerant (fluid)
Heat transfer
(thermal)
A collection of parts
to do something
useful (system)
This is not specific to fluid thermal systems but
general to all engineering.
Safety is an overriding requirement in all steps.
The process has many non-technical
requirements.
Helping non-engineers specify engineering systems.
Keeping clients informed and confident of your work.
The process is iterative.
Always ask if is the current design the best we can do?
Codes must and standards should be followed
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This is used to make a fair decision between
firms.
It is sort of like a timed test:
The same starting material is provided to everyone
Everyone has until a set date to submit an answer
Results are judged objectively
Judging is done against two criteria:
Are all the requirements satisfied? If no, discard the bid.
Which bid left has the lowest objective function? Pick this
one.
Objective function is usually total cost, but could
be something else, like land use, waste produced,
time to build, longevity,

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