SCV0041 - THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER

The teaching is partly preparatory, to complete the basic knowledge acquired in the Physics course, and partly formative, introducing the basic knowledge needed to understand the thermo-hygrometric, lighting and acoustic comfort in the built environment. At the end of the course, the student will be able to: Know the laws of thermodynamics and use them in some practical applications, Know the properties of pure substances Understand power, heat pump and refrigeration thermodynamic cycles and calculate their efficiency . Know the basic concepts of thermal comfort in the built environment and the transformations of moist and humid air Understand heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation) and correctly set up and deal with the problems in which all forms of heat transfer are involved Understand the basic knowledge of lighting technology the built environment. Communicate and express issues related to the subject of the course, hold conversations on issues related to the typical areas of technical physics, and in particular to highlight the relationships between the basic principles and the application aspects. Being able to solve simple problems proposed during the exercises concerning polytropic processes, ideal vapour cycles, transformations of moist air, and heat transfer through a flat wall.