Overview
This unit introduces you to the concepts of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in the context of the aviation and aerospace industries. You will begin with the ideal gas law and the first and second laws of thermodynamics for open and closed systems. You will then investigate the energy conversion and work done in engineering processes, and concepts and processes in thermodynamics to analyse energy and heat transfer in liquid and gas.You will study the physics of phase change processes for pure substances, conduct energy analysis of closed systems, and perform mass and energy analysis of control volumes. A key objective of the unit is improving your problem-solving skills by applying common theorems in fluid mechanics such as Bernoulli and energy equations to solve aerospace vehicle problems. You will study internal and external (drag and lift) fluid flows in the context of aviation systems and their impact on aerodynamics. You will use Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling software to solve complex aerodynamic problems.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Aerodynamics and Airframe Systems
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from In class feedback
Students articulated appreciation for the weekly Zoom sessions, noting their positive impact on their learning.
This good practice should be maintained.