ME 400

ME 400 - Energy Conversion Systems

Spring 2022

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Energy Conversion SystemsME400F354497LCD31500 - 1550 M W F  2100 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Leon Liebenberg
Yingyue Zhang
Zhiyu Zhao
Energy Conversion SystemsME400F454498LCD41500 - 1550 M W F  2100 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Leon Liebenberg
Yingyue Zhang
Zhiyu Zhao

Official Description

Processes and systems for energy conversion, including power and refrigeration cycles, air conditioning, thermoelectrics and fuel cells; ideal-gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ME 200.

Detailed Course Description

Processes and systems for energy conversion, including power and refrigeration cycles, air conditioning, thermoelectrics, and fuel cells; ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Prerequisite: ME 300 or consent of instructor. 3 undergraduate hours or 4 graduate hours.

TOPICS:

1. Introduction and review of thermodynamics

2. Chemical reactions

3. Power cycles

4. Refrigeration cycles

5. Air-conditioning

6. Direct energy conversion

ME: MechSE or technical elective.

EM: Possible secondary field, with approval.

Last updated

9/25/2018