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Hydrocarbon fuels will continue to play a significant role in the global energy system while society transitions towards lower-carbon energy sources. Improving the efficiency of fuel-based technologies and reducing their environmental impact therefore remains a major engineering challenge. This module explores the thermo-fluid processes that underpin cleaner and more sustainable energy technologies.

You will investigate the engineering science behind heat and mass transfer, chemically reacting flows, multiphase flows and porous media, developing the analytical tools needed to understand complex energy systems. These principles will be applied to technologies including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, enhanced oil and gas recovery, and other approaches aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Throughout the module, you will strengthen your ability to analyse coupled thermal, fluid and chemical processes while considering their role within the wider transition to sustainable energy.

By the end of the module, you will be able to apply advanced thermo-fluid engineering methods to evaluate and develop technologies that improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, equipping you with specialist skills for careers in sustainable energy and process engineering.

Modern engineering systems rely on the efficient conversion and management of energy. From power generation and aircraft propulsion to refrigeration, heating and cooling technologies, thermodynamics provides the principles that enable engineers to design systems that are both high-performing and sustainable. This module develops the advanced thermodynamic knowledge needed to analyse and design these complex engineering systems.

Building on earlier studies in thermodynamics, you will investigate the operation and performance of advanced power, propulsion and thermal management systems, developing the analytical skills required to evaluate and optimise their efficiency. Through engineering analysis and practical applications, you will strengthen your understanding of energy conversion processes while learning how thermodynamic principles guide engineering design across a wide range of industries.

By the end of the module, you will be able to analyse and evaluate advanced thermodynamic systems with confidence, providing an essential foundation for careers in energy, aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering.

Enables students to analyse and design advanced power, propulsion, heating and cooling systems using thermodynamic principles.

Modern engineering systems rely on the efficient conversion and management of energy. From power generation and aircraft propulsion to refrigeration, heating and cooling technologies, thermodynamics provides the principles that enable engineers to design systems that are both high-performing and sustainable. This module develops the advanced thermodynamic knowledge needed to analyse and design these complex engineering systems.

Building on earlier studies in thermodynamics, you will investigate the operation and performance of advanced power, propulsion and thermal management systems, developing the analytical skills required to evaluate and optimise their efficiency. Through engineering analysis and practical applications, you will strengthen your understanding of energy conversion processes while learning how thermodynamic principles guide engineering design across a wide range of industries.

By the end of the module, you will be able to analyse and evaluate advanced thermodynamic systems with confidence, providing an essential foundation for careers in energy, aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering.

Core Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for all Engineering Themes.

Students should be aware that this module requires pre requisites of Mathematics

Core Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for all Engineering Themes.

Students should be aware that this module requires pre requisites of Mathematics

Core Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for all Engineering Themes.

Students should be aware that this module requires pre requisites of Mathematics

This module provides a foundational understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering students, placing significant emphasis on the critical application of these principles to aerospace systems. It equips students with the requisite knowledge and tools essential for subsequent modules encompassing aircraft and space propulsion, aerodynamics and high-speed gas dynamics.

In the thermodynamics section, students delve into the laws of thermodynamics in the context of aerospace applications, learning how these principles underpin the design of aerospace systems. The fluid mechanics section provides a comprehensive perspective of fluid properties, flow regimes, and conservation laws, with an emphasis on applying these concepts to the analysis of aerospace components and systems.

This module provides a foundational understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering students, placing significant emphasis on the critical application of these principles to aerospace systems. It equips students with the requisite knowledge and tools essential for subsequent modules encompassing aircraft and space propulsion, aerodynamics and high-speed gas dynamics.

In the thermodynamics section, students delve into the laws of thermodynamics in the context of aerospace applications, learning how these principles underpin the design of aerospace systems. The fluid mechanics section provides a comprehensive perspective of fluid properties, flow regimes, and conservation laws, with an emphasis on applying these concepts to the analysis of aerospace components and systems.