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2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ME 282 - Heat, Power and Refrigeration


Credit Hours: 2

An introduction to heat power cycles and equipment, which includes understanding of heat transfer and heat exchangers. The course starts with heating and cooling load calculation of buildings. Power cycles such as Rankine (steam power plants), Otto, Diesel and Bryton (gas turbine) are discussed and analyzed. Also included are the topics of reversed cycles, psychrometry, refrigerants and refrigeration systems.
Prerequisites: MT 121 or MT 125
Concurrent Registration: ME 283 or permission of the instructor.
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