Classes

Thermal Convection

Semester: 
Spring

Governing equations of mass, momentum and energy
Flow past flat surfaces
Flow in ducts and pipes
Flow over blades
Film cooling
Recirculation and flow reversal
Applications to Power plant boilers
Applications to gas turbine blades cooling

Conventional Power Plants

Semester: 
Spring

• Factors and parameters affecting the selection of Steam Power Plant capacities and sites
• National Unified Power Grid connecting power plants in Egypt.
• Basic Rankine Cycle processes on the property diagrams identifying the types of processes and their actual efficiency.
• Basic Rankine Cycle modifications, including, superheating the steam, increasing the boiler pressure and lowering the condenser pressure.
• Effect of steam Reheating.( Reheat Cycles)
• Effect of use of feed water heaters (Regenerative Cycles) showing the effect of number of feed water heaters.