{"id":1429,"date":"2015-10-26T16:48:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T14:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mep.eng.cu.edu.eg\/?page_id=1429"},"modified":"2015-11-04T08:13:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T06:13:49","slug":"courses_diploma_powerplants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mep.eng.cu.edu.eg\/en\/courses_diploma_powerplants\/","title":{"rendered":"Contents of Courses: Diploma of Power Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 531 Heat Transfer and Applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">General equation of thermal conduction- Steady and unsteady thermal conduction- Fines and extended surfaces- Dimensionless groups- Relations of free and forced thermal convection-Fundamentals of thermal radiation- Heat transfer by radiation- Heat transfer through gases and flames \u2013 Heat exchangers- Heat transfer in liquids through boiling \u2013 Heat transfer in vapors through condensation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 532 Thermodynamics, Combustion and Combustion Engines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">First and second law of thermodynamics- Second law analysis of practical thermodynamic processes- Thermodynamic relations- Power steam and gas cycles- Types of fuel- Chemical and kinetics of combustion- Flames \u2013 Mixing and hea t transfer in furnaces- Flame measurements \u2013 Combustion in boilers, combustion ch ambers of gas turbines.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 533 Fluid dynamics and Hydro Power Stations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Basic governing equations for fluid motion- Pumps: design, selection, performance and tests-Hydraulic turbines: design, selection, performance and testing- Parallel and series pipelines.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 534 Measurement and Control Devices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Introduction- Transducers and sensors for various types of measurements- Error analysis-Important statistical parameters- Analysis of methods and devices used for measuring: temperature, pressure, velocity, flow-rate, and heat transfer rate- Analysis of two and multi-components gases \u2013 Coefficient of heat transfer \u2013 S pecific heat- Viscosity- Control devices.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 535 Computer Applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Solution of nonlinear equations- Methods of the instantaneous solution of set of equations-Curve fitting \u2013 Differential equations and Applicat ions \u2013 Numerical solution methods for<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">differential equations- Applications in energy sciences \u2013 Approximation methods- Numerical integration and differentiation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 536 Thermal Power Stations and Its Economics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Introduction- Energy sources and types \u2013 Electric p ower generation- Types of power stations-Steam power plants- Cogeneration- Gas turbine power plants- Combined cycle power plants \u2013 Geothermal power plants- Solar energy plants \u2013 Ocea ns energy- Total, fixed, and variable costs- Load curves- Method of economic selection-Capacity probability analysis- Energy cost rates- Linear programming- Project planning by probability method- Evaluation &amp;assessment and review\u2013 Method of critical path.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 537 Steam and Gas Turbines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Types of steam turbines \u2013 Impulse turbine \u2013 Combine d velocity impulse turbine- Combined pressure impulse turbine- Inductive turbine- Velocity triangle- Work and blade efficiency-Stage efficiency and turbine efficiency- Reheat factor \u2013 Nozzles and diffusers- Losses in steam turbines- Control of steam turbines- Gas turbines and its performance- Compressors.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 538 Nuclear Engineering:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Introduction- Principles of nuclear physics and reactors physics- Nuclear fission or fusion-Nuclear radiations- Calculations of reactor-core- Protection from nuclear radiations- Neutron cycles and reactor control- Nuclear power stations- Reactor safety \u2013 Selection and Testing of the locations of nuclear power stations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 539 Steam Boilers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Introduction- Boilers development \u2013 Boilers types- Comparison between Water-tubes Boilers and Hot-gases or Fire-tubes Boilers \u2013 Dynamic perfo rmance of Water-tubes Boilers and Hot-gases or Fire-tubes Boilers \u2013 Boilers control- Trea tment of boiler\u2019s waters &#8211; Cleaning and maintenance of boilers \u2013 Simulation and modeling of dynamic performance of steam boilers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 547 Special course:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Special Topics in Power Plants and Steam Engineering<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 548 Special course:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Special Topics in Power Plants and Steam Engineering.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 557 Special course:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Special Topics in Power Plants and Steam Engineering.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 558 Special course:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Special Topics in Power Plants and Steam Engineering.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MEP 599 Design Project (compulsory course):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0Special course according to each specialization. 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