Design and Management of Energy Systems

[0.50] credits · Graduate

Advanced study of the design, analysis, optimization, and management of thermal energy systems for industrial and building applications. Topics include energy service requirements, workable versus optimum system design, thermodynamic analysis of thermal processes, piping and heat exchanger design, modeling and simulation of energy equipment, optimization methods, pinch technology, and management of energy facilities. Emphasis is placed on integrated thermal-fluid system design and sustainable energy applications. Students should have taken undergraduate-level courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer, or equivalent.