Course Code
ESD503
Course Credit
3
A course intended to develop an advanced level understanding of the various types of equipment and applied machinery employed in the moving of fluids, the conveying of air with entrained particulate and fumes and the transfer of heat energy associated with fluid flow. Topics include a thorough review of the Bernoulli theorem and the equation of continuity; mass and volume flow rates, system operating curves; duct and pipe sizing and system design; fan and pump types, characteristics and selection for given applications; pump and fan prime movers and drives and applications of fluid handling techniques in the HVAC industry. Also included is the study of alternative energy conversion associated with fluid flow.