1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

approached, query languages; overview of a database package
such as DBase 111-V; spreadsheet modelling, implementation
using a package.
Recommended reading
Saola, P., DBate III Workbook. Swinburne Bookshop ,
MM4 1 4 Stagewire Processes 7 pic Ko 7 )
12 credit points fi hours per week Hawthorn Prwequisities:
~ 2 1and 1 hiM221 Assessment: examinations and practical
work
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing- Chemical Stream)
Content
Applications of mass transfer operations such as distillation,
gas absorption, liquid - liquid extraction and leaching, in
chemical manufacturing; descriptions of the equipment in
which these operations are carried out.
Behaviour of plate and packed columns; characteristics of
packings; bubble cap and sieve trays, weirs and
downcomers; flooding, hold-up and pressure drop; selection
of optimum column diameter.
The concept of the equilibrium stage as applied to distillation,
liquid - liquid extraction, leaching and other mass transfer
operations. Graphical and computer-based design techmques
employing this concept McCable-Thiele, Sorel, and Ponchon-
Savarit methods; batch and continuous operation.
Recommended reading
Treybal, R.E., Mass Transfer @erations. 3rd edn, New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1980
Ludwig, E.E., Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petroleum
Plants. 2nd edn, Houston, Gulf Pub. Co., 1977
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MM4 15 Mass Transfer
10 credit points 4 hoursper week Hawthorn Assessment:
examinations, laboratoly work, assignments
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing- Chemical Stream)
Content
Mass transfer theory Fick's law of diffusion; steady state
diffusion in single-phase systems; multicomponent and
transient diffusion; determination of diffusion coefficients.
Convective mass transfer; mass transfer coefficients;
interphase mass transfer. Theory and design of continuous
differential contactors; mass transfer with chemical reaction;
mass, heat and momentum transfer analogies.
Recommended reading
Treybal, R.E., Mass Transfer Operations. 3rd edn, New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1980
Perry, R.H. and Green, D., Perry's Chemical Engineering
Handbook. 6th edn. New York. McGraw-Hill. 1984
MM420 Energy Systems ? y d~jl
9 credit points 4 hours per week ~awihorn Assessment:
examination and practical work
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical),
Content
Thermodynamics
Radiation. Interchange and geometric factors, network
analysis for multi-surface interchanges. Reciprocating I.C.
engines; normal and abnormal combustion in S.I. and C.I.
engines, fuel octane and cetane ratings, knock and
detonation; Carburettors and fuel injection. Turbo
expanders. Degree of reaction, pressure and velocity
compounding. Stage efficiency in terms of blade speed ratio,
losses. External characteristics of turbines, swallowing
capacity as a function of supply temperature and pressure.
Isentropic efficiency. Turbo compressors.
Gas-vapour mixtures. Psychometric change, Psychometric
processes.
Fluid mechanics
Rotodynamic machinery; internal characteristics, cavitation,
significance of net positive suction head and fan total static
pressure system matching and analysis. Fluid drag, boundary
layers and wakes. Flow about submerged bodies; pressure
drag; boundary layer theory; ~avier-stokes equation,
momentum and thermal boundarv ,, laver equations, . effect of
transition, separation and streamwise pressure gradient; skin
friction; wake flows. Compressible flow energy equation
with variable density, gas and vapour flow through nozzles
and diffusers, critical pressure ratio, choked flow, metastable
flow, normal shock waves.
Recommended reading
Douglas, J.F., Gasiorek, J.M. and Swaffield, J.A., Fluid Mechanics.
3rd edn, Harlow, Essex, Longman Scientific and Technical, 1995
Daugherty, R.L., Franzini, J. B. and Finnemore, E.J., Fluid
Mechanics with Engineering Applications. SI edn, New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1989
Eastop, T.D. and McConkey, A. Applied Thermodynamics or
Enginem'ng Technologists. 5th edn, Longmans, London, 1993
Rogers, G.F.C. and Mayhew, Y., Engineering Thermodynamics.
4th edn, London, Longmans, 1992
Schlichting, H., Boundary-Layer Theory. 7th edn, New York,
McGraw Hill 1979
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MM440 ~echanics and Machine Systems
11 credit points fi hours per week Hawthorn
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical)
0 b jectives
To extend previous studies in mechanics and machine systems.
Content
Mechanics of Materials
This topic provides experience and understanding of
experimental methods of stress analysis and extends the
student's ability to apply basic principles to more complex
problems covering.
Topics covered include:
Thin plates and shells. Deformations symmetrical about an
axis. Experimental stress analysis.
Vibration and Noise Control
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