EMVE3700 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Course description

The course will introduce students to numerical simulation of heat and fluid mechanics problems encountered in industrial and building technology processes and elsewhere. It aims to enable students to solve complicated three dimensional transient problems relating to e.g. heating and ventilation conditions in buildings using MATLAB and the commercial simulation program STAR CCM+.

Other possible practical applications include dimensioning of components in heat and cooling systems (e.g. heat exchangers), calculation of heating requirements in buildings and analyses of thermal comfort for people.

15 credits overlap with FYSIOPRA and MENDIPRA Knowledge-based Clinical Physiotherapy.

This course is a practical training course that contains the first of two practical training periods in the third year of the programme. The practical study is carried out at locations affiliated to OsloMet - Metropolitan University (OsloMet) through signed cooperation agreements. These are primarily institutions in the municipal or specialist health service. During the practical training period, the student should experience the requirements made of professional physiotherapy practice and will participate in ordinary activities at the practical training establishment. Students should gain experience in person-centred and evidence-based physiotherapy. The practical study is supervised. The practical study is carried out on all weekdays for nine (9) consecutive weeks, with a workload of 40 hours per week.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student is expected to:

• understand the principles of using programs to address technical problems
• be familiar with the accuracy of computers
• be familiar with the programming language MATLAB
• know about the construction of loops and conditions
• master simple MATLAB programming for implementation of calculation models
• understand the conservation equations for flow, heat and mass transfer
• be familiar with the principles for solving a heat and fluid mechanics problem numerically
• know and understand the finite volume method, which is used for discretisation of equations describing diffusion and advection
• be familiar with the use of staggered and non-staggered grids/meshes
• be familiar with how continuity equations and speed equations can be linked to produce a pressure equation (SIMPLE and SIMPLER algorithms)
• be familiar with the use of source terms to calculate flow and temperature fields
• be familiar with the principles for calculating thermal radiation between solid surfaces
• be familiar with various algorithms for solving system of equations and pertaining stability and convergence requirements
• be familiar with and able to use the commercial simulation programme STAR CCM+

Skills:

The student

• is capable of carrying out necessary numerical calculations for engineering analyses of problems relating to fluid mechanics and heat transfer in real-life structures, including buildings and heat exchangers, and elsewhere
• is capable of defining an adequate range and defining necessary boundary conditions and initial conditions for addressing heat and fluid mechanics problems
• is capable of developing his/her own simple calculation models for implementation in MATLAB
• is capable of using the CFD tool (Computational Fluid Dynamics) STAR-CCM+
• is capable of using numerical methods for heat conduction calculations (one, two or three dimensional, transient), by means of the finite volume (control volume) method
• is capable of describing a transient problem explicitly and implicitly
• is able to calculate external and internal forced and natural convection, deal with boundary layers and draw heat and temperature profiles
• is capable of analysing parallel-flow and counterflow heat exchangers by using logarithmic mean temperature differences.
• is capable of giving an efficient and easily understood presentation of the calculations
• is capable of assessing the quality of the results, i.e. the reasonableness of the data results and program

General competence:

The student has competence in

• contributing to the work on developing new technology on the basis of an understanding of mathematical modelling and solutions to physical problems
• solving interconnected problems linked to heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. This will form a basis for calculating the electrical output and energy needs of a building etc.
• assessing whether calculation results are reasonable
• acquiring skills in methods of relevance to the engineers of the future

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student can

• explain the importance of hygiene and infection control in relation to health promotion and illness prevention
• explain laws and regulations relevant to the activities at the practical training establishment
• describe the practical training establishment’s professional basis and how the establishment describes the purpose of its activities

Skills

The student can

• obtain relevant information through dialogue with the patient and other assessment situations
• justify their choice of assessment methods and standardised tests on the basis of the patient’s clinical condition and level of functioning
• give a written presentation of the clinical reasoning forming the basis for clinical decisions made in the patient treatment, and reflect on clinical uncertainty
• give an oral presentation to the supervisor of the grounds for the clinical decisions made in relation to measures in patient treatment
• practice person-centred physiotherapy informed by research, evidence-based knowledge and the patient’s perspective
• continuously evaluate the patient’s response to treatment and other measures throughout the course of treatment, and discuss the need to adjust the measures with the supervisor
• assess coping resources and coping strategies in patients undergoing coping and change processes and discuss their implications for measures
• assess the need for relevant orthopedic and technical aids, and propose and give grounds for adapting the surroundings to promote movement, functioning and participation
• contribute to person-centred interprofessional cooperation, and use basic knowledge about the competence areas of collaborating health personnel while being respectful of their responsibility
• reflect on aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication in their dealings with patients, next of kin and professional partners, and identify challenges, possible adaptations and their own learning needs
• document examinations, measures, assessments and decisions in patient records and update the records in accordance with applicable guidelines and the Regulations relating to patient records
• reflect on factors in the working environment at the practical training establishment that can affect their own health and quality of life
• plan and prioritise tasks in their workday/week, and follow up appointments

General competence

The student can

• show respect, care and empathy in their dealings with patients/users/next of kin
• use knowledge of inclusion and equality in their own contributions to provide equitable and non-discriminatory services to all groups in society regardless of sex, ethnicity, language, religion or life stance, level of functioning, social background, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age
• identify and discuss ethical issues that arise in encounters with patients and reflect on their own attitudes and behaviour
• carry out tasks in line with requirements for professional responsibility, applicable legislation, and the practical training establishment’s regulations and personnel handbook (including clothing, hygiene and infection control
• take the initiative to discuss the need to refer patients to partners with the supervisor
• reflect on their own professional practice and competence level and discuss personal development and learning objectives with the supervisor

The work and teaching methods include self-study, interprofessional cooperative learning and external practical training under supervision.

The student has nine (9) weeks of supervised practical training in the municipal or specialist health service. During this period, the student must twice demonstrate an examination and/or provide treatment in practice and give grounds for the clinical choices made and reflect on their own professional practice.

During the practical training, the students must comply with the clothing regulations in force at all times at the relevant practical training establishment.

The following must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

• individual subject note in accordance with set criteria, up to 700 words (+/- 10%). The coursework will be subject to assessment.
• Two practical demonstrations: Carrying out an examination and/or treatment in practice, justifying clinical choices and reflecting on one's own professional practice, as well as discussing their choices with the practical training supervisor and the contact lecturer and possibly fellow students. The first demonstration is prior to the midway assessment. The second within the last two weeks of the practical training period. Both with a duration of up to two hours.

Not relevant.

Pass/Fail

The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor and the contact lecturer. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.