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Hydrocarbon fuels will continue to play a significant role in the global energy system while society transitions towards lower-carbon energy sources. Improving the efficiency of fuel-based technologies and reducing their environmental impact therefore remains a major engineering challenge. This module explores the thermo-fluid processes that underpin cleaner and more sustainable energy technologies.

You will investigate the engineering science behind heat and mass transfer, chemically reacting flows, multiphase flows and porous media, developing the analytical tools needed to understand complex energy systems. These principles will be applied to technologies including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, enhanced oil and gas recovery, and other approaches aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Throughout the module, you will strengthen your ability to analyse coupled thermal, fluid and chemical processes while considering their role within the wider transition to sustainable energy.

By the end of the module, you will be able to apply advanced thermo-fluid engineering methods to evaluate and develop technologies that improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, equipping you with specialist skills for careers in sustainable energy and process engineering.

Hydrocarbon fuels contribute more than 85% of world energy production, but also contribute more than 60% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. As research continues to find alternative and more sustainable energy production technologies hydrocarbon fuels will continue to be the primary energy supplier therefore measures need to be taken to improve their efficiency and minimise anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

This module addresses thermo-fluid processes underlying technologies which use hydrocarbon fuels in a more sustainable manner, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and enhanced oil and gas recovery. To enable students to develop technology for these applications, this module equips students with physical insight and engineering methods for heat and mass transport, chemically-reacting flows, multi-phase flows, and porous media flows.

Hydrocarbon fuels will continue to play a significant role in the global energy system while society transitions towards lower-carbon energy sources. Improving the efficiency of fuel-based technologies and reducing their environmental impact therefore remains a major engineering challenge. This module explores the thermo-fluid processes that underpin cleaner and more sustainable energy technologies.

You will investigate the engineering science behind heat and mass transfer, chemically reacting flows, multiphase flows and porous media, developing the analytical tools needed to understand complex energy systems. These principles will be applied to technologies including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, enhanced oil and gas recovery, and other approaches aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Throughout the module, you will strengthen your ability to analyse coupled thermal, fluid and chemical processes while considering their role within the wider transition to sustainable energy.

By the end of the module, you will be able to apply advanced thermo-fluid engineering methods to evaluate and develop technologies that improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, equipping you with specialist skills for careers in sustainable energy and process engineering.

Modern engineering systems rely on the efficient conversion and management of energy. From power generation and aircraft propulsion to refrigeration, heating and cooling technologies, thermodynamics provides the principles that enable engineers to design systems that are both high-performing and sustainable. This module develops the advanced thermodynamic knowledge needed to analyse and design these complex engineering systems.

Building on earlier studies in thermodynamics, you will investigate the operation and performance of advanced power, propulsion and thermal management systems, developing the analytical skills required to evaluate and optimise their efficiency. Through engineering analysis and practical applications, you will strengthen your understanding of energy conversion processes while learning how thermodynamic principles guide engineering design across a wide range of industries.

By the end of the module, you will be able to analyse and evaluate advanced thermodynamic systems with confidence, providing an essential foundation for careers in energy, aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering.

Modern engineering systems rely on the efficient conversion and management of energy. From power generation and aircraft propulsion to refrigeration, heating and cooling technologies, thermodynamics provides the principles that enable engineers to design systems that are both high-performing and sustainable. This module develops the advanced thermodynamic knowledge needed to analyse and design these complex engineering systems.

Building on earlier studies in thermodynamics, you will investigate the operation and performance of advanced power, propulsion and thermal management systems, developing the analytical skills required to evaluate and optimise their efficiency. Through engineering analysis and practical applications, you will strengthen your understanding of energy conversion processes while learning how thermodynamic principles guide engineering design across a wide range of industries.

By the end of the module, you will be able to analyse and evaluate advanced thermodynamic systems with confidence, providing an essential foundation for careers in energy, aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering.

Enables students to analyse and design advanced power, propulsion, heating and cooling systems using thermodynamic principles.

From aircraft engines and renewable energy systems to heating technologies and high-performance vehicles, the movement of energy and fluids lies at the heart of modern engineering. This module introduces the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics that enable engineers to understand, analyse and improve these systems.

You will explore how energy is transferred and transformed, how fluids behave in motion, and how engineers use these principles to model and solve practical engineering problems. Along the way, you will develop the quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills needed to evaluate the performance of engineering systems and make informed design decisions.

By the end of the module, you will have a solid understanding of the physical principles governing energy and fluid flow, providing an essential foundation for later study in thermal sciences, fluid mechanics, energy engineering and many other engineering disciplines.

Core Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for all Engineering Themes.

Students should be aware that this module requires pre requisites of Mathematics

From aircraft engines and renewable energy systems to heating technologies and high-performance vehicles, the movement of energy and fluids lies at the heart of modern engineering. This module introduces the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics that enable engineers to understand, analyse and improve these systems.

You will explore how energy is transferred and transformed, how fluids behave in motion, and how engineers use these principles to model and solve practical engineering problems. Along the way, you will develop the quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills needed to evaluate the performance of engineering systems and make informed design decisions.

By the end of the module, you will have a solid understanding of the physical principles governing energy and fluid flow, providing an essential foundation for later study in thermal sciences, fluid mechanics, energy engineering and many other engineering disciplines.