70459 - Environmental Technical Physics

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Moduli: Lamberto Tronchin (Modulo 1) Kristian Fabbri (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Architecture (cod. 0881)

Learning outcomes

The course gives the most important information about thermo dynamics, heat transfer, acosutics, I.A.Q., lighting

Course contents

Thermodynamics

Introduction to Thermodynamics. System of units.
Principle zero of Thermodynamics. Thermometry. First principle of Thermodynamics for closed systems. Second principle of Thermodynamics for closed systems:
statement by Kelvin-Planck, Clausius and their equivalence.
The Carnot machine. Entropy and lost work. The maximum work. Mass balance for open systems.
Energy balance for open systems. Practical examples.  The Gibbs rule.
Saturated vapours. Thermodynamic diagrams.
Rankine cycle. Basic refrigeration cycle. Heat pumps. Air and vapour mixtures.
Description of air and vapour mixtures. Psychrometric transformations.
Measurement of relative humidity.

Heat transfer
Conduction. Fourier law. Fourier equation. Steady state solutions: plane layer, cylindric layer.
Critical radius. Electric analogy and its limits. Measurement of thermal conductivity.
Materials for the thermal insulation.
Convection. Coefficient of convection. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Forced, natural and mixed convection. 
Radiation. Basic definitions. Black and grey bodies. Laws of Stefan-Boltzmann, Planck, Wien, Lambert, Kirchhoff, Prevost. Energy exchange between surfaces. 
Combined heat transfer. Global coefficient of heat transfer.

Thermal comfort and indoor air quality
Principles of thermal comfort. THe thermal confort equation. The theory of Fanger. PMV and PPD. Olf and decipol; IAQ and PPD.

Lightings
Principles of lightings. Indoor lighting. Natural and artificial lighting.

Fundamentals of acoustics.
The basic equations. Acoustic pressure and velocity. Sound speed. The decibel. Properties of dB. Frequency analysis. White and Pink noise. Sound insulation. Sound absorption. Sound propagation in enclosures. Reverberation time. The Impulse Response. Other acoustic parameters

Final dissertations.

Some aspects of thermal characteristics of buildings. Energy performance of Buildings. Acoustic characteristics of room. Acoustic design in theatres and auditoria

Readings/Bibliography

  • L. Tronchin, Elementi di Fisica Tecnica e Controllo Ambientale, Ed. Esculapio, Seconda Edizione, 2010
  • A. Cocchi, Elementi di Termofisica Generale ed Applicata, Ed. Esculapio,1990
  • Y. Cengel, Termodinamica e trasmissione del calore, Ed. McGraw-Hill
  • S. Cingolani, R. Spagnolo, Acustica Musicale ed Architettonica, UTET, 
  • G. Moncada lo Giudice, M. Coppi: Benessere termico e qualità dell'aria interna, Ed. Masson
  • G. Moncada lo Giudice, S. Santoboni: Acustica, Ed. Masson
  • G. Moncada lo Giudice, A. De Lieto Vollaro: Illuminotecnica, Ed. Masson
  • G. Alfano, M. Filippi, E. Sacchi, Impianti di climatizzazione per l'edilizia, Ed. Masson
  • L. Tronchin, Elementi di Fisica Tecnica e Controllo Ambientale, Ed. Esculapio, Seconda Edizione, 2010
  • A. Cocchi, Elementi di Termofisica Generale ed Applicata, Ed. Esculapio,1990
  • Y. Cengel, Termodinamica e trasmissione del calore, Ed. McGraw-Hill
  • S. Cingolani, R. Spagnolo, Acustica Musicale ed Architettonica, UTET, 
  • G. Moncada lo Giudice, M. Coppi: Benessere termico e qualità dell'aria interna, Ed. Masson
  • G. Moncada lo Giudice, S. Santoboni: Acustica, Ed. Masson
  • G. Moncada lo Giudice, A. De Lieto Vollaro: Illuminotecnica, Ed. Masson
  • G. Alfano, M. Filippi, E. Sacchi, Impianti di climatizzazione per l'edilizia, Ed. Masson

Teaching methods

for further information, please go to the webpage of the course: http://acustica.iacma.it/Courses/course-012.htm

Assessment methods

oral exam

Teaching tools

Further informations are available at:    http://acustica.iacma.it/Courses/course-012.htm

Links to further information

http://acustica.iacma.it/Courses/course-012.htm

Office hours

See the website of Lamberto Tronchin

See the website of Kristian Fabbri