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Introduction to Electrical and Mechanical Plant - ZINT2504
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  UC Aerospace, Civ and Mech Eng
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Electrical Plant: Introduction to single and three-phase power systems; generation transmission and distribution. Measurement of real, apparent and imaginary power in AC circuits, power factor correction. Electrical machines; introduction to DC, single and three-phase motor characteristics and applications. Electrical safety. Mechanical Plant: Introduction to heat, thermodynamics, gases. Introduction to refrigeration, air conditioning, waste disposal. Plant and equipment, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, boilers, chillers, diesel/petrol/other fuel engines, sewerage plant, garbage compactors, recycling crushers (quarry), civil engineering plant.

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