Using The Finite Element Method In Teaching Students About The Phenomena Occurring At The Flow Of Methane Gas Through Pipes And Faucets

Gligor Alina (), Oleksik Valentin (), Petrescu Valentin (), Deac Cristian and Huidan Alecu Sorin ()
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Gligor Alina: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Engineering
Oleksik Valentin: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Engineering
Petrescu Valentin: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Engineering
Deac Cristian: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Engineering
Huidan Alecu Sorin: S.C. Hasel Industrial SRL Targu Mures

Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education, 2014, vol. 1, issue 1, 625-628

Abstract: Due to the fact that it has been shown that students have difficulties in understanding the complex phenomena occurring at the flow of methane gas through pipes and faucets as taught in the classical, analytical manner, the current paper suggests the usage of the finite element method for aiding the teaching of these phenomena. This method allows the determining of important parameters such as the gas speed, the occurring pressure losses, the energy consumed in various flow types without requiring the memorizing or deduction of complex equation systems. The main benefit brought by this method in the teaching of undergraduate students, graduate students or doctoral students is that the visual impact it brings helps to increase the degree of comprehension and also the students’ interest in furthering their technical training.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2478/cplbu-2014-0112

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