ABOUT THE COURSE: This course introduces the most powerful engineering principles -Thermodynamics: the science of energy and its transformation from one form to another form. The subject is widely applicable in several branches of engineering and science. The objective of this course is to introduce systematic different tools needed to analyze energy systems from various daily lives to large scale engineering applications. More specifically, we will cover the topics of mass and energy conservation principles; first law analysis of closed and open systems; understanding second law of thermodynamics and entropy; exergy; properties of pure substances; power generation and refrigeration on thermodynamic cycles; thermodynamic relation, combustion, and reaction.PREREQUISITES: An introductory background in chemistry, physics and Maths (calculus) will be needed. Thus, the course is ideal for first or second year engineering students.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All engineering company will recognize and value this course
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction and basic concepts Energy, Energy transfer and energy analysis
Week 2:Properties of Pure Substances, Physics of phase change processes, Property diagrams (P-v, T-v, and P-T), introduction to property table and its usage. Ideal gas and its equation of state. Application of ideal gas equation of state. Introduce compressibility factor.
Week 3:Energy analysis of closed system: moving boundary work, energy balance of closed systems, internal energy, enthalpy and specific heats.
Week 4:Mass and Energy Analysis of open systems.
Week 5:The second law of thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Refrigerators and Heat Pumps, Reversible and irreversible process, Carnot principles and cycle.
Week 6:Entropy: Increase in the entropy principle, isentropic process, isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow, entropy balance.
Week 7:Exergy Analysis: work potential of energy, second law efficiencies, exergy change of a systems, exergy balance.
Week 8:Gas power, Vapor and Combined power cycles.
Week 9:Refrigeration cycles.
Week 10:Thermodynamic Property Relation.
Week 11:Gas mixture (ideal vs. real), Gas-Vapor mixture.
Week 12:I Law Application to Chemically Reacting Systems, Chemical Equilibrium and phase transition
Week 2:Properties of Pure Substances, Physics of phase change processes, Property diagrams (P-v, T-v, and P-T), introduction to property table and its usage. Ideal gas and its equation of state. Application of ideal gas equation of state. Introduce compressibility factor.
Week 3:Energy analysis of closed system: moving boundary work, energy balance of closed systems, internal energy, enthalpy and specific heats.
Week 4:Mass and Energy Analysis of open systems.
Week 5:The second law of thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Refrigerators and Heat Pumps, Reversible and irreversible process, Carnot principles and cycle.
Week 6:Entropy: Increase in the entropy principle, isentropic process, isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow, entropy balance.
Week 7:Exergy Analysis: work potential of energy, second law efficiencies, exergy change of a systems, exergy balance.
Week 8:Gas power, Vapor and Combined power cycles.
Week 9:Refrigeration cycles.
Week 10:Thermodynamic Property Relation.
Week 11:Gas mixture (ideal vs. real), Gas-Vapor mixture.
Week 12:I Law Application to Chemically Reacting Systems, Chemical Equilibrium and phase transition
Taught by
Prof. Jayant K. Singh
