ME 24-221

THERMODYNAMICS I


Course Outline

1. Introduction to Thermodynamics and its Applications

Broad outline of thermodynamics including the First and Second Laws
Applications to power plants, refrigerators and other engineering devices

2. Concepts and Definitions

Control mass, control volume
Micro/macroscopic view points
Sytems, properties, states, processes, cycles

3. Properties of a Pure Substance

Phase equilibrium
Equation of state  for a simple  compressible substance
Thermodynamic properties and tables

4. Work and Heat

Definition and units of work
Work done by boundary motion
Definition and units of heat
Modes of heat transfer

5. First Law of Thermodynamics

First Law for control mass
Concept of energy, internal energy, enthalpy
Specific heat

6. First Law Analysis of Control Volume

Conservation of mass
Conservation of energy
Steady state, steady flow processes
Unsteady processes

7. Second Law of Thermodynamics

Reversible process
Irreversibilty
Carnot  cycle, Carnot efficiency

8. Entropy

Clausius inequality
Entropy as a property
Entropy change of a control mass
Entropy change of solids, liquids, ideal gases

9. Second Law Analysis of Control Volume

Steady state, steady flow processes
Unsteady flow processes
Principle of increasing entropy
Efficiency

10. Irreversibility and Availability

Availability, reversible work and irreversibility
Availability and Second Law efficiency

11. Power and Refrigeration Cycles

Rankine cycle
Air-Standard cycles
Brayton cycle
Otto and Diesel cycles
Vapor compression refrigeration cycles
 

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