At the end of this course, the students; 1) Defining and learning of the first law of thermodynamics 2) Using thermodynamics tables and ideal gas equations 3) Solving closed and open system problems 4) Defining and learning of the second law of thermodynamics 5) Applications of second law and entropy
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Concepts and definitions in thermodynamics, Systems, Units, Temperature and pressure measurements, Concepts of energy, Energy transfer by work, Conservation of energy for closed systems. First law of thermodynamics, Energy transfer by heat, Energy analysis of thermodynamic cycles. Fixing the state, p-v-T relations, Thermodynamic properties, Ideal and real gases, Internal energy, Enthalpy, Specific heats of ideal gases, Evaluating ?u and ?h of ideal gases, Conservation of mass and energy for a control volume, Analysis of control volumes for steady state and transient systems. The second law of thermodynamics, Reversibility and identifying irreversibilities, Applications of second law to thermodynamic cycles, Maximum performance measures for thermodynamic cycles, Carnot cycle, Using entropy; Clausius inequality, Defining entropy change, Entropy change in internally reversible process, Entropy balance for closed systems, Entropy rate balance for control volumes, Isentropic processes and isentropic efficiency, Heat transfer and work in internally reversible steady state flow processes, Exergy (availability) analysis, Exergy balance for closed and open systems and exergetic efficiency, Thermodynamic analysis with ideal gas mixtures, Psychrometrics and HVAC applications, Reacting mixtures and Fundamentals of combustion.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introductory concepts and definitions of thermodynamics
2nd Week
Energy and work concepts
3rd Week
The first law of thermodynamics
4th Week
Thermodynamic properties and evaluation
5th Week
Thermodynamic properties and evaluation
6th Week
Control volume and energy analysis
7th Week
The Second law of thermodynamics
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
The second law of thermodynamics
10th Week
Carnot cycle
11th Week
Entropy concept
12th Week
Entropy concept
13th Week
Exergy analysis
14th Week
Exergy analysis
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Moran, M.J., and Shapiro, H.N., (2004) Fundamentals of Engineering Thernodynamics 5th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Çengel, Y., Boles, M.A., (2002) Fundamentals of Engineering Thernodynamics, McGraw-Hill, Sonntag, R.E., Borgnakke, C., Van Wylen, G.J., (2003) Fundamentals of Thernodynamics 6th Ed., John Wiley & Sons.