THERMODYNAMICS

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THERMODYNAMICS

01 1. Identify (2) the unique vocabulary associated with thermodynamics and explain (4) the basic concepts of thermodynamics.
02 2. Note (2) the concepts of energy and define (2) its various forms.
03 3. Assess (5) the physics of phase-change processes and implement (4) the procedures for determining thermodynamic properties of pure substances.
04 4. Describe (3) the hypothetical substance "ideal gas" and apply (3) the ideal-gas equation of state in the solution of typical problems.
05 5. Generalise (5) the general energy balance applied to closed systems and solve (3) problems for closed systems that involve heat and work interactions.
06 6. Generalise (5) the conservation of mass principle and apply (3) the conservation of mass principle to various systems.
07 7. Solve (3) energy balance problems for common steady-flow devices and apply (3) the energy balance to general unsteady-flow processes.

Week	Topic
Week 1	Introduction to thermodynamics and basic definitions. Systems, surroundings, boundaries, and review of SI and English unit systems.
Week 2	Explanation of state, equilibrium, state postulate, process, and cycle; defining properties of a system.
Week 3	Introduction to energy, forms of energy, and internal energy. Definition of heat and work.
Week 4	First law of thermodynamics and general energy balance. Energy transfer mechanisms and conversion efficiencies.
Week 5	Concept of pure substances and fundamentals of phase-change processes. Examination of P–v and T–v diagrams.
Week 6	Determining thermodynamic properties of pure substances using property tables.
Week 7	Ideal gas definition, equation of state, and typical problem applications.
Week 8	Mid-Term Exams
Week 9	Mid-Term Exams
Week 10	Boundary work (PdV work) and energy interactions in closed systems. Application of the first law to closed systems.
Week 11	Specific heats (cv, cp), changes in internal energy and enthalpy for ideal gases.
Week 12	Energy relations for incompressible substances; solving heat and work interactions in closed systems.
Week 13	Conservation of mass principle and energy balance in control volumes.
Week 14	Analysis of energy forms carried by fluid across control surfaces.
Week 15	Application of energy equations to steady-flow devices such as nozzles, turbines, compressors, valves, mixers, and heat exchangers.

01 Çengel , Y A and Boles , M A 2019, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 9 th Edition, McGraw Hill Education, New York

L01 1. Identify (2) the unique vocabulary associated with thermodynamics and explain (4) the basic concepts of thermodynamics.
L02 2. Note (2) the concepts of energy and define (2) its various forms.
L03 3. Assess (5) the physics of phase-change processes and implement (4) the procedures for determining thermodynamic properties of pure substances.
L04 4. Describe (3) the hypothetical substance "ideal gas" and apply (3) the ideal-gas equation of state in the solution of typical problems.
L05 5. Generalise (5) the general energy balance applied to closed systems and solve (3) problems for closed systems that involve heat and work interactions.
L06 6. Generalise (5) the conservation of mass principle and apply (3) the conservation of mass principle to various systems.
L07 7. Solve (3) energy balance problems for common steady-flow devices and apply (3) the energy balance to general unsteady-flow processes.

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