Week - 1 |
Definition and recomended references; Definition of thermodynamics (Temperature: thermometers and temperature scales: Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin; Heat definition, Heat transfer: convection, radiation and conduction;) |
Week - 2 |
Basic concepts of Thermodynamics; Properties of pure substances I. |
Week - 3 |
Properties of pure substances II; Applications. |
Week - 4 |
The first law of Thermodynamics: Introduction, Work. (Gases: ideal gases laws; specific heat at constant volume and constant pressure) |
Week - 5 |
A systematic approach to problem solving, Specific heat, heat capacity; Applications. |
Week - 6 |
A systematic approach to problem solving, Specific heat, heat capacity; Applications. |
Week - 7 |
The first law of Thermodynamics: Control volumes; Applications. |
Week - 8 |
The first law of Thermodynamics: The steady-flow process; Applications. |
Week - 9 |
The second law of Thermodynamics: Introduction, Heat engines, The Carnot cycle; Applications. (Latent heats of fusion and evaporation, thermal energy, heat of combustion.) |
Week - 10 |
Entropy, the increase in entropy principle; Property diagrams; T-s relations; Applications |
Week - 11 |
The entropy changes of pure substances; Applications |
Week - 12 |
The entropy changes of Ideal gases; Applications |
Week - 13 |
Adiabatic efficiencies; Applications (Isothermal, adiabatic expansion and compression, refrigerators and heat pumps;). |
Week - 14 |
Gas power cycles, engine cycles; Applications. |