MAK 231 - Thermodynamics 1

Course Objectives

1. To teach basic principles and terminology of energy conversions,
2. To introduce fundamentals of thermal design of engineering systems,
3. To enhance the ability of analysis, application and communication in this field.

Course Description

Conservation of energy. Application on closed systems and control volumes. Heat engine. Second law of thermodynamics. Carnot principles. Clausius inequality. Entropy. Principle of the increase of entropy. Exergy, second law analysis.