MAK 212E - Thermodynamics

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

Properties of pure substances. Ideal and real gases. Energy, heat, work. 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. Gas power cycles. Vapor power cycles. Refrigeration cycles, heat pump.