TER 201E - 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. Entropy and Principle of the increase of entropy. Gas power cycles. Vapor and combined power cycles. Refrigeration cycles.