1993-1995 Catalog Data: 14:650:351 ELEMENTS OF THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3. Fundamental concepts, First Law, reversibility, Second Law, entropy, properties of fluids and perfect gases, processes, cycles, general equations and mixtures. Prerequisites: Physics,01:750:228 & Math,01:640:244

Textbook: Howell, J.R. and Buckius, R.O., Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1992.

Coordinator: D.G. Briggs, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Goals: This course is intended to provide the fundamental concepts and methods of classical thermodynamic analysis as a prerequisite for all other applied thermodynamic courses to follow.

Prerequisite by topic:

1. Freshman physics, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, angular momentum, heat, and kinetic theory.

2. Freshman calculus (co-requisite for Freshman Physics), including differential and integral calculus, techniques of differentiation and integration.

Topics:

1. Introductory comments, concepts, definitions, units, review of Mechanics and Energy (2 classes)

2. Energy System Equilibrium, Properties and State of a pure substance, Work and Heat (4 classes)

3. First Law of Thermodynamics.

Energy balances for control mass and control volume systems.(4 classes)

4. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics (5 classes)

5. Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis and Gas Cycles (4 classes)

6. Vapor Cycles (3 classes)

7. Thermodynamic relations, Maxwell relations, Clapeyron equation, ideal and non-ideal gas

properties, Multicomponent systems, air-water vapor mixtures.(4 classes).

8. Exams (2 classes and a Final Exam)

Computer Usage:

Discussion of computer usage as a tool and some computation of thermodynamic properties using computer disk.

Laboratory projects:

No laboratory associated with this course except for experiments performed in the senior lab.

Abet Category Content:

Engineering Science: 3 credits or 100%

Prepared. by D. G. Briggs Date: March 11, 1994