Course Syllabus
Introduction and Basic Concepts
1.1 Thermodynamics and energy
1.2 Thermodynamics systems: closed and open
1.3 Thermodynamics properties and equilibrium
1.4 State, process, path and cycle of a system
1.5 The Zeroth law of thermodynamics
1.6 Forms of energy and energy sign convention
1.7 Energy transfer by heat and work
1.8 Energy balance and energy change of a system
Properties of Pure Substances
2.1 Phases and properties of pure substances: liquid and vapor phases
2.2 Phase-change processes of pure substances, property diagrams for phase-change processes: T-v and P-v diagrams
2.3 Property tables: water and Refrigerant-134a
2.4 The ideal-gas equations of state, gas constants, specific heats, internal energy and enthaphy
2.5 Thermodynamics processes: constant volume, constant pressure, constant temperature, polytropic and adiabatic
First and Second Law of Thermodynamics
3.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
3.2 Energy analysis of control mass system (closed system): non-flow analysis
3.3 Energy analysis of control volume system (open system): steady-flow analysis
3.4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
3.5 Thermal energy reservoirs, heat engines and thermal efficiency
3.6 Reversible and irreversible processes
3.7 Carnot cycle, Carnot principles and Carnot heat engine
3.8 Entropy, entropy change and isentropic processes
3.9 Isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices
Vapor Power Cycles: Steam Power Plant
4.1 Basic steam power plant
4.2 Rankine cycle: The ideal cycle for vapor power cycles
4.3 Deviation of actual Rankine cycle from idealized cycle
4.4 Improving cycle performance: The Rankine cycle with reheating
Gas Power Cycles: Gas Turbine Engine
5.1 Simple gas turbine engine
5.2 Brayton cycle: The ideal cycle for gas turbine engines
5.3 Deviation of actual Brayton cycle from idealized cycle
5.4 Improving cycle performance: The Brayton cycle with regeneration and intercooling
Gas Power Cycles: Internal Combustion Engine
6.1 Air-standard assumptions and air-standard cycle
6.2 An overview of reciprocating engines
6.3 Otto cycle: The ideal cycle for spark-ignition engines
6.4 Diesel cycle: The ideal cycle for compression-ignition engines
6.5 Dual combustion cycle: The ideal cycle for high-speed compression ignition engines
1.1 Thermodynamics and energy
1.2 Thermodynamics systems: closed and open
1.3 Thermodynamics properties and equilibrium
1.4 State, process, path and cycle of a system
1.5 The Zeroth law of thermodynamics
1.6 Forms of energy and energy sign convention
1.7 Energy transfer by heat and work
1.8 Energy balance and energy change of a system
Properties of Pure Substances
2.1 Phases and properties of pure substances: liquid and vapor phases
2.2 Phase-change processes of pure substances, property diagrams for phase-change processes: T-v and P-v diagrams
2.3 Property tables: water and Refrigerant-134a
2.4 The ideal-gas equations of state, gas constants, specific heats, internal energy and enthaphy
2.5 Thermodynamics processes: constant volume, constant pressure, constant temperature, polytropic and adiabatic
First and Second Law of Thermodynamics
3.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
3.2 Energy analysis of control mass system (closed system): non-flow analysis
3.3 Energy analysis of control volume system (open system): steady-flow analysis
3.4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
3.5 Thermal energy reservoirs, heat engines and thermal efficiency
3.6 Reversible and irreversible processes
3.7 Carnot cycle, Carnot principles and Carnot heat engine
3.8 Entropy, entropy change and isentropic processes
3.9 Isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices
Vapor Power Cycles: Steam Power Plant
4.1 Basic steam power plant
4.2 Rankine cycle: The ideal cycle for vapor power cycles
4.3 Deviation of actual Rankine cycle from idealized cycle
4.4 Improving cycle performance: The Rankine cycle with reheating
Gas Power Cycles: Gas Turbine Engine
5.1 Simple gas turbine engine
5.2 Brayton cycle: The ideal cycle for gas turbine engines
5.3 Deviation of actual Brayton cycle from idealized cycle
5.4 Improving cycle performance: The Brayton cycle with regeneration and intercooling
Gas Power Cycles: Internal Combustion Engine
6.1 Air-standard assumptions and air-standard cycle
6.2 An overview of reciprocating engines
6.3 Otto cycle: The ideal cycle for spark-ignition engines
6.4 Diesel cycle: The ideal cycle for compression-ignition engines
6.5 Dual combustion cycle: The ideal cycle for high-speed compression ignition engines
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 : How much failure rate?
A1 : 20%.
A1 : 20%.