Mar 28, 2024  
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MEC 2110 - Thermodynamics I

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
An introductory course in classical thermodynamics covering the first and second law of thermodynamics and their application to the analysis of closed and open systems and cyclic devices. Properties of pure substances, along with ideal gas and incompressible models, are also covered. (prereq: MTH 2130 , CHM 1010 ) (quarter system prereq: MA 2323, CH 200)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Identify closed and open systems including their interactions with the surroundings
  • Identify and calculate various forms of work interactions and heat transfer
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of the conservation of mass and the first law of thermodynamics
  • Determine accurately the thermodynamic properties of simple compressible substances, incompressible substances, and ideal gases
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of the second law including entropy, irreversibility, and the isentropic and 2nd law efficiencies
  • Apply conservation of mass, 1st Law, and 2nd law analyses to the solution of problems involving closed and open systems for both steady and transient processes
  • Apply the principles of conservation of mass, conservation of energy, and the 2nd law of thermodynamics to thermodynamic cycles
  • Analyze the performance of vapor and gas power cycles including Otto, Diesel, Rankine, and Brayton cycles
  • Analyze the performance of vapor-compression refrigeration and heat pump cycles
  • Explain the environmental impact of energy conversion systems

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Multivariable calculus

Course Topics
  • Definitions: property, state, closed and open systems, temperature, pressure, work interactions and heat transfer, state postulate
  • Forms of energy: kinetic, potential, and internal
  • Properties of pure substances, phase diagrams; ideal gases and incompressible substances; compressibility factor
  • Conservation of mass: steady and transient processes
  • Conservation of energy: closed and open systems, and steady and transient processes
  • Introduction to the second law: Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements; Clausius inequality; irreversibility and entropy; and the Tds equations
  • Second law analysis of thermodynamic systems: exergy (availability); entropy generation; closed and open systems; and isentropic and 2nd law efficiencies
  • Power, refrigeration, and heat pump cycles: vapor cycles (e.g., Rankine, and vapor-compression); and air standard analysis of gas cycles (e.g., Brayton, Otto, and Diesel)

Coordinator
Dr. Prabhakar Venkateswaran



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