[vc_row el_class=”inner-body-content” css=”.vc_custom_1667370285403{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”COURSE OBJECTIVES” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1667370265946{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Thermodynamics is an engineering science that is central to most mechanical engineering applications. This course provides an introduction to the thermodynamic concepts that will be required in following courses and in professional applications. The course provides a background for understanding how energy systems such as engines and refrigerators operate.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]CLO-1: Analyze the exergy rate balance for different engineering components and Construct the improvement in thermodynamic cycles. (C4)

CLO-2: Compare and Contrast technical processes in compressors and turbines, as well as important cycles such as those in different engineering components. (C4)

CLO-3: Evaluate the feasible solutions for power generation while keeping the energy and amount of natural resources available. (C6)

CLO-4: Identify the most feasible solution for power generation within available natural resources through report and oral presentation. (C4)[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”COURSE CONTENTS” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1667370249335{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]

1. Exergy Analysis – Five Lectures

• Defining exergy, Closed system exergy balance
• Flow exergy, Exergy rate balance for control volumes
• Exegetic (Second Law) efficiency

2. Vapor Power Systems – Six Lectures

• Modeling and analyzing vapor power systems
• Superheat and reheat
• Regenerative vapor power cycle

3. Gas Power Systems – Six Lectures

• Air-Standard-Otto cycle, -Diesel cycle, -Dual cycle, -Brayton cycle
• Regenerative gas turbines with reheat & inter cooling
• Gas turbines for aircraft propulsion
• Combined cycle, Ericsson and Stirling cycles
• Nozzles and Compressors

4. Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems – Five Lectures

• Vapor refrigeration systems, Cascade and multistage systems
• Absorption refrigeration, Gas refrigeration systems
• Heat pump systems and

5. Ideal Gas Mixtures and Psychometric Applications – Six Lectures

• Mixture composition
• p-V-T relations for ideal gas mixtures
• U, H, S and specific heats for ideal gas mixtures
• Psychrometric principles and charts
• Analyzing air-conditioning processes
• Cooling towers

6. Reacting Mixtures and Combustion – Four Lectures

• Combustion process
• Conservation of energy in reacting systems
• Adiabatic flame temperature
• Fuel cells

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