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Basic Thermodynamics

Course Topics

  • INTRODUCTION
  • Thermodynamics and Energy
  • Application Areas of Thermodynamics
  • State and Equilibrium
  • Properties of State
  • Systems
  • First Law of Thermodynamics and its Application
  • Properties of Pure Substances and Gases
  • Phase Change Processes of Pure Substances
  • Property Diagrams for Phase - Change Processes
  • Pressure-Temperature Diagram
  • Temperature - Volume Diagram
  • Use of Steam Tables and Steam Charts
  • Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Introduction to the second law of Thermodynamics
  • Perpetual Motion Machines, Reversible & Irreversible Processes
  • Ideal Cycles
  • Reciprocating engine overview
  • Main components of reciprocating IC engines
  • Four stroke engine
  • Two stroke engine
  • TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
  • Vapour Power Cycles

INTRODUCTION

Basics of Thermodynamics Introduction video             

The most of general sense of thermodynamics is the study of energy and its relationship to the properties of matter. All activities in nature involve some interaction between energy and matter. Thermodynamics is a science that governs the following:

  • Energy and its transformation
  • Feasibility of a process involving transformation of energy
  • Feasibility of a process involving transfer of energy
  • Equilibrium processes

 

More specifically, thermodynamics deals with energy conversion, energy exchange and the direction of exchange.