PATIL LAB
ENGR325: Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is an exciting and fascinating subject, commonly taken by students in chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, as well as other disciplines. This course deals with energy, which is essential for sustenance of life. It has a broad application area ranging from microscopic organisms to common household appliances, transportation vehicles, and power generation systems. This course will introduce you to the basic principles of thermodynamics, and present you with a wealth of real-world engineering examples to give you a feel for how thermodynamics is applied in engineering practices.
Chapter 1:
Introduction
This introductory chapter establishes the foundational vocabulary and basic concepts of thermodynamics, defining it as the science of energy and its transformations.
Chapter 2:
General Energy
Analysis
This serves as the fundamental principles of energy, energy transfer, and general energy analysis. It defines the various forms of energy, distinguishing between macroscopic types like kinetic and potential energy and microscopic types known collectively as internal energy.
Chapter 3:
Properties of Pure Substances
This chapter introduces the fundamental thermodynamics of pure substances, defining them as materials with a consistent chemical structure throughout. It examines the physical behavior of substances across solid, liquid, and gas phases.
Chapter 4:
Energy Analysis
Closed Systems
This chapter provides a comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of closed systems, focusing on how energy is conserved and transferred in environments with no mass exchange.
Chapter 5:
Energy Analysis
Open Systems
This chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to the conservation of mass and energy within control volumes, specifically focusing on the transition from closed systems to those with active fluid flow.
Chapter 6:
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
This chapter introduces the second law of thermodynamics, which establishes that energy possesses both quality and quantity and that physical processes occur in a specific direction.
Chapter 7:
Entropy
This chapter provides a comprehensive technical introduction to entropy as a fundamental property in thermodynamics. It explains how the Clausius inequality serves as the mathematical foundation for defining entropy and establishes the increase of entropy principle.