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MECH-320 Thermodynamics

Fall Term 2002

Required

2001 Catalog Data:   Credit:  (4-0-4) Four-Lecture-Hours

Prerequisites: PHYS-222, Electricity & Magnetism

Corequisites:  None

A study of the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their application to energy transformations during various processes. Property relations are studied for pure substances, ideal gases, mixtures of ideal gases, and atmospheric air.  Steam power cycles, refrigeration cycles, spark-ignition and compression-ignition engines, and turbine cycles are evaluated to determine performance parameters and energy efficiencies.

Textbook: Moran and Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 4th  Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.  

References: Van Wylen, G., Sontag, R., and Borgnakke, C., Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

Coordinator: Karim J. Nasr, Room 1-937 AB, 762-7876, knasr@kettering.edu 

Office Hours:  Open Door Policy & MRF = 10:00-11:00 am

Course learning objectives:

Upon completion of this course, “Thermodynamics”, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify the thermodynamic state of any substance and demonstrate the successful retrieval of thermodynamic properties, given thermodynamic property tables [ME PO’s:  a, e, l]*. 

  2. Identify, formulate, and solve problems in classical thermodynamics [ME PO’s:  a, e]*. 

  3. Demonstrate the development of a systematic approach to problem solving [ME PO’s:  e, l]*. 

  4. Apply fundamental principles to the analysis of thermodynamic power and refrigeration cycles [ME PO’s:  a, e, l]*. 

  5. Apply fundamental principles to the design of thermodynamic systems [ME PO’s:  a, c, e, l]*. 

  6. Integrate the use of computer tools in the analysis and performance of thermodynamic systems [ME PO’s:  c, e, l]*.

* Indicating relationship of course to program outcomes ( PO ’s).

Prerequisites by topic:

(1) Partial Derivatives  

(2) Concepts of Work & Power  

(3) Basic Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, and Mathcad)

Topics covered:

Week

Topic

  1

Introduction, Energy and Work, Heat

  2

1st Law of Thermodynamics, Energy Balance- Closed systems, Cycle Analysis

  3

Properties: phase diagrams, Tables look-up, Ideal Gas

  4

Closed system example with properties (Otto Cycle)                                                         Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Energy, SSSF

  5

Conservation of Energy, (cont.): SSSF, Rankine cycle, USUF

  6

Second Law: Thermal Reservoir, Clausius statements, Kelvin-Planck statement, Irreversible and reversible processes, Kelvin temperature scale

  7

Second Law, (cont.): Maximum efficiency/performance, Carnot cycle                                     Entropy: Clausius Inequality, T-ds equations, ideal gas solids

  8

Entropy retrieval, 2nd Law, closed system, 2nd Law, open system.  Isentropic processes

  9

Cycles: Rankine Cycle, Air-Standard Introduction    

10

Cycles, (cont.): Otto Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Air Standard Brayton Cycle Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle

11

Comprehensive Final Examination

Schedule: Two sessions per week of 120 minutes each.

Computer usage: Basic Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, and Mathcad)

Laboratory projects: No required laboratory experiences.

Relationship to professional component: Four Credits Of Engineering Science.

Prepared by: Karim J. Nasr, Associate Prof. of Mechanical Engineering  

Date: 10/8/2002 .