Table of the topics covered in GENG 220 Engineering Thermodynamics (Fall 2012)

Modules Module 1 Module 2 Topics Introduction and Overview Course introduction, application areas and course roadmap. Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics Dimension and units, definition of systems and properties, forms of energy, state postulate. Temperature and Zeroth law of Thermodynamics. Pressure. Problemsolving techniques. Module 3 Properties of Pure Substances Phases diagrams and phase-change processes; property diagrams and tables. Equation of state for ideal gas. Compressibility factor. Specific heats. Internal energy and enthalpy approximation Energy Transfer by Work and Heat Energy transfer by heat Energy transfer by work and forms of work (emphasis on Boundary Work). First Law of Thermodynamics The First Law of Thermodynamics. Energy balance for Closed systems. Midterm EXAM (25%) Module 5 (continued) Conservation of mass principle and flow work concept. The 1st law for an open system. Steady-Flow form of the 1 st Law. Unsteady uniform-flow form of the 1 st Law. Applications of the 1st law for steady and unsteady flow processes. Second Law of Thermodynamics Heat engines & refrigerators. Reversibility, Carnot theorems & consequences. Entropy Increase of Entropy principle Entropy change of pure substances Isentropic processes Thermodynamics Cycles FINAL EXAM (35%) *TB: Textbook. TB 5.1-5.2 TB 5.3-5.5 Reading TB 1.1 TB 1.2-1.7 TB 1.8-1.12

TB 3.1-3.5 TB 3.6-3.7 TB 4.3-4.5 TB 2.3 TB 2.4-2.5 TB 4.1 TB 2.6 TB 4.2

Module 4

Module 5

Module 6

Module 7 Module 8

TB 6.1-6.4 TB 6.6-6.11 TB 7.1 TB 7.2 TB 7.3 TB 7.4-6 PP Slides class discussion

Excluded Topics:
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Energy conversion efficiencies Some Consequences of Tsat and Psat Dependence Extending the Diagrams to Include the Solid Phase The P-v-T Surface

Section 2.7 3.3 3.4 3.4

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Detailed Course Outcomes:

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Objective 1:
1.1 To become familiar with the different temperature scales and units and the terms related to pressure and pressure measuring devices.

Objective 2:
2.1 To understand the phases and properties of pure substances and their associated phase-change processes. 2.2 To understand the property diagrams for phase-change processes (T- v, P-v, and T-s diagrams). 2.3 To be able to adequately utilize the property tables. 2.4 To Ability to successfully describe the state of thermodynamic equilibrium both qualitatively and quantitatively through the determination of thermodynamic properties of the system. 2.5 To be able to successfully apply the specific heats approximation. 2.6 Ability to successfully apply the equations of state for ideal gases. 2.7 Ability to successfully apply the equations of state for real gases and to be able to use the generalized compressibility chart.

Objective 3:
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Get familiar with the three modes of heat transfer. Become acquainted with the various forms of work. Ability to implement the conservation of mass principle. Understand the concept of flow work and the total energy for a flowing fluid.

Objective 4:
4.1 Understand the concept of the First Law of thermodynamics as applied to closed and open systems. 4.2 Ability to determine the change in the state of the working substance in a closed thermodynamic system, and the heat and work interactions when the system undergoes a process. 4.3 Ability to compute the change in the state of the working substance in an open thermodynamic system, and the heat and work interactions when the system undergoes a process. 4.4 Ability to apply the mass and energy equations for open systems undergoing transient processes.

Objective 5:
5.1 5.2 Understand the basic concept of the Second Law of thermodynamics and its associated constraints on conversion capabilities of energy systems. Become acquainted with the concept of Carnot cycles and reversed Carnot cycles.

Objective 6:
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Demonstrate conceptual and analytical understanding of entropy and the increase of entropy principle. Calculate entropy change between state points for various substance models. Compute the reversible work and irreversibility. Calculate the isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices. Analyze closed and open systems using appropriate mass, energy and entropy balance equations.

Objective 7:
7.1 Be able to use the EES software in solving engineering problems relevant to thermodynamics.