ADVANCED CONCEPT OF ENTROPY AND EXERGY: The increase of entropy principle, Entropy generation; Entropy change; Boltzmann relation; Gibbs’ formulation; The third law of thermodynamics; The T ds relations; Reversible steady-flow work; Minimizing the compressor work; Isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices; Entropy balance; Work potential of energy; Second-law efficiency; Exergy change; Exergy transfer; The decrease of exergy principle and exergy destruction; Exergy balance.

GASES AND GAS MIXTURES: Equation of state; The ideal-gas equation of state; Calculation of property changes for ideal gases; Real gases definition and equations of state; Compressibility factor (A measure of deviation from ideal-gas behaviour); Principle of corresponding states; Generalized compressibility chart; Van der Waals equation of state; Gas mixtures; Composition of a gas mixture (mass and mole fractions); P-v-T behaviour of gas mixtures; Dalton’s law of additive pressures; Amagat’s law of additive volumes; Ideal-gas mixtures; Real-gas mixtures; Kay’s rule; Properties of ideal and real gas mixtures.

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY RELATIONS: Partial Differential Relations; Maxwell relations; Helmholtz function; Gibbs function; Clapeyron equation; Clapeyron–Clausius equation; General relations for du, dh, ds, cv, and cp; Mayer relation; Joule-Thomson effect (also known as Kelvin–Joule effect or Joule-Kelvin effect), Joule-Thomson coefficient; Inversion line and inversion temperature; ?h, ?u, and ?s of real gases; Enthalpy departure factor; Entropy departure factor.

CHEMICAL REACTIONS: Fuel and Combustion Process; Enthalpy of Formation; First-Law Analysis of Reacting Systems; Enthalpy and Internal Energy of Combustion; Heat of Reaction; Adiabatic Flame Temperature; The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Absolute Entropy; Second-Law Analysis of Reacting Systems; Fuel Cells.

CHEMICAL AND PHASE EQUILIBRIUM: Criterion for chemical equilibrium; Equilibrium constant; Phase equilibrium; Phase equilibrium for a single-component system; The phase rule; Gibbs phase rule; Phase equilibrium for a multicomponent system; Henry’s law, Henry’s constant; Raoult’s law.

POWER AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS (USING GASIOUS WORKING FLUIDS AND WITH PHASE CHANGE): Air-Standard Assumptions; Otto Cycle; Ideal Cycle for Compression-Ignition; Stirling and Ericsson Cycles; Brayton Cycle; The Brayton Cycle with Intercooling, Reheating, and Regeneration; Ideal Jet-Propulsion Cycles; Second-Law Analysis of Gas Power Cycles; Rankine Cycle; Reheat Cycle; Regenerative Cycle; Deviation of Actual Cycles from Ideal Cycles; Cogeneration; The Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle; Deviation of the Actual Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle from the Ideal Cycle; The Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration Cycle; Combined Gas–Vapor Power Cycles; Binary Vapor Cycles.

IRREVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS AND COUPLED TRANSPORT PROCESSES: Phenomenological laws, e,g. Fourier’s law, Fick’s law, Ohm’s law. Entropy flow and entropy production. Thermodynamic forces and thermodynamic velocities. Coupled transport processes – matrix formulation. Onsager’s criterion and Onsager’s reciprocal relation. Thermoelectricity – Peltier, Seebeck and Thomson effects. Application of irreversible thermodynamics to thermocouple. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer –Soret and Dufour effects.

• To introduce the principles of energy science and engineering that deal with the rules of energy interaction (principles of thermodynamics), which is essential for the sustenance of life.

• To present a wealth of real-life engineering examples to give students a feel for how thermodynamics is applied in engineering practice.

• To develop an intuitive understanding of thermodynamics by emphasizing the physics and physical arguments. To develop creative thinking skills, deeper understanding, and an intuitive feel of thermodynamics among the students.

• To develop necessary skills among the students to bridge the gap between knowledge and the confidence to properly apply knowledge on the broad application area of thermodynamics, covering from microscopic organisms to common household appliances, transportation vehicles, power generation systems, and even philosophy.

After completing this course, students will be able

1. To create a foundation for understanding the basic terms, concepts, principles of thermodynamics, and thermodynamic properties of pure substances
2. To analyze and evaluate quantitatively and qualitatively the energy conversion in thermal devices
3. To analyze and apply the principles/concepts of energy, entropy, and exergy during any energy conversion and energy interaction
4. To capture and predict the behavior and evaluate the properties of ideal and non-ideal gases and gas mixtures
5. To apply the thermodynamic property relations, evaluate the unknown thermodynamic properties of the systems, and predict the chemical and phase equilibrium during chemical reactions.

Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons. , (9th Edition Reprint)

Yunus A. Çengel, Michael A. Boles, Mehmet Kanoglu, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, McGraw-Hill , (9th Edition Reprint)

J.P. Holman, Thermodynamics, McGraw Hill , (4th Edition Reprint)

Arthur Shavit & Chaim Gutfinger, Thermodynamics: From concept to applications, CRC Press , (2nd Edition Reprint)

Journal of Thermal Science

International Journal of Thermal Sciences