MECH 241. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
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MECH 241
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Credits: 4
Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Thermodynamic systems, properties, and state postulate. First law of thermodynamics: energy, work and heat. Properties of pure substances: phase change processes, property diagrams, property tables, and ideal gas model. Energy analysis of closed systems. Mass and energy analysis of control volumes: analysis of steady and transient engineering systems. Second law of thermodynamics: analysis of Carnot heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. Entropy. Gas power cycles. Introduction to compressible flow.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MECH 240.
- 4-2-6
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